Uponor Wirsbo is airing a 30-second radiant floor heating commercial featuring Dean Johnson, co-host of “Hometime,” a home-improvement television show broadcast on The Learning Channel and public television.

Danfoss Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Division has established a state-of-the-art commercial refrigeration laboratory in its North American headquarters in Baltimore.

GeoPraxis, an architectural, engineering and construction software company, announced that HVAC manufacturers are using Green Building XML (gbXML), which allows architects, building design teams, HVAC systems designers and sales teams to easily share data.

Tom McCart, a legendary contractor salesman and later an HVAC industry consultant, passed away June 11 after a lengthy bout with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Kenneth Bachner, CMS, international vice president of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and Region 5 director, passed away June 12.

Luxaire® Heating and Air Conditioning is teaming up with Minor League Baseball to offer dealers and distributors game sponsorship packages that help support the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

Honeywell introduced the VisionPRO touch screen programmable thermostat, which guides homeowners through the programming process with an onscreen menu and 10-inch flashing touch screen. It is universally compatible, which allows contractors to carry one thermostat that can be configured for use on almost any application.

Hart & Cooley appointed Keith Gifford vice president - sales & marketing.

Bell & Gossett® is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Little Red Schoolhouse® training center in Morton Grove, Ill.

Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International announced Richard Wirtz is its new associate director of education.