TUCSON, Ariz. — Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is reinventing itself.

As we wrap up the recent peek into ongoing “thermostat wars” of indoor workplace comfort, I wanted to pass along a quick anecdote.

New Water Street Corporation has been awarded with the 2017 National Energy Project of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

The EME3625DFL wind-driven rain-resistant stationary louver from Ruskin® is a 3-in louver with Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) 540 impact resistance. Constructed of extruded aluminum for low maintenance and high resistance to corrosion, the louver is also AMCA 550-listed and is pending 2014 Florida Building Code approval.

ASHRAE and the Association of Facilities Engineering recently signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines how the two groups can work together toward promotion of common endeavors.

The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation has become the newest Endorsing Association for the 2015 AHR Expo, Jan. 26-28, in Chicago.