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CANADA INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PARTNERS WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Johnson Controls have signed an agreement that commits more than $125 million to accelerate private sector decarbonization retrofit projects across Canada. The agreement sees the CIB investing up to $100 million toward commercial, industrial, manufacturing and multi-residential buildings leveraged through Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service offering. “We are delighted to partner with Johnson Controls … to enable large-scale retrofit projects that will be carried out with no upfront investment from building owners,” said Ehren Cory,
CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank, in a media release. The CIB’s Commercial Building Retrofit Initiative targets building retrofit projects with a minimum of 30% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction at the building level. Johnson Controls will identify and manage the retrofit projects and participating organizations will be provided with capital, expertise and solutions. Over the next five years, the collaboration is expected to reduce GHG emissions by more than 48,000 tonnes per year from the decarbonization of retrofitted buildings. In addition, according to the project parners, the projects are expected to create more than 900 jobs in the trade. <> cib-bic.ca
< PEOPLE IN MEMORIAM – Sadly we announce the passing of Pierre Dandurand, who lost his fight with cancer on April 14th. Dandurand was 59. Pierre was devoted to the HVAC industry, and many knew him through Victaulic where he worked since Dandurand 1990. He was also on the board of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH-Québec) for 10 years, including a term as president in 2008-2010. Bradford White Canada has named Mark Williamson as general manager/sales director and Ian Spalding has been named the company’s assistant general manager/controller. Williamson Spalding Williamson has more than 30 years of experience in industrial and consumer goods industries, joining Bradford White in 2017 as national sales manager, most recently serving as director of sales and marketing. Spalding has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing finance and has worked at Bradford White as controller since 2000. Jean-François Charest has joined Thermo 2000 as national sales manager for Canada. Charest brings many years of experience as a sales manager in the HVAC business. He will develop the J-F. Charest company’s expansion across Canada.
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Stelpro has appointed Patrick Charest as vice president, sales and business development. Charest will provide leadership in the planning and execution of sales and customer service strategies across all distribution channels and P. Charest territories. He has over 25 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry in sales, marketing, and general management. John Galyen, president of Danfoss North America since 2011, has announced his retirement, and Rick Sporrer, vice president sales America Sporrer for Danfoss Power Solutions, has Galyen been appointed to take over the role. Galyen and Sporrer will work together during with transition, with Sporrer fully assuming the position on July 1. Galyen joined Danfoss in 2001 holding various management-level positions prior to his appointment to president. During his 21-year career with Danfoss, he oversaw the company’s grow in North America – from $100 million in annual sales to $3 billion. Sporrer brings more than 30 years of customer and regional expertise and leadership to the new role. Steve Hocurscak has joined Watts as the senior product manager, regulators and automatic control valves (ACVs). He will have overall responsibility for developing and executing new strategies Hocurscak focused on business growth. HPACMAG.COM
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Bob Bettles has taken on the role of senior technical advisor with Powrmatic Canada. Bettles will be responsible for training both sales teams and clients in all six of the company’s branches. He brings experience in trade and wholesale public Bettles speaking and training roles.
Eric Bodanis is now Ontario sales manager with Calefactio. After 20 years with The Morgan Group, Bodanis joins the Calefactio family to take on new challenges in Ontario. Bodanis
