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B.C. LAUNCHES AMMONIA SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM Technical Safety BC has launched an Ammonia Safety Awareness Program, a series of free training courses developed due to the rise of ammonia-related incidents and hazards over the past few years, including the tragedy at Fernie Memorial Arena in 2017.

Developed in collaboration with industry professionals, the program provides training and downloadable tools to fill in knowledge gaps and share best practices for maintaining ammonia refrigeration equipment and systems across their lifecycle.

The free courses are targeted to arena owners, managers and supervisors but open to all refrigeration industry professionals.

There is no cost to the training courses or downloadable resources in this program. technicalsafetybc.ca

RIGHT TIME ACQUIRES ANCHOR HOME COMFORT Right Time has announced the purchase of Ottawa-based HVAC contractor Anchor Home Comfort.

Founded in 1986, Anchor Home Comfort provides residential HVAC, air qualit, and hot water services in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Part of the acquisition will see management and employees of Anchor Home Comfort join the Right Time team.

Anchor Home Comfort is the ninth acquisition completed by Right Time and the first led by new CEO Craig Goettler who has 15 years of experience in the NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA RELEASES HVAC SELF-EVALUATION TOOL AND GUIDE Natural Resources Canada has developed a voluntary, self-assessment tool to provide feedback on the impact of HVAC strategies during and after pandemics. The guide highlights key areas and best practices for efficient HVAC operation during these times and help operations teams to respond with greater confidence. More specifically, the tool can provide an assessment and guidance that will: • Highlight where HVAC operation can be improved to meet energy efficiency best practices without compromising current pandemic HVAC operations guidelines. • Provide resources and references that can help guide operators in determining an enhanced HVAC operations strategy and plan during a pandemic. • Emphasize the Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) approach and its application to help owners undertake HVAC operation changes.

The voluntary self-assessment tool has been tested with a variety of property managers and operations staff. The objective is to share reputable advice on the critical HVAC elements in response to the pandemic period while optimizing energy use in a commercial office, based on recognized sources.

Since each building and HVAC system are unique, with their unique requirements, the tool cannot recommend specific operating parameters. Instead, the tool is based on a series of 10 questions that focus on the most important elements to consider for the efficient operation of HVAC systems during a pandemic. These elements were taken from recognized resources in the HVAC industry as well as the best practices recommended by organizations.

This tool is focused on commercial offices but can be used with caution for other facilities that have similar occupancy.

The HVAC Self-Evaluation Tool and Guide is provided free of charge on the NRCan website. nrcan.gc.ca

residential HVAC market. Goettler, formerly COO, take over the CEO role from Jeremy Hetherington, a co-founder of the company.

“We are very pleased to welcome Anchor Home Comfort to the Right Time team,” said Goettler. “We have been impressed by the business co-owners Darren Parsons and Ken Turner have built. Anchor Home Comfort has built a strong brand with a reputation for premium service, and we look forward to continuing to deliver the Anchor Home Comfort brand promise. Thank you to our partners at Gryphon Investors for their tremendous support and encouragement as we continue the phenomenal growth throughout Canada.”

Right Time is focused on developing a national brand through acquisitions or partnerships with existing residential HVAC replacement contractors.

Right Time was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in St. Catharines. Previously owned by Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group, Right Time was acquired in December 2020 by San Francisco-based private equity firm Gryphon Investors. right-time.ca