Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. makes the Buderus SSB industrial boiler. The single-platform design creates easy installation and startup, officials said. 

The AFUE Evergreen boiler from Weil-McLain features new technology with simple controls. The unit is adaptable for most heating needs, including light commercial or large residential applications and for single- or multi-boiler installations.

 A New Hampshire county has purchased a biomass boiler green HVAC system to serve a nursing home and prison.  

 The approval means that the boilers meet HVAC market safety standards and have had their efficiency tested by a third party.  

 Ron Forman of JP Heating of Northern Michigan won the VIP Installation Showcase, and Rich Duran of Rich Duran Plumbing & Heating in Santa Fe, N.M., had his name picked in the random monthly drawing.  

 Both men will receive a fully paid trip to Nashville, Tenn., for the Country Music Association’s 2014 Music Fest. 

 Booths in the wall-hung boiler, floor heating and “heat meter zone” areas filling up fast for the May 13-15, 2014, show, officials say.