COOL Smart Award Winners

NEW ENGLAND HVAC CONTRACTORS HONORED
WITH “COOL SMART” AWARDS AT ACCA GOLF TOURNMENT

STOW, Mass., Oct. 20, 2011 – Seven New England contractors are recipients of COOL  SMART awards presented at the annual Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) –  New England Golf Tournament. The event was held recently at the Stow Acres Country Club in Stow, Mass. and has been sponsored for six consecutive years by National Grid, NSTAR
Electric and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. The contractors, who specialize in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), were honored during a luncheon after the tournament.

The awards were given out to recognize excellence in the quality installation of energy efficient air conditioning systems in 2011. Nearly 150 HVAC contractors throughout the region participated in the event, held last month.

Launched in 2004, COOL SMART is a rebate program for Massachusetts and Rhode Island residential customers of National Grid, NSTAR Electric, Western Massachusetts Electric Co. Unitil, and Cape Light Compact. The program promotes the purchase and verified quality installation of ENERGY STAR®-qualified central air conditioning systems.

The utilities sponsor the COOL SMART awards and the tournament to recognize participating contractors for their outstanding service and ongoing commitment to energy efficiency. Honors are based on leadership, quality installations and active program participation.

Dick Moran, NSTAR’s residential program manager, has been involved with COOL SMART for several years. He said, “These seven New England companies represent the best of the best trade pros in the region. We’re confident they’ll continue their best efforts to reduce pollution, harmful greenhouse gas emissions and energy use through quality installation of high efficiency air conditioning equipment. We hope other HVAC contractors will follow their lead.”
First place award recipients from Mass. are:
 Boucher Energy Systems — Mendon
 Central Cooling & Heating — Woburn (four awards)
 Central MA Mechanical — Shrewsbury

Top Rhode Island award recipients are:

 CARJON Air Conditioning and Heating – Smithfield
 Lawrence Air Systems – Barrington
 Providence Mechanical – Providence
 RB Queern & Co. — Portsmouth

In addition to the awards, top performing firms were entered into a drawing for several prizes, including an iPad and an ENERGY STAR-qualified LCD TV. Conservation Services Group, a Westborough, Mass.-based energy services firm, is the implementation contractor for COOL SMART on behalf of National Grid, NSTAR Electric, Western Massachusetts Electric Co., Unitil and Cape Light Compact. To find out about becoming a COOL SMART contractor, or for general program information, visit www.masssave.com or call 1-800-473-1105.