This location will focus on engineering design and innovation, and has space to house over 250 employees.

ASHRAE, along with other key international organizations, has launched an initiative to advance career opportunities for women in the cooling sector.

Manning will oversee codes and standards development as well as architectural and engineering services at the Code Council.

Based in Georgia, Davidson will be responsible for a team of 10 plus representatives from Maryland to Texas. 

Krista Bulow brings 40 years of experience in the mechanical contracting industry to the company.

In total, the company's inside support team helped more than 85,000 customers get answers, while in-field personnel hosted 200 training sessions, and the online education team trained nearly 3,000 users via FranklinTECHOnline.

Members who earn a professional certification title within a year of starting training could be eligible.

The new standard is modeled off the International Code Council's International Property Maintenance Code.

The merger rooted in success and succession creates the second-largest certified women-owned MEP engineering and design firm in the Pacific Northwest.