Featured in US Builders Review – Ren Nitzsche and Everett Carroll cofounded Hill York in 1936. The pair specialized in equipment services by working with Hill refrigerated cases and York air conditioning. During World War II the company refurbished and installed used refrigerators and renamed the business by combining the two distribution brand names. In Continue Reading

Much like a true champion, a Hill York Comfort Champion is held to a higher standard and is committed to exceptional measures of customer care. As a unified team we support and encourage the efforts of our fellow Comfort Champions and recognize them for their outstanding accomplishments. Recently our very own champion Todd Aquilo, General Continue Reading

By Rob Pulsifer, Hill York Director of Energy Services – “I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It Continue Reading

To bring air conditioning services and energy solutions to 100% of Florida’s metro areas south of I-4 you need to keep things moving smoothly. For Hill York, that meant finding a workhorse on wheels that could cover the ground efficiently and give its technicians the support to perform at their peak. That workhorse was the Continue Reading

Hill York Air Conditioning Services and Energy Solutions ranks # 60 on PM Magazines Annual List of the TOP 100 Pipe Trades Giants! Companies listed are positioned within $5 million to $99.9 million in revenue.

Leesburg Regional Medical Center is committed to providing quality care and service excellence, which includes energy efficient operations. According to the Department of Energy, healthcare organizations spend over $6.5 billion on energy each year, and that amount is rising to meet patient needs. Recently, LRMC and the Hospital’s Day Surgery Center underwent a major infrastructure Continue Reading

Leesburg, FL – For nearly 50 years, Leesburg Regional Medical Center, part of Central Florida Health Alliance, has been serving the community’s healthcare needs. Leesburg Regional is committed to providing quality care and service excellence, which includes energy efficient operations. On a national level “Healthcare organizations spend over $6.5 billion on energy each year, and Continue Reading

By Mark Kerney, Hill York COO – We did it again! During the months of August and September, we did our inspections and work on the Fort Lauderdale headquarters in preparation for the Building, Owners and Managers Association’s TOBY annual competition. Why did we do it? Hill York is a member of BOMA, whose purpose Continue Reading

Investing $1.5 million in energy-efficient upgrades was a big investment for ICORR Properties International, which manages the 12-story, 142,000-square-foot One Sarasota Tower. But going green immediately began to pay off. For the last several years, ICORR vice president Earl Fossum has been on a campaign to improve the 24-year-old, Class A office building’s energy efficiency. Continue Reading

By Robert W. “Chip” Lafferty, P.E., Hill York CEO – My pen can’t keep up with my brain, which is exploding! It’s an absolute log-jam of everything good. Pride bursts through first, followed by the word “partner”…I crave more of this type of project. Hill York makes lives more comfortable…I want to be a champion Continue Reading

As Hill York celebrates the Maintenance Agreement Sales Team setting a quarterly record for new contracts, this milestone signals an even greater achievement: Customers are embracing the value of preventive maintenance plans in managing their facilities more effectively. A recent report indicated that a majority of facilities underfund maintenance. Our second quarter sales spike, however, Continue Reading

Hill York is proud to support the athletic endeavors of Florida Institute of Technology. We thank FIT for recognizing our participation in its new football program and we are excited to show our unwavering support. Pictured here holding FIT’s prized football helmet are Hill York COO Mark Kerney, FIT Football Team Head Coach Steve Englehart, Continue Reading

“In these challenging economic times, it would have been easy for James to take advantage of a misplaced wallet for his personal gain. Instead, he chose to return the wallet, which is a testament to his high standard of morals and convictions.” This is an excerpt from a letter received by Thom Brazel, our West Continue Reading

Right Way Plumbing and Hill York complete fast track project on time thanks to prefabbed piping. Last fall, Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus became home to a new 30,000-seat football stadium. It will be used as a mixed-purpose facility. The project’s mechanical subcontractor, Right Way Plumbing Co. handled all the plumbing systems and fixture Continue Reading

Wow! 2011 was a huge year for Hill York! Not only did we celebrate 75 years of service, we were announced the winner of BOMA’s 2011/ 2012 coveted TOBY Award in recognition of Hill York’s Historical Building Excellence. And, the winner is… The winners were kept secret until the opening of the envelope during the Continue Reading

Hill York installed approximately 3,000 linear feet of Climatherm piping, including roughly 855 feet of 2-inch, 330 feet of 1 1/2 inch, 470 feet of 1 1/4 inch, 920 feet of 1-inch and 420 feet of 3/4 inch. Sullivan Said the installation went “extremely well” for a new application for our Hill York crew and Continue Reading

Composed By Thom Brazel – Hill York’s hyGreen also partners with other companies, including utiliVisor, OptiNet, Energy Expert, and SmartCool, to sustain and measure energy performance for commercial and industrial businesses.] For example, in Florida, HVAC is typically 60% of a building’s overall utility cost…HVACR Business.com

Hill York constantly monitoring chiller system operation: “It’s like I finally have control over my chiller system,” says Marinelli. Not only are Hill York and utiliVisor constantly monitoring its operation, Marinelli can use the flowmeter data to fine tune the system… Flow Control Nova BOM 111810

There are a number of ventilation strategies – both constant and variable – that may be employed in a hospital environment. With constant ventilation, ACH are fixed at a value based upon relevant standards and accepted engineering calculations. If a variable ventilation strategy is employed… Reducing HAIs

One may wonder why every building in South Florida isn’t retrofitting to go green with its air conditioning. Truth is, costs to go green are usually recouped in two years or less – especially if you use a state-of-the-art energy solutions team like Hill York’s hygreen. If a building is over-ventilating common areas… Save Big Continue Reading

Contractors Leading Green by Example: While contractors across the country are hitching onto the green bandwagon, only a few have been leading the parade. These are the HVAC contractors both commercial and residential, who are actively using green technologies and principles in their businesses… The HVAC Contractors Magazine, Green by Example

Hill York Air Conditioning Services and Energy Solutions ranks # 63 on PHC News’ Annual List of the TOP 100! Companies listed are positioned within $60 million to $99.9 million in revenue.

Hill York Becomes the Largest Liebert Network Solutions Partner in Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL (March 11, 2010) – Liebert Corporation (www.Liebert.com), the national leader in the manufacturing of computer room air-conditioning systems, has recently recognized Hill York (www.hillyork.com) as its South Florida and Caribbean service provider. Through the acquisition of Michael Cullota and his company, Continue Reading

Hill York’s hygreen Performance Group Becomes BPSI Provider in Florida Fort Lauderdale – Hill York’s hygreen Performance Group has agreed to become the Authorized Service Provider and Distributor in Florida of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) detection systems manufactured by Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI). BPSI’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designated technology Continue Reading

When it comes to schools and their IAQ concerns, these days it involves two areas that are familiar and one that is relatively new: mold growth, coil cleaning (affecting efficiency as well as bio growth), and infectious disease control, specifically H1N1. Nova Southeastern University is adding two buildings to its 300-acre campus in Davie, FL. Continue Reading

VOCs are emitted from a variety of chemicals (both methane and nonmethane hydrocarbons) and can be significantly higher indoors than outdoors. According to the EPA, the health effects of exposure to VOCs include eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches; loss of coordination; nausea; and liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system damage… HPAC Engineering: Multiparameter Demand-Controlled Ventilation

BuildingAdvice Allows Hill York to Expand Energy Services to Midsized Building Customers. Using AirAdvice’s BuildingAdvice™ tech¬nology, Hill York has expanded its sus¬tainability business to offer small and midsized building customers energy-saving solutions that drive its service agreement revenue growth and help to justify energy-saving retrofit/replace¬ment projects… MCAA Manufacturer/Supplier Council, Smart Solutions

NorthWrite today announced that Hill York – Florida’s oldest and largest air conditioning company – will be working with NorthWrite to deliver solutions that allow owners of existing and new commercial properties to optimize their buildings’ systems and use less energy. “Since 50 percent of the cost of owning a building is directly associated with Continue Reading

Leading Florida Air Conditioning Firm Helps Commercial Properties Achieve Peak Energy Efficiency in New or Existing Buildings FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As commercial property owners grapple with high operating costs, Hill York – one of Florida’s oldest and largest air conditioning companies — is launching a new Performance Management Division and introducing hygreen (Hill York Green) Continue Reading

Hill York catches the green wave with new products and services. We could see that green initiatives were really taking hold, so we developed a new product line that gives our customers instant LEED points… South Florida Business Journal, Green Wave

HVAC Company Among First in Nation to Earn Coveted Environmental Designation FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(Business Wire)– Hill York, one of the state’s oldest and largest air conditioning companies, today announced it has been named Florida’s first GreenStar contractor by the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA), the industry’s leading national trade association. Only 15 companies in Continue Reading

As Florida’s first air-conditioning company, Hill York pursued the challenge of designing and installing air-conditioning systems in more than half of the luxury hotels in Miami Beach just after World War II, making way for more tourism in South Florida. To this day, the company is credited with making Miami Beach a year-round community… Miami Continue Reading