Cain Ouse is continuing to move to our second generation of engineering excellence.
In January 2008, Allen Theisen was offered and accepted a partnership role in the company. Both he and Scott Thomas represent what will be the second generation of engineering at Cain Ouse Associates.
Both Jay Cain and Wally Ouse remain active partners; they recognize that leaving a legacy of quality engineering and having the legacy continue are both important. Allen and Scott represent the continuation of the ideals Jay and Wally began in 1983.

Jay Cain Re-elected to Connexus Board
This spring Jay Cain was re-elected to the board of Directors of Connexus Energy. He has served on their board since 1988 and will continue to offer his services to them for another three year term. Jay would like to thank all of the voting members who supported him for another term.

Cain Ouse Takes First Place for ASHRAE Regional Technology Award
The mechanical HVAC system for the Carlton County Maintenance Facility won the Region VI ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Technology Award for 2007.

Among many design highlights, the system includes a slinky loop, geosource heating and cooling system, and a waste oil hot water boiler. Both systems have projected payoff periods of less than five years over a conventional system that typically is installed in such buildings.

This schematic shows the overall heating and cooling piping system for the
Carlton County Maintenance Facility.

This plaque was presented to Scott Thomas at the November 2009 ASHRAE meeting
for the design of the facility.