Melink history

1990 Steve discovers the need for a controls system to save energy in kitchen hoods.

1991 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 96 (primary code used to regulate commercial kitchen ventilation) amends its code in ways that effectively legitimize DCKV primarily thanks to Steve Melink’s efforts.

1996 The Melink team moves into its first office building – a little white house in a residential neighborhood of Cincinnati.

2000 Upon being awarded many new patents in multiple countries, this was the year of the Intelli-Hood upgrade.

2001 Intelli-Hood moved into a warehouse separate from T&B, to accommodate growth of both the T&B and Intelli-Hood businesses.

However, he pushed forward and in 2006 moved into one of the greenest buildings in the world.

Melink Corp awarded 2007 Award of the Year by United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

2008 Prompted by fascination from the public, Melink ventures into renewable energy by establishing a third business unit called Renewable Solutions which would eventually be named Melink Solar.

2009 The first project by Melink Solar is completed in Dayton, Ohio.

For the first time, in 2010, Melink Corp achieved an Energy Star rating of 99.

2011 The Melink office becomes Net-Zero Energy along with Energy Star 99 rated and LEED Platinum certified.

2012 Melink Corp awarded 2012 Product of the Year by International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition

2014 Melink earns the first of many Great Rated honors by the Great Place to Work Institute.

2015 After experiencing the benefit of its own geothermal HVAC system, Melink starts a fourth business unit – Melink Geo – to mainstream the technology.

2017 Melink Solar & Geo receives first grant from The Department of Energy with a goal to reduce first cost of geothermal heating and cooling systems.

2019 Melink launches PositiV, a standalone system that monitors your building’s pressure and remotely tracks building health.