Anthony Kocurek, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based contractor and former national president of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), has become the latest member of the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) Hall of Fame. Kocurek, the owner of Energy Balance and Integration, was inducted during a ceremony and awards dinner at the 2025 International Certification Board (ICB) Conference held at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque.
Induction into the TABB Hall of Fame is reserved for leaders who have made significant, long-lasting contributions to the industry by setting exemplary standards of service or by providing innovative ideas that strengthen the value of TABB certification.
Kocurek started working at the company he would come to own during the summers of his high school and college years. Since purchasing the company in 2007, he has been instrumental in the passing of statewide fire life safety legislation, acted as a trustee for the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Local 49 and served in every leadership position in the New Mexico chapter of SMACNA. Nationwide, the industry has benefitted from Kocurek’s leadership as a trustee and continued fire life safety and indoor air quality advocate for the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) as well as executive board member and former national president of SMACNA.
“As someone who has worked in the testing, adjusting and balancing field since 1982, including the last 17 years as owner of Energy Balance and Integration, his institutional knowledge is the greatest gift and one he continuously and generously shares with us all,” said Vince Alvarado, NEMI director of implementation and former business manager of Local 49.
The testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) of commercial buildings takes a specific skill set, drive and curiosity, and over the years, Kocurek has learned how to spot those with the potential to not only get into the industry but to change it. Rallin Harris, senior project manager at Energy Balance and Integration, was one of those people.
Much like Kocurek, Harris was an engineering student in college when he became an intern at the company. He quickly found himself under Kocurek’s wing.
“He’s always been a mentor to me, definitely someone I’ve always looked up to,” he said. “Tony’s always been a pioneer for the industry. He’s always looking forward, always trying to advance not only TAB but [the] sheet metal [industry] as a whole.”
Kocurek has long looked up to Erik Emblem, a past agent for Local 49, who was inducted to the TABB Hall of Fame in 2007. Now, almost 20 years later, Kocurek’s name is on the same plaque.
“There are some great people on that plaque, names that are revered in the TAB industry,” he said. “It was pretty touching when I got the call. I had no, no idea.”
TABB, a program of NEMI, is the first of its kind to earn ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) accreditation for certification in the testing, adjusting and balancing and HVAC fire life safety industry. The TABB program certification is a statement the technician, supervisor and contractor demonstrate the highest level of professional expertise. Certification is gained through the ICB, which is the platform for industry-recognized certifications, and meets some of the highest standards for technical excellence and expertise.
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