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2014 Design/Build Awards: Caring Includes Comfort
2 October 2014 There are times when an existing HVAC system is so antiquated and overwhelmed by the passage of time, that the only choice is to start from scratch. That’s what happened when Air Force ...
Project Profiles: BACnet, LonWorks Improve Building Control,
2 October 2014 The previously vacant Red Deer Bowladrome, Alberta, Canada, was recently transformed into the offices of Berry Architecture + Associates. The building is now a sustainable, LEED Silver ...
Azane Inc Launches Natural Low Charge Ammonia Packaged Azane
Industrial refrigeration manufacturer Azane Inc has launched its high efficient, low charge, packaged ammonia chiller, Azanechiller in the US. (PRWEB) September 29, 2014 Azane Inc specializes in the manufacturing of low charge, packaged ammonia refrigeration systems that meet current environmental legislation and provide a future-proof solution for users of industrial cooling equipment. &nb...
Telkonet Energy Efficiency Technology a Finalist in Fierce I
1 October 2014 MILWAUKEE -- Telkonet Inc. has announced its selection as a finalist in this year’s Fierce Innovation Awards: Energy Edition, a utility-reviewed awards program from the publishers of FierceEnergy and FierceSmartGrid. Telkonet was recognized as a finalist in the category of Energy Efficiency. The selection of Telkonet as a finalist is based on its EcoSmart Intelligent Energy M...
Study Shows Growing Demand for LEED Professionals Across Bui
1 October 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the results of a study of job postings from across the United States, revealing that demand for the Leadership in Ene...
HVAC/R contractors positive about short-term growth
01 October 2014 HVAC/R contractors in the United States in September continued to be positive about short-term growth, according the latest Contractor Comfort Index (CCI), from industry organization ACCA. The September 2014 CCI stood at 75. This also indicates contractors were feeling better than a year previous. The September 2013 CCI was 67. A CCI of 50 or higher points to expected...
So, Not Air Balancing Yet?
1 October 2014 In the residential and commercial sectors of the HVAC industry air balancing is becoming part of everyday shop talk. This profession within our trade has come of age and is now included...
ASHRAE, AHR Expo Return to Chicago For 2015 Winter Conferenc
Sep 30, 2014 ATLANTA -? Registration is open for ASHRAE’s 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago where attendees have the chance to discuss and examine the latest topics in the building industry, network; ...
US Small Business Creation Is at an All-Time Low
09/30/2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives’ Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, under the chairmanship of Rep. Richard Hanna, R-New York, conducted a hearing to examine the declining rate of small business creation over the last three decades and the state of entrepreneurship during this latest economic recovery. The rate of new business creation has dr...
Veolia to Manage Operations of Saddleback College’s Cogenera
09/30/2014 BOSTON -- Veolia North America announced the award of a five-year contract with the South Orange County Community College District to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) of its central cogeneration plant at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. Veolia will also manage several capital improvements at the plant, in addition to providing campus-wide environmental health ...
Updated Home Evaluation and Performance Improvement Standard
09/30/2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Educational Institute Standards Task Team announced that its updated ANSI/ACCA 12 QH Home Evaluation and Performance Improvement standard has been recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Drawing on a committee comprised of volunteers from mechanical contractors, testing and rating profess...
Jim Bujold Addresses ASEAN Business Outlook Dialogue Session
09/30/2014 Jim Bujold, president of Honeywell Southeast Asia, joined the Dialogue Session on ASEAN Business Outlook 2013/14 on September 4, 2014 to discuss the economic growth prospect in ASEAN countr...
