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Carrier Introduces Improved Performance(R) Series Fan Coils
June 8, 2016 Indianapolis Carrier is pleased to announce the release of improved Performance Series fan coils that will facilitate easier installation with a nearly 20 percent smaller footprint. Carri...
United Salad, Duck Delivery Produce complete expansion of US
June 7, 2016 The additional 50,000-square-foot space increases overall capacity by over 30%, and includes state-of-the-art refrigerated storage space. United Salad Co. and Duck Delivery Produce, Inc...
Merchants Foodservice expands AL distribution center
June 7, 2016 Merchants Foodservice, Hattiesburg, Miss., expanded its Clanton, Ala., distribution center. The $8 million expansion is the location’s fourth since the initial construction in 1999. The center now comprises 200,000 square feet of dry, refrigerated and frozen warehouse space with 8 million cubic feet of storage space, and serves nearly 3,000 customers predominantly in Alabama an...
Belmont University Receives Trane Energy Efficiency Leader A
Trane honors Belmont University for energy efficient approach that increased campus square footage by 70 percent, but energy costs only 10 percent Nashville, Tenn., June 7, 2016 - Trane, a lead...
ICC, RESNET Collaborate to Publish Energy Standards
7 June 2016 WASHINGTON and OCEANSIDE, Calif. - The International Code Council (ICC) and Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) have collaborated to publish two American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standards: ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2014, Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Low-Rise Residential Buildings using an Energy Rating Index, and ANSI/RE...
NREL, CLEAResult Issue Residential Innovation Challenge
7 June 2016 GOLDEN, Colo. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with industry partner CLEAResult, is seeking crowdsourced ideas for residential energy efficiency applications for smartphones as part of the DOE JUMP initiative. NREL’s innovation challenge is focused on ideas and topics related to improving efficiency in residential buildin...
NaviLink(TM) Puts Peace of Mind at Customer’s Fingertips
7 June 2016 The NaviLink module attaches easily to all Navien water heaters and boilers (NPE series, NCB series, NHB series). Seen at AHR, Navien’s newest industry-first innovation, NaviLink, i...
Refrigeration Service Today EXCLUSIVE: Where 'R' Refrigerant
・ HFCs will continue to be used for a while, particularly for system servicing. ・ As our industry continues its drive toward environmentally sustainable lower GWP refrigerant solutions, the only thing that’s certain is that more uncertainty will arise. Jun 6, 2016 There’s one thing the HVACR industry is certain of - the future of refrigerants is uncertain. Given the current rate of regula...
Benefits of Modular Plastic Cooling Towers
Jun 6, 2016 Cooling towers, used to reduce the heat of circulating water used to cool industrial processes and HVAC systems throughout the world, have undergone substantial design changes over the ye...
Refrigeration Service Today EXCLUSIVE: Refrigerant Change Ma
6 June 2016 Flammable refrigerant alternatives are becoming increasingly viable as global environmental regulations push the HVACR industry toward low-GWP refrigerants. Naturally occurring hydrocarbons (HC) such as propane (R-290) and a new class of hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) refrigerant blends are among the most likely flammable refrigerants to be considered as replacements. Since these low-G...
ZigBee Alliance Adds 38 More Members
6 June 2016 DAVIS, Calif. - The ZigBee Alliance, a nonprofit association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), announced 38 new members have joined since the beginning of 2016. The alliance said this rapid growth reflects continued industry-wide support for the organization and its latest low-power solutions fo...
A-Gas Acquires Rapid Recovery
6 June 2016 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - A-Gas International, through its A-Gas Americas business, has completed the acquisition of Rapid Recovery. Headquartered in Phoenix, Rapid Recovery operates across th...
