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DOE Issues Green Building Certification System Final Rule fo
Oct. 27, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is pursuing a suite of initiatives to strengthen federal energy management through increased focus on measurement of energy use in federal buildings and energy efficient building design. Principal among the efforts is DOE’s issuance of a final rule that requires verified energy and water performance for new and retrofitted federal bui...
Trane Introduces BAS R’newal Building Controls Upgrade Progr
Oct. 27, 2014 PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has introduced its BAS R’newal? building controls upgrade program, which helps update existing control systems and gain access to ne...
Ingersoll Rand Adds Small Rotary Compressors to R-Series Lin
V-ShieldTM Technology Reduces Leak Paths and Connections by 15 Percent Davidson, N.C., Oct. 27, 2014 - Ingersoll Rand, a global leader in compressed air systems and services, power tools and fl...
EnergyPlus Software Rewritten in New Computer Language for B
October 24, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its EnergyPlusTM software, which models whole-building energy and water use, has been rewritten in the C++ programming language for improved performance. EnergyPlus lets users model the effects of design and operation alternatives - including HVAC system changes - on building energy performance. For the first ...
DuPont Introduces New HFO Refrigerants for Commercial Refrig
October 23, 2014 WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont Fluorochemicals has announced the introduction of three new refrigerants in its DuPontTM OpteonR family, based on hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology. The co...
Emerson Climate Technologies to Host First E360 Forum
Event to Feature Keynote Speakers, Breakout Sessions on Latest News and Trends in Refrigeration Industry ST. LOUIS, October 23, 2014 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., a business of Emerson...
SCHOTT Debuts All-Glass Refrigerated Display Case Door Syste
23 October 2014 ELMSFORD, N.Y. - SCHOTT North America has announced the introduction of its new TermofrostR AGD 3 all-glass door system for refrigerated display cases. First introduced in Europe, the Termofrost AGD 3, combined with its new Denali French door system, has no metal frame or border, providing a larger merchandise viewing area with energy-free doors that don’t require a heating system....
Schneider Electric Agrees to Acquire InStep Software
23 October 2014 HOUSTON - Schneider Electric has entered into an agreement to acquire InStep Software, a leading provider of real-time performance management and predictive asset analytics software solutions. Schneider said it is the latest acquisition from the company’s growing Software business. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to customary regulatory a...
Honeywell and The U.S. Green Building Council Advance Buildi
23 October 2014 Honeywell and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced they are working together to deepen facility sustainability by integrating USGBC’s new LEEDR Dynamic PlaqueTM, a n...
Whirlpool Corporation to Showcase Resource-Efficient Technol
23 October 2014 Whirlpool Corporation will showcase its resource-efficient appliances and technologies in New Orleans, Oct. 22-23, 2014, at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The appliances on display in booth 430 will include a ventless clothes dryer, an award-winning, water recycling dishwasher, and a resource-efficient refrigerator. “The products we showcase at this year’s confe...
Briefing of 2014 Purdue Conferences
The 2014 Purdue Conferences took place from July 14 to 17 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, the United States. The conferences included the 22nd International Compressor Engineering Con...
U.S. Government and Industry Take Action to Cut HFCs
On September 16, the Obama Administration announced new private sector commitments and executive actions to reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to ...
