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Panasonic Powers 20 Video Artworks at the 19th Biennale of S
May 05, 2014 Once given over to producing power, the Turbine Hall at Cockatoo Island of Australia lay dormant until a strange meeting of culture and nature unleashed its energy into the space. The imp...
US giant Hillphoenix buys stake in Space Engineering Service
6 May 2014 Diverse HVAC giant buys into UK’s biggest refrigeration contractor as it builds European platform. Space Engineering Services has ended industry speculation with the completion of a deal with diverse manufacturer Hill Phoenix Inc, which will see Space working closely with new sister companies Danish CO2 specialist Advansor and glass door manufacturer Anthony International. Space ...
Networked Building Controls to Reach $34.7 Billion in Revenu
May 5, 2014 Boulder, Colo. -- Offering automated, real-time control of every major system in commercial buildings, networked building controls can provide building owners and operators with significant cost savings through more efficient use of energy, notes Navigant Research. As large commercial buildings are increasingly targeted by national and local energy efficiency policies, building owners ...
Star Refrigeration launches US subsidiary to promote its amm
1 May 2014 Star opens new subsidiary Azane Inc in San Francisco, California, to act as the regional hq for North American industrial refrigeration market Star believes its Azane technolog...
Carrier Transicold Celebrates Sale of 1 Millionth Container
1 May 2014 Singapore -- Carrier Transicold Pte Ltd presented its 1 millionth container refrigeration unit during a ceremony at its Singapore manufacturing facility. The milestone unit, a PrimeLINE uni...
Panasonic Appliance Sales Up 10%
30 April 2014 Panasonic Corp. reported that its Appliances business segment saw a 10% sales increase in its just-ended fiscal year. Appliances business sales ended fiscal 2014 with sales of 1,196.6 bi...
Haier Electronics Sales Up in 1Q
30 April 2014 Haier Electronics Group Company, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of China’s Qingdao Haier, had revenue of RMB 15,999 million in the first quarter of 2014, up 13% from RMB 14,161 million i...
LG 1Q Appliance Sales Down 3%
30 April 2014 LG Electronics’ first quarter 2014 net profits were up 319% from the first quarter 2013. First-quarter 2014 net profit was KRW 92.60 billion (approx. USD $86.62 million). Operating profi...
Three Billion Square Feet of Building Space Now LEED-Certifi
30 April 2014 Washington -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDR) certification around the globe. “This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business and environmental case for healthy, sustainable buildings,” said Rick Fedrizzi...
Tigre and ADS Form Joint Venture for US and Canada Markets
30 April 2014 Hilliard, Ohio -- Tigre S.A. Brazil and Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) have entered into a new joint venture, forming Tigre-ADS USA Inc. The company will manufacture and sell PVC fittings for waterworks, plumbing, and HVAC applications, primarily serving the United States and Canadian markets. The new joint venture represents a continuation of the existing activities of Tigre U...
Heating and Cooling Equipment BTU Measurement Basics
Apr 30, 2014 The BTUs your mechanical equipment and system delivers is the ultimate measure of energy efficiency. This test is quick and relatively simple, and can help your your customers to easily ...
HVAC Contractor Economic Index Reaches Highest Level Ever
29 April 2014 Arlington, Va. -- ACCA announced that its Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) has reached 81 for April, the highest the CCI has ever been in the four years the association has tracked contractors’ opinions on short-term economic growth. The CCI is up from 73 in March. The April CCI also shows that contractors are feeling substantially better about short-term growth than they were 1...
