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Energy Efficiency Standardization Roadmap Draft Open for Com
February 28, 2014 Washington -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) is inviting experts on energy efficiency issues, members of the standardization community, and other stakeholders to submit input on the EESCC Roadmap V1.0 by March 15, 2014. The draft is being issued for public comment to provide an opportunity for ...
HeatCAD and LoopCAD Recognized by ACCA as ‘Powered by Manual
February 28, 2014 Arlington, Va. -- ACCA has recognized Avenir Software’s HeatCAD(R) (for residential heating and cooling load calculations) and LoopCAD(R) (for radiant and snow melt system designs) as “Powered by Manual J(R) .” This is the sixth software provider to earn this designation from ACCA for its product offerings. To become recognized, ACCA reviews the software’s functionali...
ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 Standards to Drive Wireless Solutio
February 28, 2014 SAN DIEGO -- The ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 standards are driving wireless smart energy solutions worldwide, according to technology research firm ON World. Between 2012 and 2018, ZigBee and 802.15.4 based systems are expected to make up 43 percent of the wireless chipsets used for home and building energy management, lighting controls, distributed energy resources, and smart meter...
AHRI Continues Standards Harmonization Effort, Signs Agreeme
February 27, 2014 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today signed an Agreement on Standards and Certification with the Asociacion de Normalizacion y Cer...
AHRI Applauds Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill Introduced i
February 27, 2014 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today applauded the introduction of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESIC), i...
Analysis: Supermarkets expand convenience store formats
27 February 2014 As Sainsbury’s small store portfolio overtakes its supermarkets for the first time and Tesco, the Co-op and Morrisons aggressively expand their convenience portfolio, the hunt for small space is intensifying. According to Retail Week, worth more than ￡35bn a year, UK convenience retail is dominated by the symbol groups and independents. Only 30% of the spend goes through t...
Energy companies to offer direct debit refunds to British ho
27 February 2014 Four of the big six energy companies will now automatically refund direct debits to customers who are in credit, according to DECC. While EON were already doing this, negotiations chaired by Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker have resulted in EDF, British Gas and SSE plus First Utility following suit and passing consumers money back to them. DECC has been...
New HVAC Troubleshooting guide launched
Feb 26, 2014 BSRIA’s new HVAC Troubleshooting guide (BG 25/2014) replaces the previous edition HVAC Troubleshooting Manual (AG 25/99). View sample This updated guide describes step by step proc...
Star's 90 deg C ammonia heat pump system opens doors to publ
24 February 2014 Guests from all over globe are expected as Star Renewable Energy opens the doors of its 14 MW district energy appliation in Drammen, Norway to public tour tomorrow (Feb 25). The Neatp...
Trane Raises Prices on Commercial HVAC Products
February 24, 2014 Davidson, N.C. -- Trane Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) North America, a strategic business unit of Ingersoll Rand, has announced a price increase of 1 to...
Education Will Be Largest Market for Energy Service Companie
February 24, 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- Rebounding from a tough two years of slowing growth, the energy service company (ESCO) market in the United States is expected to resume its expansion in the coming years. The primary markets for ESCOs include K-12 schools, state and local governments, universities and colleges, and hospitals. According to a report from Navigant Research, education - combining K...
SiteSage (formerly eMonitor) Controls HVAC, Lighting, Refrig
21 February 2014 Boston, MA -- Powerhouse Dynamics announced today a major expansion of the remote equipment control functionality of its award winning enterprise energy and asset management system. I...
