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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...
Refrigerant Producers, Systems Manufacturers Meet at White H
Johnson Controls Sept.30, 2014 “We applaud the Administration and the regulatory agencies for taking a collaborative approach with industry to manage the phase-down in use of HFCs,” said Laura Wand, v...
ASHRAE Releases Legionellosis Standard For Fourth Public Rev
Sep 29, 2014 ATLANTA - A fourth version of ASHRAE’s proposed legionellosis standard is open for public comment until November 10, 2014. Standard 188P, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Wate...
Sandia Labs Pioneers Software for More Efficient Enterprises
Sep. 29, 2014 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories’ Institutional Transformation (IX) model is helping the federal laboratory reduce its energy consumption and could help other large enterprises do the same. The IX model allows planners to experiment with energy conservation measures, such as replacing old HVAC systems, before making expensive changes. It also models operations-orient...
Program Brings Sheet Metal Workers, Building Inspectors Toge
Sep. 29, 2014 FAIRFAX, Va. -- There is a gap of knowledge between the professionals who design, fabricate, and install ductwork and the experts who inspect it after it’s in operation. The Building Inspectors Program, a course presented by the International Training Institute (ITI), has been developed to bridge that gap between sheet metal contractors and building and fire inspectors. “It’s ...
New England HVAC Contractors Receive 'COOL SMART' Awards
29 Sep 2014 A dozen HVAC contracting firms in the Northeastern U.S. received "COOL SMART" awards during the New England Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) golf tournament this month. &nbs...
Ziehl-Abegg: Ten Years of Great Success in U.S.
Ziehl-Abegg rises from a local player in the United States to a North American player. “Our team at Ziehl-Abegg in Greensboro did and does a remarkable job”, says Peter Fenkl, chief executive o...
