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AHRI Releases August 2014 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for August 2014 decreased 4.0 percent, to 322,536 units, down from 335,909 units shipped in August 2013. Resid...
Diversity Journal Honors Maria Blase in its 'Women Worth Wat
October 9, 2014 Each year, Diversity Journal’s annual Women Worth Watching issue spotlights exceptional women nominated by their companies as role models to young women beginning their careers. This y...
Survey reveals best AC companies to work for
9 October 2014 Sales professionals in the AC sector prefer to work for companies that offer good service and technical support, according to a new survey. Research by specialist HVAC recruitment consultants Thornhvac revealed that service, product quality and brand presence were felt to be the most important qualities of a good employer. Good management and product availability were ...
Honeywell VP of Investor Relations Named a Woman Worth Watch
10/09/2014 Honeywell’s Elena Doom, Vice President of Investor Relations, was recently named a “Woman Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal, a bi-monthly magazine focusing on diversity and i...
Hussmann Announces Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Systems A
9 October 2014 BRIDGETON, Mo. -- Hussmann Corp. and Systemes LMP, Quebec, Canada, have announced an alliance to provide customized solutions for CO2 transcritical refrigeration systems. Hussmann is a refrigerated products and solutions provider; LMP manufactures cooling modules and heat recovery systems. Together, the two companies expect to expand the reach of their products to a broader audience...
Homeowners to Invest More Than $625 Billion in Energy Genera
9 October 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- Innovations in renewable distributed power generation, along with attractive new financing mechanisms, are providing residential customers with new options to manage their energy use and generate their own power, notes Navigant Research. Known collectively as distributed energy resources (DER), these technologies are causing a broad disruption that is altering the ...
ASHRAE Releases Legionellosis Standard for Fourth Public Rev
9 October 2014 ATLANTA -- A fourth version of ASHRAE’s proposed legionellosis standard is open for public comment until Nov. 10, 2014. Standard 188P, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems, currently under development, will establish minimum legionellosis risk management requirements for building water systems. The standard is intended for use by building owners and manag...
Ingersoll Rand Among Top Companies in CDP S&P 500 Climate Ch
October 8, 2014 The CDP S&P 500 2014 Climate Change Report recognized Ingersoll Rand last month for its carbon management efforts, gained through transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions,...
Ceiling fan energy standards will be topic of DOE public mee
Oct 9, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold public meetings in November to discuss a preliminary analysis it has conducted for purposes of establishing energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. The public meetings will be Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18-19, 2014, in Washington, DC. DOE plans to also allow participation in the meeting via webinar. DOE will accep...
BuildingIQ Selected for GSA’s Green Proving Ground Program
8 October 2014 SAN FRANCISCO -- BuildingIQ, a leading energy management software company, announced that its technology has been chosen by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for its Green Proving Ground Program. The Green Proving Ground Program aims to help government buildings move toward net-zero-energy classification and meet targeted sustainability goals. BuildingIQ was selected fo...
Savant Introduces Home Automation App
8 October 2014 HYANNIS, Mass. -- SavantR, a smart home technology company, has announced the Savant App, which enable homeowners to control their HVAC, lighting, security, and entertainment systems from a single, easy-to-use app. Calling the technology the Single App Homec, the company said it offers a high level of personalization, so every user can tailor it to match the way they live and contro...
As electricity costs rise, market for heat pumps takes off
Once expensive add-ons, hot-cold air pumps gaining in popularity. 06 October 2014 To produce heating as well as cooling, high-efficiency heat pumps circulate a fluid between indoors and outdoors, much...
