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Latest Edition of Green Building Standard Now Available from
December 1, 2014 ATLANTA - New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are contained in the 2014 version of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Ris...
North America Humidifier Market Forecast to Reach $300.4 Mil
December 1, 2014 ALBANY, N.Y. - The North America humidifier market was valued at $212.4 million in 2013, and is forecast to reach $300.4 million by 2020, according to a new market research report published by Transparency Market Research. The market, on the basis of products, is segmented into ultrasonic humidifiers, evaporative humidifiers, warm-mist humidifiers, vaporizers, and steam to ...
Headline News Volume 250
============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: December 5th , 2014, Volume 250 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ ★★★Complimentary issue of JARN magazine★★★ Thinking about subscribing to JARN magazine? You’re invited to receive a complimentary sample issue of JARN. To receive your free issue, please send the following information to sample@ejarn.com: Your name, com...
Energy free cooling technology revealed
28 November 2014 US researchers have demonstrated zero-carbon air conditioning that doesn’t need an electricity supply. The technology is based on the principle that warm objects on Earth radiate energy mainly at mid-infrared wavelengths. The atmosphere is transparent in a specific window of the mid-infrared, so radiation from warm objects escapes through the atmosphere into the cold of spa...
Calls for ‘easier way’ to prove companies’ F-gas credentials
28 November 2014 The cooling industry has renewed calls for a national database to enable checking of F-gas certificates. The calls come in the wake of promises of tighter scrutiny of complianc...
Woolworths Australia seeks to grow its retail FM business
28 November 2014 Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewhere. Australian retailer Woolworths is looking to grow its Retail FM business, which it took in-house two years ago, to take on more work within the wider group, and is seeking engineers from the UK and elsewher...
Price increase of 20% on Forane HFC products in Europe
28 November 2014 Arkema Fluorochemicals has announced an immeadiate 20 % price increase for packaged and bulk grades for all Forane HFC products in Europe In a statement, the company said: “Over the last few years, the European HFC business has been heavily affected by a continuous price decrease trend which has led to an unsustainable level of profitability for the whole value chain. ...
Comprehensive Energy Services Wins Two ABC Eagle Awards
28 November 2014 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. (CES) received two ABC Eagle Awards for outstanding design-build HVAC, plumbing, and special effects work on Transformers: The Ride 3D at Universal Studios Florida, named 2014 Project of the Year by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Central Florida Chapter. CES received Eagle Awards for HVAC, Entertainment ($1 million t...
EPA Recognizes First Existing Multifamily Buildings to Earn
28 November 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first existing multifamily housing properties to earn the new Energy Star multifamily certification for superior energy performance. EPA recognized 17 apartment and condo buildings across the country for leading the industry in reducing energy use, increasing affordability, protecting public health, and com...
Lyophilization equipment and services market
26/11/2014 According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global lyophilization equipment and services market was valued at USD 2.73 billion in 2013 and is expected to...
