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Partnership to Provide Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Pr
21 October 2014 WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- To make it easier for homeowners to secure affordable loans for energy efficiency improvements, three complementary organizations are joining forces: Conservation Services Group (CSG), CUNA Strategic Services (CSS), and LendKey. Through the program, homeowners will be able to quickly apply for a loan using LendKey’s advanced online technology, access local cap...
Unico Launches Online Training with BlueVolt’s Learning Mana
21 October 2014 ST. LOUIS -- Unico Inc., maker of small-duct, high-velocity heating and air conditioning systems, has announced the launch of Unico University, powered by BlueVolt, a leading full-service online training company. Unico University offers product training for Unico’s sales channel, wholesale distributors, and contractors. The online program features more than a dozen courses o...
White-Rodgers Introduces New Direct Replacement Furnace Cont
21 October 2014 ST. LOUIS -- White-Rodgers, a business unit of Emerson and part of the Emerson Climate Technologies business segment, has introduced four new direct replacement controls for Carrier, Trane, and York single-stage furnaces. The company said the controls are part of a growing line of direct replacement options to complement the universal replacement products that White-Rodgers offers ...
Shipments of Smart Thermostats Expected to Reach Nearly 20 M
21 October 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- First introduced in the late 2000s, smart thermostat technology has only recently gained real traction among customers, says Navigant Research. During the last year, the market for communicating and smart thermostats has expanded rapidly, with new offerings from several high-profile providers. According to a new report from the research firm, worldwide shipments o...
Acquisition increases product range for Adexsi
21 October 2014 Smoke and natural ventilation specialist Adexsi has acquired fire safety product supplier Ateliers Boullet. Ateliers Boullet will become an independent part of the global Adexsi group that produces more than 80,000 smoke ventilation and natural daylighting units every year in its three factories. The Adexsi group includes the Souchier, Hexadome, SIA and Langethermo br...
ARCADIS completes Hyder and Callison acquisitions
21 October 2014 Design & consultancy firm, ARCADIS, has completed both the Hyder and Callison acquisitions. Hyder Consulting is a design and engineering consultancy with 4,600 employees. The company is active in the UK, the Middle East, Germany, Asia and Australia. Callison, a 1,000 people architectural and interior design consultancy with offices in the United States, China, Eur...
HHIC to celebrate 10 years of the compulsory condensing boil
21 October 2014 The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the heating evolution - the compulsory condensing boiler with a Parliamentary Reception. hv news awardshTaking place on 5 November at the House of Lords, the reception sponsored by Lord Whitty will play host to over 100 invited guests all of whom have played a role in the development of...
Toshiba and United Technologies Sign New Agreement to Grow J
October 20, 2014 HARTFORD, Conn. - Toshiba Corp. and United Technologies Corp. announced that they have entered into an agreement to strengthen the strategic collaboration between the two companies th...
GEO Working to Get Federal Incentives for Geothermal Heat Pu
October 20, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) announced that it is actively supporting “tax extenders bills” that are now under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate. The bills would reinstate and extend several tax incentives for geothermal heat pumps that expired last year. According to GEO President Doug Dougherty...
EPA Steps Up Phaseout of R-22 Refrigerant
October 20, 2014 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. It calls for an immediate drop come this Jan. 1 from 51 million pounds allowed in 2014 to 22 million pounds in 2015. After that, 18 million pounds of new and imported R-22 will be allowed in 2016, 13 million pounds in ...
