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AHRI Releases July 2014 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment S
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for July 2014 increased 7.5 percent, to 318,733 units, up from 296,623 units shipped in July 2013. Residential...
Panasonic Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for Tent
Sep 12, 2014 Panasonic Corporation was named again in 2014 to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI World), one of the world’s renowned socially responsible investment (SRI) indexes. This is the ...
Compressor Modulation eBook Released to Aid HVAC Contractors
Sep 12, 2014 ST. LOUIS -- Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. has announced the release of a new eBook to provide helpful information to HVAC contractors and facility managers on the value and impact of...
Testo Announces Race Weekend Giveaway
Sep 12, 2014 SPARTA, N.J. -- Testo announced that as part of its 2014 fall promotion, the company is running a Race Weekend for Four Sweepstakes. The winner will receive a trip to an auto race of their choice within the continental United States, including race tickets, airfare, and accommodations for four people ? valued to $10,000. Register and get details at www.testo.com/promo. Entries ...
Addendum to ACCA Manual J Standard Out for Public Review
Sep 12, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) has announced an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period for Addendum E to ANSI/ACCA 2 Manual J - 2011. The public review period has a comment deadline of Oct. 13, 2014. Addendum E pertains to the eighth edition of Manual JR, Version ...
AHRI Suggests Changes to EPA on Proposed SNAP Amendment
Sep 12, 2014 AHRI submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 8 regarding proposed amending of the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP). The amendment would list a number of flammable refrigerants as acceptable substitutes. AHRI’s comments pointed out that the EPA’s proposed refrigerant use condition for packaged terminal equipment was not consistent with pr...
Consumer Confidence Index Up in August
Sep 12, 2014 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which was up in July, was up again in August 2014. The august index stood at 92.4, up from 90.3 in July. The Present Situation Index increased from 87.9 in July to 94.6 in August. The Expectations Index was down from 91.9 in July to 90.9 in August. “Consumer confidence increased for the fourth consecutive month as improving busine...
AACo abattoir looks to advanced refrigeration system ahead o
12 September 2014 The new AACo abattoir on the outskirts of Darwin is due to start processing in a matter of weeks, as final touches are being made. Part of the facility is an extensive refrigeration...
Investigating PCMs in display cabinets
12 September 2014 A team from the Centre for Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains (CSEF) situated in Middlesex, UK, has been investigating the effect of a water-gel based phase-change material (PCM) ...
HVAC Contractor's Truck Branding Includes NBA Sponsorship
11 September 2014 Truck branding is all the rage, as new application methods have taken it to new heights of creativity. Eye-catching truck wraps are now used to attract more looks as vehicles make th...
