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Daikin Applied's AGZ-E Chiller Line Redefines HVAC Performan
05/07/2014 New Air Scrolled Chillers reduce environmental footprint and lifetime cost of ownership while increasing efficiency and simplifying maintenance MINNEAPOLIS - May 7, 2014 - Building owners,...
Complying with OSHA PSM and Chemical NEP
12 May 2014 Ammonia - also known as azane4 or R7172 - was among the early refrigerants, first used in 1850 in France1 in mechanical systems. A decade later, it was utilized in the United States for ar...
New CIBSE president calls for global response to global chal
12 May 2014 CIBSE’s new international president, Peter Kinsella, has called for a global response to global challenges. Speaking at the Royal Society in London on 8 May, Mr Kinsella said that as glob...
Global HVAC Industry to Reach $105.7 Billion by 2019
12 May 2014 Irving, Texas -- The global HVAC equipment industry is expected to reach an estimated $105.7 billion by 2019, according to a report by Lucintel, a global management consulting and market research firm. The major drivers of the HVAC equipment industry are growing urbanization, rising disposable income, replacement needs, strict energy regulations, and technological innovations, says the...
The NEWS’ MechanicalXchange Sells Out in Record Time
12 May 2014 Troy, Mich. -- The 10th anniversary of The NEWS’ design/build mechanical contractor summit, MechanicalXchange, has sold out. “Twenty nine of the most innovative manufacturers in the HVAC/mechanical marketplace have signed up for the 2014 MechanicalXchange,” said Nick Sattler, show director. “Not only is this the earliest we have ever sold out, but we have nine manufacturers participati...
US Business Optimism Highest Since 2004
12 May 2014 Chicago -- Optimism about the nation’s economic outlook among United States business leaders reached its highest level since 2004, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries. In first quarter 2014, optimism among U.S. business leaders rose 30 percentage points to a net balance of 66 percent. &...
Southern California Edison Expands HVAC Optimization Program
12 May 2014 Santa Ana, Calif. -- Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced the addition of a new incentive for commercial contractors participating in its HVAC Optimization program. Called “Early Retirement,” for a limited time contractors can earn rebates for the immediate replacement of qualifying old - but still operational - rooftop HVAC units at the facilities of SCE commercial customers...
LG Selected for DOE Technology Exchange Program
9 May 2014 As a launch partner in the new DOE Technology Performance Exchange (TPEx) program, LG Electronics USA is helping building owners identify the industry’s most efficient commercial air condit...
Jonasson is new AREA president
10th May, 2014 BELGIUM: Swede Per Jonasson has been elected as the new president of the European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors’ group AREA. The current md of the Swedish cont...
United States, Canada, and Mexico Submit North American HFC
May 9, 2014 Today the United States, Canada, and Mexico submitted an amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to phase down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs are rapidly increasing in the atmosphere due to rising demand for refrigeration and air conditioning, and as substitutes for ozone-depleting substances. The proposed amendme...
