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Energy Efficiency Standardization Roadmap Draft Open for Com
February 28, 2014 Washington -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) is inviting experts on energy efficiency issues, members of the standardization community, and other stakeholders to submit input on the EESCC Roadmap V1.0 by March 15, 2014. The draft is being issued for public comment to provide an opportunity for ...
HeatCAD and LoopCAD Recognized by ACCA as ‘Powered by Manual
February 28, 2014 Arlington, Va. -- ACCA has recognized Avenir Software’s HeatCAD(R) (for residential heating and cooling load calculations) and LoopCAD(R) (for radiant and snow melt system designs) as “Powered by Manual J(R) .” This is the sixth software provider to earn this designation from ACCA for its product offerings. To become recognized, ACCA reviews the software’s functionali...
ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 Standards to Drive Wireless Solutio
February 28, 2014 SAN DIEGO -- The ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 standards are driving wireless smart energy solutions worldwide, according to technology research firm ON World. Between 2012 and 2018, ZigBee and 802.15.4 based systems are expected to make up 43 percent of the wireless chipsets used for home and building energy management, lighting controls, distributed energy resources, and smart meter...
AHRI Continues Standards Harmonization Effort, Signs Agreeme
February 27, 2014 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today signed an Agreement on Standards and Certification with the Asociacion de Normalizacion y Cer...
AHRI Applauds Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill Introduced i
February 27, 2014 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today applauded the introduction of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESIC), i...
Analysis: Supermarkets expand convenience store formats
27 February 2014 As Sainsbury’s small store portfolio overtakes its supermarkets for the first time and Tesco, the Co-op and Morrisons aggressively expand their convenience portfolio, the hunt for small space is intensifying. According to Retail Week, worth more than ￡35bn a year, UK convenience retail is dominated by the symbol groups and independents. Only 30% of the spend goes through t...
Huge fire at GEA Searle's refrigeration equipment factory in
27 February 2014 A huge blaze in the middle of the night has destroyed ‘around two-third’s of the building’ at Searle’s factory in Fareham, Hamsphire. Local reports say 15 fire engines and 80 firefigh...
EuroShop 2014: Hydrocarbons a viable solution for supermarke
27 February 2014 EuroShop 2014, which took place from 16 - 20 February in Dusseldorf, Germany, featured a substantial number of hydrocarbon units for food retail applications. Since the last EuroShop ...
Mayors from 10 Major US Cities Unite to Improve Efficiency,
Feb 27, 2014 Washington -- The mayors from 10 major United States cities announced they will undertake a united effort to significantly boost energy efficiency in their buildings, a move that combined could lower energy bills by nearly $1 billion annually and cut emissions equal to taking more than a million cars off the road. “New York City’s sustainability efforts are a major reason our g...
NYPA Launches Collaborative to Promote Energy Efficiency in
Feb 27, 2014 White Plains, N.Y. -- The Energy Efficiency Innovation Collaborative (EE-INC), a public-private partnership spearheaded by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), is looking to improve energy efficiency in New York State buildings and spur economic growth in emerging technologies, bringing new and expanding businesses to the state. “The goal of this collaborative is to spur the gr...
