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CertainTeed Introduces New Moisture Managing Insulation
18 February 2014 Valley Forge, Pa. -- CertainTeed has introduced SMARTBATT(TM) with MoistureSense(TM) technology, a new kraft-faced fiberglass batt insulation that the company says contributes to healthier homes and buildings by intelligently managing moisture. CertainTeed said the first-of-its-kind MoistureSense technology is a smart vapor retarder. It adapts based on moisture levels in th...
Central A/C and Heat Pump Shipments in 2013 Increased 9.9 Pe
18 February 2014 Arlington, Va. --Total combined United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased 9.9 percent, to 6,169,700 units in 2013, up from 5,613,665 units shipped in 2012, according to statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Total 2013 shipments of central air conditioners increased 7.3 percent, to 4,201,068 ...
Berner Now Offers Ar Curtain Data Files for Building Informa
18 February 2014 Berner International, New Castle, PA, reported that it is the HVAC industry’s first air curtain manufacturer to offer building information modeling (BIM)-embedded data files in solid ...
HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference Expanded to Three Da
18 February 2014 HVAC Excellence is again hosting the annual HVACR Trainers and Educators Conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. The event has been expanded to three days, March 31 to April 2, to maximize the attendees’ educational experience. Attendees can select from more than 40 sessions by subject matter experts that are most relevant to the training each educator offers. The exp...
Report exposes UK’s bad heating habits
18 February 2014 Research from Innasol and analyst group Frost & Sullivan reported that 78 percent of domestic energy use is for heating. Yet converting your home’s heating system from fossil fuels such as oil, gas or even electricity could see your heating bills drop by more than 45 percent. The Renewable Heat Report takes a detailed look at the UK’s bad heating habits and exami...
Panasonic Wins Most Awards with 4 in the '2013 Energy Conser
Feb 17, 2014 Panasonic has won four awards in the "2013 Energy Conservation Grand Prize"--two in the "Product and Business Model Category" and two in the "Energy-saving Activities Category," the most ...
Ventive showcases passive ventilation with heat recovery sys
Feb 17, 2014 Ventive, the specialists in low carbon, ’passive ventilation with heat recovery ’, will be holding product demonstrations on their stand during the National Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2014 (27th-30th March at the NEC Birmingham). The Ventive products do not have any moving parts to break down and require no energy to run, they are said to herald a new approach to domestic ven...
Stable humidity optimises digital print operation
Feb 17, 2014 Humidity Solutions has designed, supplied, installed and commissioned a humidity control solution for digital print specialist VGL. The two ELMC10 electrode boiler humidifiers are maintai...
Find free training in Danfoss heating controls at the click
Feb 17, 2014 Free local training in Danfoss domestic heating controls is available for installers at www.heating.danfoss.co.uk The latest programme of one-day regional seminars offered by Danfoss is ...
NIBE expands its distribution with Travis Perkins Group
Feb 17, 2014 NIBE Energy Systems has significantly increased its distribution of renewable heating technologies, following a new agreement with the Travis Perkins Group. Now, in addition to its long-standing partnership with Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS), NIBE’s full range of market-leading heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar thermal systems will also be available from Travis Perkins, City Plum...
