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2013.11.03

Prepare for compromises to bring F-Gas proposals to the mark

31 October 2013 The parties negotiating the final passage of the F-Gas regulations are preparing for compromises on key points in order to move the proposals into EU law.   Speaking at the Atmosphere conference on natural refrigerants in mid-October, parties on all sides of the negotiations expressed their desire to conclude talks, in order to send a clear signal to the cooling industry. But ...

2013.11.03

Airedale claims 'first to market' TurboChill low GWP refrige

31 October 2013 Airedale launch ‘first to market’ TurboChill free cooling chillers using low GWP refrigerant   Airedale International Air Conditioning, believes it will be the first to launch a p...

2013.11.03

Building Controls Upgrade at ADTRAN, Inc. Saves 1.3 Million

Adtran Receives Rebate From Tennessee Valley Authority Using Trane Solutions   Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 31, 2013 --Leaders at ADTRAN, Inc. recently replaced the controls system in the ADTRAN East T...

2013.11.02

ACCA Promotes McCrudden and Gotthardt

Oct 31, 2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that it has promoted Charlie McCrudden to senior vice president of government relations and Craig Gotthardt to vice president of information systems.   “Charlie and Craig have both been with ACCA for many years and are key players on our team,” said Paul T. Stalknecht, ACCA president and CEO. “Promotin...

2013.11.03

Cooling Capacity Assessment Service Introduced for Data Cent

Oct 31, 2013 Orlando, Fla. -- Upsite Technologies, Inc., a provider of data center airflow management solutions, announced its newest offering, the EnergyLok Cooling Capacity Assessment. The new service combines the company’s industry knowledge and cooling capacity factor (CCF) methodology to help data centers assess their cooling infrastructure and identify savings opportunities that could be rea...

2013.11.01

Report Says 100 Million Smart Building Wireless Sensors by 2

Oct 31, 2013 San Diego -- Continuous advances with wireless sensor network (WSN) technologies will allow for smart buildings within the next decade, according to a report published by ON World, a global technology research firm.   “Wireless sensor networks are becoming essential for smart building systems,” said Mareca Hatler, ON World’s research director. “Technology advances for WSN compone...

2013.11.01

ASHRAE, IAQA Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Oct 31, 2013 Atlanta -- Through a memorandum of understanding, ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) are working together to promote better indoor air quality in the built environment. ...

2013.10.17

HVAC Market Warms Up to Chilled Beams

October 31, 2013 You’ve learned a lot about radiant heat in the pages of Contracting Business.com, and now, as we trace radiant heating’s “genealogy,” we find a new member of the family has somewhat r...

2013.10.22

EMCOR Services New England Mechanical to Tackle Major Energy

October 31, 2013 EMCOR Services New England Mechanical has been awarded a contract to provide energy efficiency upgrades at a 98,000 sq.ft. commercial building known as 855 Main Street in Bridgeport, CT.   One of New England’s leading mechanical services contractors, EMCOR Services New England Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 leader in mechanical and ...

2013.11.02

Trane's Gary Michel: Innovation Makes HVAC Industry an Excit

October 31, 2013 In September 2013 -- the year of its 100th Anniversary - Trane released a new line of 18 and 20 SEER speed air conditioners and heat pumps with Trane TruComfort Technology. Trane show...