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2013.07.02

Headline News Volume 180

============================ eJARN.com Headline News Date: 2013 July 8, Volume 180 http://www.ejarn.com ============================ * NEW! Inside World Air Conditioner Market Special:Trane VRF Offers Individualized Solutions for Comfortable Environments http://www.ejarn.com/news.asp?id=24575&classid=3 1. Growing Data Center Infrastructure Market The expanding market scale for the Internet-b...

2013.07.01

Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy enters into force in New Zeala

01 July 2013 The Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (SGG) Levy, which entered into force on 1 July 2013, applies to a range of goods including freezers, fridges, air-conditioners, heat pumps as well as refriger...

2013.07.01

Can we afford not to use heat pumps and thermal energy stora

Jul. 01, 2013 News and views in the recently released issue of the Heat Pump Centre Newsletter.   Nature provides us with a tremendous supply of thermal energy in the ground, in the air, in lakes...

2013.07.02

Chilled Water Retrofit Earns Energy Efficiency Awards

July 1, 2013 San Francisco -- An Arup-designed chilled-water system at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has earned a $757,000 energy efficiency award from PG&E, and a 2013 Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Award in the HVAC Retrofit category.   The $7.7 million project for the UCSF Medical Center, which Arup designed and completed in January...

2013.07.02

Customizing Ventilation Saves Energy, Says Researchers

Adjusting Fan Speed to Actual Need Would Slash Energy Demand July 1, 2013 Richland, Wash. -- A ventilation control now in development could slash 18 percent -- tens of thousands of dollars -- off the overall annual energy bill of the average large office building, with no loss of comfort, according to a report by researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laborato...

2013.07.02

Carrier Expands Weatherexpert(TM) Rooftop Line to 23 Tons

July 1, 2013 Syracuse, N.Y. Carrier has released the second size range of its highest efficiency commercial rooftops, the WeatherExpert? Series, which includes models from 6- to 23-tons; adding to a c...

2013.07.02

New Publication Provides Design Guidance On District Cooling

Jul 1, 2013 Atlanta -- A newly published book from ASHRAE provides design guidance for all major aspects of district cooling systems. District Cooling Guide includes guidance on central chiller plants...

2013.07.02

Cosaf relocates its Dubai office

Jul. 1, 2013 DubaI: UK-based air conditioning contractor Cosaf has consolidated its position in the Middle East by opening an office in Dubai’s Airport Free Zone (DAFZ). The new base sees the relocat...

2013.07.02

2013 Quality Home Comfort Awards: A System Fit for a King

2013 QHCA General Air Conditioning, San Antonio, TX, is the winner in the category of retrofit/renovation, less than 2,500 sq.ft.   Jul. 1, 2013 There’s an old saying that the reward for good wor...

2013.07.01

Unified Group Hosts Financial Forum for HVAC Contractors

Managing burden, finding more time to keep up with IT and technology changes, battling with software providers, and achieving a culture of excellence were just some of the issues discussed by independent commercial HVAC contracors.   Jul. 1, 2013 The Unified Group hosted a Financial Forum June 10th-12th in Denver. Attendees kicked off the meeting sharing the challenges they’ve faced this year...