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Building Energy Management Revenue to Reach $10.8 Billion by
2 March 2015 BOULDER, Colo. - Several market trends, including growing awareness of the Internet of Things (IoT) and rising demand for data-driven decision support tools, are accelerating adoption of building energy management systems (BEMS), notes Navigant Research. As the cost of monitoring and control technology falls, BEMS is becoming a more cost-effective option for a wider range of customers...
ACCA Index Finds HVAC Contractors are Positive
2 March 2015 HVAC contractors are asked how positive they feel about new business prospects and existing business activity. HVAC contractors’ outlook for spring continues to improve, with the latest news from Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). ACCA reports today that its February Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) shows that contractors continue to feel positive about short-term growth. ...
RDM launches Australian operation
2 March 2015 RDM has announced that it is opening a new affiliate in Australia as part of its commercial network expansion programme. Through the partnership, RDM Australia will expand the reac...
Cold Control wins Contractor of the Year at the ACR News Awa
2 March 2015 Air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, Cold Control Services, is celebrating success as the winner of the ACR News Contractor of the Year award for all-round excellence in the ref...
Businesses urged to lead the way in securing a sustainable f
2 March 2015 A parliamentary enquiry into sustainable business practice has recommended that multinational organisations should be leading the way in promoting sustainability, from board level engagem...
OpenADR Guide Defines Typical Automated Demand Response Prog
27 February 2015 MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- The OpenADR Alliance has announced the first draft of its OpenADR 2.0 Program Guide to facilitate more demand response (DR) programs and advance product development. The guide defines typical automated demand response (ADR) programs and explains how they are implemented using OpenADR 2.0. The OpenADR Program Guide expands the range of DR scenarios available ...
Environment Agency to crack down on illegal fridge recycling
February 27, 2015 UK: At a meeting of the Industry Council for Electrical Equipment Recycling (ICER) yesterday, the Environment Agency (EA) reinforced its commitment to crack down on illegal fridge recycling and at the same time unveiled its plans to step up inspections and training in order to prevent future violations of the EA’s own guidance which was issued in 2013. At the meeting, the ...
IOR President-Elect Voting Results Announced
February 27, 2015 UK: The counting of votes for the post of President Elect has now been concluded by the independent body, Electoral Reform Services, and they have advised that the winner of the elec...
Linear compressor key to fridge efficiency
February 27, 2015 USA: The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with Whirlpool to design a domestic refrigerator that could cut energy use by up to 40%. A number o...
CES changes name to Nortek
February 27, 2015 USA: Air handling unit manufacturer CES Group, a subsidiary of Nortek Inc, has changed its name to Nortek Air Solutions. The name change brings all the Nortek brands, which in...
