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2015.02.21

Big Foot Systems joins bimstore

18 February 2015 Big Foot Systems’ rooftop building services support structures are now available to view and explore on bimstore at www.bimstore.co.uk.   The website, created by specifiers for specifiers, allows users to download manufacturers’ digital BIM content. This now includes Big Foot’s BIM objects, allowing simple visualisation of designs.   Since the UK Government mandated all ...

2015.02.20

Trigeneration: an asset for the world’s 'best building'

17/02/2015 Designed by French group Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Australia’s PTW, the building received the award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) based at Chicago’s Illinois I...

2015.02.20

￡50m fund announced for UK waste infrastructure

18 February 2015 Business minister Matthew Hancock has announced a ￡50m investment from the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) that will target smaller-scale, innovative, recycling and waste projects across the UK.   The fund - Recycling and Waste - will be managed by Foresight Group and is expected to raise at least a further ￡50m from private-sector co-investors to match GIB’s investment. It ...

2015.02.19

Anne King awarded Honorary Membership of BSRIA

17 Feb 2015 BSRIA is pleased to announce that Anne King MBE, its retiring Marketing Director, has been awarded Honorary Membership of BSRIA.  This is only the 10th time this honour has been award...

2015.02.09

Cloud Cast - the outdoor cooling answer?

17 Feb 2015 UAE: Large-scale energy efficient outdoor cooling could become a reality for many living in the hottest countries of the world.   A system combining evaporative cooling with motion-tr...

2015.02.20

Emerson launches ‘I Love STEM’ campaign with a Big Bang

17 Feb 2015 USA: Highlighting its devotion to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, Emerson have launched a new ad, marketing and social media campaign, including YouTube star Ha...

2015.02.19

Global Infrastructure Hub to enable BIM adoption

17 Feb 2015 It’s been a slow start for Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Australia but industry is confident that the creation of a Global Infrastructure Hub in Sydney this year will provide the momentum necessary to really get the ball rolling. At the same time government and industry have developed a formal framework for the adoption of BIM which will enable industry to realise the full b...

2015.02.09

ASHRAE/USGBC/IES to Develop Biomass Requirements for Green B

17 February 2015 ATLANTA - Biomass requirements are being explored by ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) for inclusion in their green building standard. ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings, contains minimum requirements for siting, design, and construction of high-performance green...

2015.02.12

Intertek Reports Record Completion Rate of AHRI’s HVAC Progr

17 February 2015 CHICAGO - Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services, is reporting high completion rates for the 2014 tests assigned to it for the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Certification Programs. Over the course of the year, Intertek completed 2,757 total tests on HVAC products and completed 99.5 percent of testing on first samples, a company ...

2015.02.20

McKenney Mechanical Signs Contract with Go Green Global Tech

17 February 2015 OXFORD, Conn. - Go Green Global Technologies Corp., a water and fuel technology company, has announced that McKenney Mechanical has signed a national distribution contract to market and sell its Sonical? products to commercial, industrial and municipal customers.   McKenney Mechanical is a HVAC specialist with over 27 years of service in the New York and Connecticut markets. ...