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ETS Teams with Lowe’s and Electrolux on Wireless PTAC Pilot
05 January 2015 SUMMIT, N.J. -- Energy Technology Savings L.L.C. (ETS), a provider of energy efficiency and smart building technology solutions, announced a first-of-its-kind wireless packaged termina...
TXU Partnership to Provide Location-Based Adjustment for Sma
05 January 2015 DALLAS -- TXU Energy has announced a partnership with EnergyHub that gives its TXU iThermostat? the added capability of location-based thermostat adjustments to enable automated energy savings and comfort. With location-based controls, customers can program their thermostats to reduce HVAC system usage while they and their mobile devices are away, and to start up those syste...
Home Automation and Control Market Worth $12.81 Billion by 2
05 January 2015 DALLAS - The home automation and control market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.36 percent between 2014 and 2020, and reach $12.81 billion by 2020, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets. Home automation is used for centralized control of HVAC, lighting, appliances, and other systems, to provide improved con...
Contractors encouraged to participate in consultation on rev
5 January 2015 Building services engineering contractors in England are being urged to give their views on a radical revision of training standards that are proposed for industrial and commercial apprentices in the sector. Following the Government-inspired Richard Review of apprenticeships conducted in 2012, the Craftsperson and Installer apprenticeships are currently being re-cast to ensur...
Johnson Controls unveils seating, interior and battery innov
DETROIT, Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global automotive industry trends like urban mobility, comfort, fuel economy and autonomous driving are the driving forces behind Johnson Controls’ innovations in...
Inspections Necessary for Health of HVAC Systems
Jan 5, 2015 Owners of contracting businesses likely know just how important regular HVAC inspections are. However, customers may not realize just how essential these inspections can be. The Ora...
Modine Offers Free, Accredited HVAC Courses at AHR EXPO
Jan 5, 2015 Classes presented by Modine provide professional development opportunities, and cover a variety of industry-related concepts. Modine is offering a full schedule of CEU courses durin...
Improving prospects in 2015
January 3, 2015 USA: There is increasing worldwide optimism amongst hvacr manufacturers for improving economic prospects this year. From the results of a recent ASHRAE Journal and AHR Expo survey of more than 1,000 hvacr manufacturers worldwide, 87% of respondents said their prospects for business were either “excellent” (26%) or “good” (61%) for the coming year. This is an 8% improv...
More users given R22 ban exemptions
January 3, 2015 EUROPE: The European Commission has exempted two more petrochemical facilities from the European HCFC refrigerant ban which came into force on January 1. BP’s Kinneil refrigerat...
DuPont sells 134a pharma business
January 2, 2015 INDIA: SRF, a leading Indian manufacture of refrigerants, has bought DuPont’s Dymel HFC134a pharmaceutical propellants business. The acquisition, which comes ahead of DuPont’s p...
