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SOFT-PACT project completes fuel cells installation
12 November 2014 More than 25 integrated fuel cell systems have been installed by the SOFT-PACT project partners in homes across the UK and Germany to demonstrate the viability and efficiency of fuel ...
Construction output continues to grow despite housing slowdo
11 November 2014 60 per cent of building contractors reported that construction output rose in Q3 2014, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Construction Products Association. According to Construction News, the increase in output was the sixth consecutive quarterly rise, despite a slowdown in housing output - the first time this has happened since Q1 2008. The as...
US IAQ Market to Reach $11.4 Billion by 2019
November 11, 2014 WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The United States IAQ market is forecast to grow to $11.4 billion by 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 percent over the next five years, according to new report from BCC Research. The equipment segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4 percent. Since 2012, said BCC Research, continuing media attention focused on the health effects ...
ACCA Releases Addendum to Manual J with New Weather Data
November 11, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- ACCA has announced the release of Addendum E to ANSI/ACCA 2 Manual J - 2011, which updates the weather data contained in Manual JR. The addendum underwent an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period (Aug. 29, 2014 - Oct. 13, 2014) and was ANSI-recognized on Oct. 20, 2014. The addendum updates the weather data values for outdoor de...
IsoCool appoints new agent in Saudi Arabia
November 11, 2014 IsoCool has appointed a new Saudi agent, Al Raya. Based in Jeddah, Al Raya will fulfil cooling equipment orders for IsoCool and Eurochiller products, deliver maintenance contracts, and work directly with IsoCool on bespoke installations. The move ensures that IsoCool’s growing client base in the MENA region is able to access the company’s products, solutions and high standard of...
Trimble acquires Amtech
November 11, 2014 Trimble has announced today that it has acquired privately-held Amtech Group Limited based in Milton Keynes, from Primary Capital Limited and senior management. Amtech is a market leader in mechanical, electrical and plumbing construction industry software solutions for specification, design, estimating, procurement, construction management and operation. Integrated software sol...
We have built tight, now let's ventilate right
November 11, 2014 Building Regulations Part F 2010 introduced the requirement for testing fixed ventilation systems (Regulation 42, 2010). Following on from the inclusion of airtightness testing in Pa...
Setting the Standard - Cooling and freezing techniques in Sa
November 11, 2014 BSRIA and Saudi research agency, AMAD, have been awarded a joint contract by the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity to carry out an in depth study on the consumption of energy w...
Johnson Controls Leader Steps up Commitment to Indonesia’s E
Indonesia, Jakarta - November 11, 2014 - Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, announces the renaming of its Building Efficiency Indonesia office from PT York Aditama Teknik to PT Johns...
Bosch appoints new business development manager
November 10, 2014 Bosch Commercial and Industrial Heating has appointed a new business development manager for the south region as it continues to invest in its growing sales team. Tim Southam ...
