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Shipments of Smart Thermostats Expected to Reach Nearly 20 M
21 October 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- First introduced in the late 2000s, smart thermostat technology has only recently gained real traction among customers, says Navigant Research. During the last year, the market for communicating and smart thermostats has expanded rapidly, with new offerings from several high-profile providers. According to a new report from the research firm, worldwide shipments o...
Acquisition increases product range for Adexsi
21 October 2014 Smoke and natural ventilation specialist Adexsi has acquired fire safety product supplier Ateliers Boullet. Ateliers Boullet will become an independent part of the global Adexsi group that produces more than 80,000 smoke ventilation and natural daylighting units every year in its three factories. The Adexsi group includes the Souchier, Hexadome, SIA and Langethermo br...
ARCADIS completes Hyder and Callison acquisitions
21 October 2014 Design & consultancy firm, ARCADIS, has completed both the Hyder and Callison acquisitions. Hyder Consulting is a design and engineering consultancy with 4,600 employees. The company is active in the UK, the Middle East, Germany, Asia and Australia. Callison, a 1,000 people architectural and interior design consultancy with offices in the United States, China, Eur...
HHIC to celebrate 10 years of the compulsory condensing boil
21 October 2014 The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the heating evolution - the compulsory condensing boiler with a Parliamentary Reception. hv news awardshTaking place on 5 November at the House of Lords, the reception sponsored by Lord Whitty will play host to over 100 invited guests all of whom have played a role in the development of...
Toshiba and United Technologies Sign New Agreement to Grow J
October 20, 2014 HARTFORD, Conn. - Toshiba Corp. and United Technologies Corp. announced that they have entered into an agreement to strengthen the strategic collaboration between the two companies th...
GEO Working to Get Federal Incentives for Geothermal Heat Pu
October 20, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) announced that it is actively supporting “tax extenders bills” that are now under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate. The bills would reinstate and extend several tax incentives for geothermal heat pumps that expired last year. According to GEO President Doug Dougherty...
EPA Steps Up Phaseout of R-22 Refrigerant
October 20, 2014 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. It calls for an immediate drop come this Jan. 1 from 51 million pounds allowed in 2014 to 22 million pounds in 2015. After that, 18 million pounds of new and imported R-22 will be allowed in 2016, 13 million pounds in ...
Environmentally friendly chillers can future-proof refrigera
Oct 17, 2014 Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has introduced a range of totally environmentally friendly chillers that use totally natural refrigerants. The new packaged air and water ...
Panasonic Celebrates 35 Years in China
October 20, 2014 Beijing, China -On October 14, 2014 Panasonic Corporation of China celebrated 35 years in China in a celebration held at the China World Hotel Beijing. Approximately 300 government of...
Construction's booming future
October 20, 2014 The construction industry will grow 23% by the end of 2018 and contribute ￡12 billion to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the latest Construction Products Association Autumn Forecasts. Dr Noble Francis, Economics Director of the Association, commented: “Our Forecasts reflect a welcome, recurring theme as growth continues and begins to broade...
