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UTC Building & Industrial Systems Chief Sustainability Offic
Jan 28, 2014 NEW YORK CITY Urban Green Council, the New York City chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has elected John Mandyck, chief sustainability officer, UTC Building & Industr...
EcoFactor Debuts Residential HVAC Performance Monitoring Ser
Jan 28, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- EcoFactor, a provider of cloud-based home energy services, has announced the launch of its HVAC Performance Monitoring (HPM) service after completion of a successful HVAC trial evaluating thousands of homes. Using patented cloud-based analytics algorithms and pattern recognition, the service remotely detects, analyzes, and notifies consumers of HVAC performance...
CCA Announces Single Fee Pricing for Quality Assured Accredi
Jan 28, 2014 Arlington, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced that contractors can now become recognized in both ACCA Quality Assured (QA) accreditation programs for one fee. ACCA said the new pricing structure gives contractors, who meet the standards of the accreditation programs, a simplified path to gaining recognition. Members can now become accredited...
LG Home Appliance 2013 Sales Up 5%
Jan 28, 2014 LG Home Appliance Company full-year 2013 sales were up 5%. LG Home Appliance fourth quarter sales were KRW 2.84 trillion (approx. US$2.67 billion), which was down 4% from the fourt...
New ONS figures show slight fall in Q4 construction output
28 - January - 2014 According to new figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy grew by 0.7% during the fourth quarter of 2013. However, construction declined by 0.3% in the same three month period. Commenting on the figures, economics director at the Construction Products Association (CPA), Dr Noble Francis, said: "The 0.3% decrease in the preliminary est...
Airedale International launches 2014 training programme
28 - January - 2014 Airedale International has published its 2014 programme of training courses which it will run from its new site just two miles from Leeds city centre. The company has been instructing apprentice and experienced engineers alike in refrigeration and air conditioning basics, installation, commissioning, maintenance and design principles since the 1980s. A CITB Construction Skills...
Low-temperature CO2 capture technologies potential
27/01/2014 Out of the targeted global annual CO2 emissions reductions - 50% by 2050 compared to 2005 levels ? CO2 capture and storage from power generation and industry was estimated by IEA being...
Johnson Controls named to 2014 Global 100 Most Sustainable C
List recognizes gold standard in corporate sustainability Milwaukee, Jan.28, 2014 --Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with established core businesses in the automotive, build...
Deadline approaching for RHPP voucher scheme
28 January 2014 The deadline for Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) voucher scheme is approaching on March 31, 2014. The scheme aims to help households without access to Main Gas grid with the cost of renewable heating installations such as heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar thermal. This funding is a great opportunity to replace the old inefficient heating systems with renewab...
Bypass Piping System Keeps Food Court Dollars Flowing During
January 28, 2014 Commercial HVAC and piping contractors know very well how traditional repipes can take existing pipe systems out of commission, resulting in lost revenue for businesses that rely on t...
