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2014.01.02

Residents complain of incomplete work carried out under ECO

30 December 2013 A Bradford MP has agreed to help residents of a Bradford estate who have been left “in limbo” due to cuts to a scheme to make their homes more energy-friendly, Telegraph and Argus rep...

2013.12.26

Panasonic Solutions in New Zealand

In 2013, Panasonic announced that by cooperating with various partners with respect to its B2B business and through its digital consumer business, it would propose "A Better Life, A Better World." Thi...

2014.01.02

Exhibiting Wide Range of Smart Community Solutions at the In

Dec 31, 2013 Panasonic participated at the Indonesia Japan Expo 2013 held at the Jakarta International Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia from December 19-22. Basing the concept on the new brand slogan a Bett...

2014.01.01

CES 2014: Panasonic Exhibits Appliances Producing Electrosta

Dec 31, 2013 Panasonic Corp. will exhibit appliances with its proprietary Nanoe technology at the 2014 International CES expo. CES 2014 will take place in Las Vegas from January 7-10.   Panasonic...

2014.01.01

HVAC Contractor Economic Index Ends 2013 Strongly Positive

31/12/2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that its Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) stood at 67 for December, up from 64 in November, showing that HVAC contractors are closing out 2013 with a solidly positive outlook on short-term growth.   The December CCI also shows that contractors are feeling substantially better about short-term growth than ...

2014.01.01

GSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Building Maintenance

31/12/2013 Washington -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) released a request for information (RFI) seeking industry feedback on best practices in facility maintenance and operations to assist the agency with the development of a new Building Maintenance and Operations (BMO) services program, which includes HVAC and more.   This program is designed to incorporate federal strategi...

2014.01.03

EPA permits R1234yf to be sold to US consumers

29/12/2013 As a result of a lawsuit brought by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Refrigeration Products Institute (ARPI), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen...

2014.01.01

The 'Best Of' Rob 'Doc' Falke

Dec. 31, 2013 Sometimes the best way to learn something is to dive in and get your hands dirty. Rob ‘Doc’ Falke has been sharing his industry knowledge and expertise through his technical articles in the Hotmail newsletter for several years. His articles give contractors a ‘hands on’ approach to solving issues like balancing a zoned system to exhaust fan pressure measurement. Click below to get ac...

2014.01.01

Sensor Shipments for Smart Buildings to Surpass 28 Million b

Dec 30, 2013 Boulder, Colo. -- Efforts to make buildings smarter and more energy-efficient have given rise to a new class of advanced sensors, allowing building systems to better anticipate and respond to changing conditions, according to a new report from Navigant Research. These devices can create environments that are both more comfortable and productive for occupants, and more operationally ef...

2014.01.01

HERO Energy Efficiency Program Honored by Calif. Governor

Dec 30, 2013 Sacramento, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown presented the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) Program with the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award.   The state presented this award to recognize the success of the HERO Program, which is a public-private partnership between cities and counties and the private sector that helps property owners to becom...