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First hybrid R290 heat pump and gas water heater system for
09 October 2013 To celebrate the shipment of the very first R290 hybrid heat pump (HP) unit, more than 70 attendees including the president of the company, Soichiro Kokui, gathered at Kandatsu Factory...
Drake Landing Solar Community Receives IEA Solar Award
Oct 9, 2013 Edmonton, Alberta -- The Drake Landing Solar Community in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada has received the 2013 International Energy Agency (IEA) Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Programme Solar Award. The award recognizes significant achievements in solar thermal development and reductions in market barriers. ATCO Gas and Sterling Homes accepted the award on behalf of the partners, whi...
Schneider Electric Introduces Intelligent Data Center Coolin
Oct 9, 2013 West Kingston, R.I. -- Schneider Electric has announced the launch of EcoAisle(TM), what the company calls an intelligent thermal containment system that increases data center cooling efficiency while protecting critical IT equipment and data center personnel. The EcoAisle system, compatible with almost any type of rack or cooling deployment, supports both hot and cold aisle containmen...
ASHRAE Publishes First Standard Focused on Commissioning Pro
Oct 9, 2013 Atlanta -- A newly published standard focused on the commissioning process, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASHRAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. Standard 202 is ASHRAE’s first standard focused on the commissioning process. The...
Daikin to Integrate Intel Technology in Rooftop HVAC Units
Oct 9, 2013 San Francisco -- Daikin Applied (formerly Daikin McQuay) has announced plans to integrate Intel-based technology in its rooftop units to utilize building data and create intelligent buildi...
ASHRAE/IES Publish 2013 Energy Standard: Changes For Envelop
Oct 9, 2013 Atlanta -- Major changes to requirements regarding building envelope, lighting, mechanical and the energy cost budget are contained in the newly published energy standard from ASHRAE and I...
CHP training programme is launched
9 October 2013 Bosch Commercial and Industrial Heating, has been granted a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) approval by CIBSE for its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) training programme. The new training course, aimed at consultants, contractors and specifiers, covers a multitude of CHP topic areas including the principles of CHP, sizing, typical applications, potential CO2 savings, l...
Climate change threat is overshadowing real issues, says pro
8 - October - 2013 The Telegraph (8 October) has published an article by Dr Bjorn Lomborg, adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School and director of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre, which claims that so far global warming has brought more benefits than costs. Dr Lomborg cites a report by MPs on the House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee, released today (8 October), which argues...
Swegon unveils rugged heat pump for climate extremes
8 October 2013 The Indigo will keep operating when ambient is as low as -23 deg C says Swedish manufacturer Swegon’s Indigo is equipped with snow covers as well as ice build-up protection for t...
Uninspected air conditioning systems are illegal and Governm
8 October 2013 Building services body urges shake-up of AC inspection regime for EPCs, calling it “complex, time-consuming and not at all user-friendly” The Government is in serious danger of killing off the air conditioning inspection regime, according to Bob Towse, head of technical and safety at the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). Under UK energy effici...
