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2016.06.11

Maximum-Achievable Building Energy Targets Subject of ASHRAE

June 9, 2016 Application of 30 specific energy-saving measures across all building types and climate zones resulted in a nearly 50-percent reduction in energy use, research funded by ASHRAE reveals.   The national weighted change is 47.8 percent more energy-efficient than ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, based on site ene...

2016.06.12

Where Does the Building Automation System Fit In An Internet

June 9, 2016 In an era where microchips are embedded in everything that operates electronically, Internet of Things (IoT) technology is showing up everywhere, from cars that drive themselves to smart ...

2016.06.11

Ensuring all wishes are 'cool'

June 9, 2016 -- In 1984, when 11-year old Catina wanted to meet Michael Jackson, Make-A-Wish(R) Wisconsin offered its assistance and granted Catina her wish. Soon after that time, in a small office lo...

2016.06.11

California Giant adopts Locus Traxx for cold chain

June 9, 2016 Watsonville, CA, US: California Giant Berry Farms is shifting to exclusive use of Locus Traxx temperature recorders on berry shipments.   The SmartTraxx GO shipment monitoring system from Locus Traxx enables continuous monitoring of any shipment at any tim, says California Giant.   The system is disposable. As soon as the tab is pulled from each unit, temperature and locatio...

2016.06.11

Study: Consumers making more online purchases than in store

09 June 2016 This is the first time in the study’s 5-year history that more than half (51%) of all purchases made by respondents are made online, up from 48% in 2015.   Avid online shoppers, who ...

2016.06.11

AHR Expo Calls for Innovation Awards Entries

09 June 2016 Westport, Conn. - The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) announced its call for entries for the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition. The ...

2016.06.11

Goettl Air Conditioning Opens Office in Las Vegas

09 June 2016 Las Vegas - Ken Goodrich, owner of Goettl Air Conditioning, announced that the company has returned to Las Vegas, opening a new office in the city to service the greater Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, areas to offer HVAC maintenance, repair, and replacement.   With the arrival of the Goettl brand, new jobs will emerge in the area for local HVAC technicians.   “We plan on h...

2016.06.11

MacroAir Enhances Airflow Visualization Service

09 June 2016 San Bernardino, Calif. - AirViz, MacroAir’s airflow simulation service, has been overhauled to provide automated custom visualizations. This enables customers to see how high volume, low speed (HVLS) fans would move air in their facility before purchasing and installing an HVLS solution.   The AirViz software, initially launched in 2014, is now optimized and enhanced as a new web...

2016.06.10

Smartcool Announces New Distributor in Kentucky

08 June 2016 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Smartcool Systems Inc. has announced the addition of a new distributor, EESI Global of Lexington, Kentucky, to its U.S. distribution network. EESI Global is an energy consultant and service company providing energy conservation technologies to businesses of all types and sizes.   EESI Global has begun to sell Smartcool’s ECO3 product in order to opti...

2016.06.10

Henson Mechanical Joins National Heating, Cooling, and Plumb

08 June 2016 LOGANVILLE, Ga. - Henson Mechanical announced it is now One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. The Georgia contractor is joining forces with a national heating and cooling brand and a national plumbing brand with locations throughout North America.   “We are always looking for the best way to serve our customers. By teaming up with two well-known ...