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US: R134a, R410A and R407C could be banned in chillers from
06/04/2016 AHRI and NRDC issue joint letter supporting EPA SNAP proposal to prohibit R134a, R410A and R407C in new chillers from 2025. The US EPA is preparing regulations under the Clean Air Ac...
HVAC Contractors Can Lead the 'Smart Home' Revolution
Smart homes are poised to be the next big thing. Consumers, remodelers and builders are embracing this technology that is now affordable and reliable. The benefits: improve efficiency, reduce costs an...
UL Receives Approval to Expand Scope of Testing for AHRI Cer
April 7, 2016 NORTHBROOK, Ill. - UL announced that its Plano, Texas, facility has received approval from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) to perform testing for its Un...
Weil-McLain Launches 2016 ‘School of Better Heating’ Trainin
April 7, 2016 BURR RIDGE, Ill. - Weil-McLainR, a leading designer and manufacturer of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, has launched its 2016 School of Better Heating training program. The School of Better Heating is an annual series of seminars that now includes a new learning model that incorporates feedback from past and prospective atten...
AHRI Seeks Suspension of DOE’s Commercial Boiler Rulemaking
April 7, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is calling on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to follow its own procedures when promulgating rules, and is seeking suspension of a current rulemaking for revising commercial boiler efficiency standards until its established process is followed. In a letter to DOE’s Office of Energy Efficienc...
Honeywell signs R1234yf deal in China
April 7, 2016 USA: Honeywell has announced a further expansion of the supply of low GWP refrigerant R1234yf after signing a license agreement with a Chinese manufacturer. Following last month’s...
Johnson Controls to install 3,600 York(R) rooftop units at 2
MILWAUKEE ? April 6, 2016 -- Johnson Controls announced today it is partnering on an initiative to replace HVAC rooftop equipment at 225 Target stores. The initiative is a three-year project tha...
Analytics Turn Building Data into Actionable Information
Building operators are getting more value from the flood of data 06 April 2016 Buildings can generate vast amounts of information. But many facility managers lack convenient ways to turn the flood of ...
Motivating Employees
Apr. 06, 2016 Most company managers realize the role good company benefits play in retaining employees. They also know benefits alone aren’t enough to keep employees motivated. People need to know the...
Integrated Controls Keep the Brew Cool
Apr. 06, 2016 The Allagash Brewing Company optimizes temperature control with wireless controllers installed by Maine Controls at its warehouse in Portland, Maine. The controllers provide the craft b...
