USA
Study Finds WeatherBug Home Delivers Greater HVAC Energy Eff
9 February 2016 GERMANTOWN, Md. - Consumers who integrated WeatherBug Home’s HVAC control and optimization capabilities with their connected thermostat saved 16.5 percent when cooling their home as compared to 5.1 percent HVAC savings using a connected thermostat -- saving 11.4 percent more in HVAC energy use - according to results from a pilot conducted by National Grid. The residential cu...
Panasonic Canada Launches Home + Building Solutions Division

9 February 2016 MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Panasonic Canada Inc. announced the launch of its Home + Building Solutions division, which will offer a wide range of products designed to meet the needs of the...
Daikin set to buy US filter firm Flanders

February 8, 2016 JAPAN: The Nikkei is reporting that Daikin is set to buy US filter manufacturer Flanders in a deal estimated to be worth $432m. Already a leading filter manufacturer through its own...
AHR Orlando matches previous best shows

February 8, 2016 USA: Bad weather on the eastern seaboard had little effect on attendance at this year’s AHR Expo, which matched previous shows in Chicago and New York. Preliminary attendance f...
Low GWP refrigerant presentations now online

February 7, 2016 USA: The presentations delivered at the recent sell-out AHRI-hosted conference on the Low GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Programme (AREP) are now available online. Mor...
PHEX looks forward to 2016 shows
Feb 8, 2016 After celebrating its 21st anniversary last year, the Plumbing & Heating Exhibition (PHEX) has established itself as the leading regional trade show for the industry. Providing installers with a platform to meet with numerous manufacturers and learn more about the latest products, PHEX aims to help visitors stay up-to-date with the market without taking too much time away fr...
Taco Group Completes Acquisition of Askoll Sei
Feb 8, 2016 CRANSTON, R.I. - The Taco Group announced it has completed its acquisition of AskollR SEI SrL of Sandrigo, Italy. Askoll SEI, a manufacturer of advanced technology pumps for use in indoor heating, was formerly a subsidiary of Askoll Holding SrL. The Taco Group, which signed a purchase and sales agreement with Askoll last October, now owns Askoll SEI’s pump patents, intellectual ...
Comfort Systems Acquires ShoffnerKalthoff Family of Companie
Feb 8, 2016 HOUSTON - Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, announced it has acquired the ShoffnerKalthoff family of companies, which includes ShoffnerKalthoff Mechanical Electrical Service Inc., Shoffner Mechanical Services Inc., and SKMES Inc., headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Shoffner is a regional mechanical contra...
Honeywell Addresses Industrial Internet Of Things Informatio

Feb 8, 2016 Honeywell today launched a new app providing plant managers immediate notifications as well as real-time plant performance data and analytics direct to their smartphones. Honeywell PulseT...
NATE Announces Board of Trustees

Feb 8, 2016 The North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Board of Trustees has announced its roster for 2015-2016, including a renewed chairmanship and seven new and replacement members elected to ...