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New Report Highlights Latest Global Green Building Trends an
Nov. 17, 2015 WASHINGTON The World Green Building Trends 2016 study surveyed 1,000 building professionals from 69 countries, building on 2008 and 2012 research Green building continues to doubl...
ASHRAE Announces Recipients of Student Design Competition; A
Nov 17, 2015 ATLANTA - Heat - whether in designing a building in Qatar or a temporary structure for heat illness victims - was the focus of two ASHRAE competitions challenging students in their engine...
CEA, LonMark Home and Building Automation Standards Earn ANS
17 November 2015 SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)R and LonMark International announced that two of their standards - ANSI/CEA-709.5, Control Networking Protocol Specification Part 5: Implementation-Application-Layer-Guidelines and ANSI/CEA 709.6, Control Networking Protocol Specification Part 6: Application Elements - are now approved American National Standards Instit...
2.1.2 Canada
According to BSRIA, Canada’s chiller demand was 826 units in 2014 at a value of US$ 41.7 million, an increase of 7.8% compared to 2013. Data from the Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning ...
2. Regional Reports: 2.1 North America: 2.1.1 The United Sta
The U.S. GDP growth rate in 2014 came to 2.39%, nearly same as the previous year according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending in the n...
Flakt Woods new JMv axial fans outperforms the rest
Nov. 16, 2015 Flakt Woods has introduced a revolutionary new axial fan to its offering, with the launch of the new JMv range. The innovative fan can save end users an outstanding 24 per cent on runnin...
ASHRAE Extends Deadline for Call for Papers for IAQ 2016
Nov. 16, 2015 ATLANTA - A call for papers for the IAQ 2016 Conference, “Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices,” co-organized by ASHRAE and Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), has been extended until Nov. 30, 2015. The conference will take place Sept. 12-14, 2016, in Alexandria, Virginia, at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria. The conference i...
DOE Recognizes Arby’s Restaurant Group for Leadership in Ene
Nov. 16, 2015 ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Better Buildings Challenge program recognized Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. for its leadership in energy efficiency and 38 percent energy savings at its flagship restaurant in Atlanta. As one of the first food service partners to join DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge, Arby’s has committed to 20 percent energy savings over 10 years, acr...
Ingersoll Rand in Top 10 Percent of Companies on CDP Climate
Swords, Ireland, Nov. 16, 2015 - Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been awarded a position on the S&P Climate Disclosure...
SolarCool heads for Hollywood
Nov 16, 2015 Hollywood Trucks the fast growing, eco-friendly, entertainment transportation provider, has signed a global exclusivity contract to install SolarCool on its production vehicles. The compa...
