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2015.11.14

Trane Exhibits at Field Service Connect Conference

Nov 12, 2015 ? Field Service Connect features methods organizations can use to leverage the wealth of data available today. The ever-growing Internet of Things - in which everyday objects have network...

2015.11.14

It's Humidifier Season!

Nov 12, 2015 The peak heating season is the prime time of the year for central humidifier sales.   How and why you sell humidifiers is really just a number of questions, and here they are:   What is the driest place on Earth? The relative humidity of a home in the United States on a 10 degree day, with the forced-air furnace blowing, can be in the single digits! Why do you get sick more ...

2015.11.13

Comfortech 2015 Energizes HVAC Industry

Nov 12, 2015 ? The Comfortech ‘spirit’ is an energy you feel as you enter the Comfortech space. ? From the educational sessions, to the exhibits, to the after-hours gatherings - everything about this ...

2015.11.13

Housing Continues to Recover at Modest Pace

11 November 2015 WASHINGTON - Markets in 79 of the approximately 360 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). This represents a year-over-year net gain of 17 markets.   The index’s nationw...

2015.11.12

State of Washington to Develop Smart Buildings, Campuses Dem

11 November 2015 RICHLAND, Wash. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is matching a $2.25 million Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington Department of Commerce to research, develop, and demonstrate the technologies needed to create smart buildings, campuses, and cities to better manage energy usage. Once buildings are smarter - managing energy resources optimally on their own - they can also...

2015.11.12

Barry Warner Named MacroAir President

11 November 2015 SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - MacroAir, manufacturer of high volume, low speed (HVLS) fans, has named Barry Warner as its new president. The company said Warner will provide strategic leadership, enhance operations management, and further support MacroAir’s growing distributor network. He reports directly to the CEO, Eddie Boyd.   “Our company-wide focus is our customers,” said Bo...

2015.11.13

OEMs: Turbolators Improve Heat Transfer, System Efficiency

RAE Coils turbulators for water/glycol coils in HVAC systems are designed to improve heat transfer, and therefore the efficiency of HVAC systems using glycol solutions to protect coils from freezing ...

2015.11.12

Daintree Networks Names 2015 Energy Champion Award Winners

Nov. 10, 2015 LOS ALTOS, Calif. - Daintree NetworksR, a provider of open networked wireless building control and operation solutions for smart buildings, has announced the winners of its second annual...

2015.11.12

ICC, ASHRAE Publish New Code Resource for Water Efficiency

Nov. 10, 2015 WASHINGTON and ATLANTA - The International Code Council (ICC) and ASHRAE have partnered to publish 2015 WEP: Water Efficiency Provisions of the International Green Construction Code. The organizations said the publication is a complete code resource on water conservation and efficiency. It includes water-related International Green Construction Code (IgCC) provisions to support juris...

2015.11.12

Service Nation Inc. and BNP Media Create Service World Expo

Nov. 10, 2015 LEWISVILLE, Texas - Service Nation Inc. and BNP Media - parent company of the ACHR NEWS - announced they will combine forces to create a new, interactive seminar and trade show event for residential contractors in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services called Service World Expo.   The two companies will work to make the seminar and trade show experience better for residential c...