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Survey Finds Americans Ready for the Smart Home
17 September 2015MADISON, N.J. - A survey of U.S. adults by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC and CNET found that Americans are already embracing the smart home with 28 percent owning at least one smart home product and almost half of millennials (ages 18 to 34) adopting the technology. “Smart home technology is catching on because it is literally changing the way we live in our homes,” said Sean ...
Harris Companies Appoints Michel Michno as President of Cons
17 September 2015 ST. PAUL, Minn. - Harris Companies, a leading national mechanical contractor with several locations across the country, has announced the appointment of Michel Michno as the company’s new president of construction. Michno has more than 30 years of construction industry experience. Prior to joining Harris, Michno held a variety of leadership positions including chief operat...
Munch’s Supply Expands into Michigan
17 September 2015 NEW LENOX, Ill. - Munch’s Supply Co. Inc., a leading HVAC distributor operating in Chicago and northwest Indiana, reached a definitive agreement with Trane and American Standard Heat...
ACCA’s Quality Maintenance of Commercial Refrigeration Syste
16 September 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) announced an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period for its BSR/ACCA 14 QMref -201x, “Quality Maintenance of Commercial Refrigeration Systems,” as a new industry standard. This third public review period has a comment deadline of Oct. 4...
Compliance Path Based On Use Of Filtered Recirculated Air Pr
Sep 16, 2015 ATLANTA - A new optional credit for improving filtration combined with ensuring sufficient air flow through filters is being proposed for ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality standard....
Trane Residential Heating and Cooling Leadership on Display
Featured products, technology and research demonstrate profound commitment to dealer needs, homeowner comfort and convenience and environmental sustainability St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 16, 2015 - Trane, a...
Secretary-General's Message for 2015
Sept. 16, 2015 Not so long ago, humanity stood on the brink of a self-inflicted catastrophe. Our use of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) had torn a hole in the ozone layer...
UN repeats calls to phase down HFCs
15 September 2015 USA: On the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has repeated calls for an agreement to phase-down HFCs u...
Joint position: essentials for 2030 framework governance
Sep. 15, 2015 To fulfil its long-term decarbonisation objectives, the EU needs to support clean and indigenous renewable energies that provide security of supply and boost economic growth and local jobs. Meeting the EU-wide target of at least 27% renewables by 2030 is a crucial contribution to this end. As there are no post-2020 national renewable energy targets, a robust and transparent go...
Wilspec Technologies Pressure Switches Earn ENEC Certificati
Sept. 15, 2015 OKLAHOMA CITY - Wilspec Technologies Inc.’s HR, HS, HM, and HL Series pressure switch families have achieved European Norms Electrical Certification (ENEC). ENEC is a regulated European mark specific to electrical products that demonstrates compliance with stringent European safety standards and reliability considerations. Wilspec said the addition of ENEC certification furth...
