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ASHRAE Proposes Standard To Serve As
Aug 31, 2015 ATLANTA - While many building rating programs exist worldwide, there is not anything in the industry that standardizes the contents of those programs, ensuring users are knowledgeable about what impacts their ratings. A proposed standard from ASHRAE, currently open for public comment, would serve as the “backbone” of such rating systems. ASHRAE Standard 214P, Standard fo...
R1234yf chemist wins award
August 31, 2015 USA: The lead chemist in the development of the HFO refrigerant R1234yf has been recognised for his efforts by The Chemists’ Club. ? Dr Mario Nappa of Chemours has been named the winne...
ASHRAE looks for standard building rating
August 31, 2015 USA: ASHRAE is looking to write a new standard to bring together the many building energy performance ratings existing around the world. While many building rating programmes exist wo...
Chemours Announces the U.S. Commercialization of Opteon(TM)
29 August 2015 Chemours announces that it has commercialized two new low GWP OpteonTM refrigerants in the United States. These new products, OpteonTM XP40 (R-449A) and OpteonTM XP10 (R-513A), recently received SNAP approval by the U.S. EPA. ? These are the first in a growing portfolio of low GWP stationary refrigerants that Chemours will introduce to the U.S. market across a variety of application...
Johnson Controls produces 100 millionth battery at its Burgo
Production capacity increased Start-Stop batteries for Europe produced in Burgos plant Burgos, Spain - 30 August 2015. On August 30 in the early morning, the 100 millionth battery will roll off the pr...
Model Supermarket to be Part of New Innovation Center Built
Simulated grocery one of five modules under development at The Helix Innovation Center on the University of Dayton campus ? Dayton, Ohio, August 27, 2015 - A model supermarket, complete with refrigera...
AMCA collaboration nominated for award
27 Aug 2015 Victorian Training Awards The Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association of Victoria (AMCA) and Box Hill Institute are finalists for the prestigious Victorian Industry Collab...
HVAC Veteran Goodrich Completes Turnaround and Sale of Sonor
August 28 2015 PHOENIX - Kenneth Goodrich, CEO of US Peach LLC, a provider of HVAC and plumbing services under multiple brands, has announced the turnaround and sale of one of its portfolio companies, Phoenix-based Sonoran Air, to Mauro Calderon. Terms of the transaction were not released. Sonoran Air is a specialist in the installation of air conditioning systems for residential and commercial ne...
Electric Water Heaters Market to Grow to $29.32 Billion by 2
August 28 2015 SAN FRANCISCO - The global electric water heaters market is forecast to reach $29.32 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Global market demand is expected to reach 117.5 million units by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 percent over the forecast period. Increasing residential and commercial projects worldwide are expected ...
NAFA Announces Clean Air Award Recipients for 2015
August 27, 2015 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) has announced the recipients of its Clean Air Awards for 2015. The awards are presented each year to building owners and managers that take steps to significantly improve IAQ by increasing the level or efficiency of their HVAC air filtration system in 10 specific categories. Candidates are nominated by both...
