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May Product Showcase Award Winner: TMS Flat Rate Reader Take
6 May 2015 At HVAC Comfortech 2014, 13 products were recognized as Product Showcase Award winners. Judges took into consideration the ease with which HVAC contractors can apply the technology, and the...
Emerson introduces Liebert Custom Air Handling Units for mis
6 May 2015 Emerson has introduced Liebert custom air handling units, for mission critical environments. Liebert custom air handling units offer wide-ranging configuration options and the most advanced...
Cold chain directory goes mobile
05 May 2015 USA: The latest edition of the most comprehensive directory of the global cold chain industry is now available as a mobile app. The latest printed version of the 2015-2016 Global Co...
Mountz Offers New Plate Heat Exchanger Tightening, Loosening
May. 05, 2015 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Engineered for tightening or loosening heavy bolt connections with spindles or long threads, Mountz said its RG (radial gearing) torque multipliers have been specially developed for plate heat exchanger applications. The electric or pneumatic torque multipliers are designed to reduce maintenance time and expense. The tools are suitable for various industrie...
Trimble Extends Construction Modeling Capabilities to HVAC M
May. 05, 2015 SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Trimble announced it is supporting new construction modeling workflows with enhanced integration between Bentley Systems’ AECOsim Building Designer software and Trimble’s Vulcan sheet metal cutting software for the HVAC market. The new workflow integration enables design models to be shared easily, securely, and accurately. The move expands the companies’ ongoing...
Honeywell Vice Chairman Andreas Kramvis Named Recipient of t
5 May 2015 Andreas Kramvis, Vice Chairman of Honeywell, was recently honored with the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Distinguished Merit Award. Bestowed annually, the award honors corporations...
Friedrich VRF Unit Features Precision Inverter
May 5, 2015 The Friedrich HM12YJ ductless split system features a precision inverter, for precise heating and cooling, and a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) rating of 25. The HM12YJ pro...
Atlanta and Portland Adopt Building Energy Benchmarking Poli
04 May 2015 ROSSLYN, Va. -- The Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a building energy benchmarking and disclosure ordinance. Two days later, the Portland, Oregon, City Council unanimously adopted its own benchmarking ordinance, making Atlanta and Portland the 12th and 13th U.S. cities, respectively, to adopt such policies. Kevin J. Cosgriff, National Electrical Manufacturers Association...
DOE Supplies Funding to Develop Next-Generation HVAC Systems
04 May 2015 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $8 million in funding to advance research and development of next-generation HVAC technologies for buildings. With air conditioning using large and growing amounts of energy in the United States and worldwide, these new solutions are expected to offer significant energy and cost savings in new and existing buildings...
Community of Zero Net Energy Homes to be Built, Evaluated in
04 May 2015 PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will lead an effort by three companies, a utility, and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in evaluating the energy use and grid integration of a new community of at least 20 zero net energy houses, the first development of a community of highly-efficient homes in the state. Results from this project...
