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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...
Energy Management for Health Care to Exceed $2 Billion in An
1 May 2015 BOULDER, Colo. -- Rising health care costs, competitive industry pressures, and concerns over stable power supplies in the face of recent severe natural disasters have generated a new and concentrated focus on the ways in which health care facilities procure, use, and manage energy, notes Navigant Research. These forces are driving governments and organizations to adopt new technologies...
Carrier to Provide Thermostats for Oklahoma Utility’s Demand
1 May 2015 INDIANAPOLIS -- Carrier announced it will provide Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) with its ComfortChoiceR thermostat for the utility’s energy demand management program. Carrier will supply approximately 40,000 ComfortChoice Touch Smart thermostats through Silver Spring Networks, a solutions provider for smart energy networks. The thermostats will be used by OG&E for its Smart...
Flock’s Heating & Air Conditioning Acquires HVAC Division of
1 May 2015 CASHTON, Wis. -- Flock’s Heating & Air Conditioning announced it has acquired the heating and cooling service division of Premier Co-op, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. Flock’s installs high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, including geothermal systems, high efficiency boilers, radiant floor systems, and IAQ equipment. The company services all makes and models of HVAC equipmen...
Tesla batteries could power homes and businesses
1 May 2015 US electric carmaker Tesla Motors has unveiled a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that could power homes and businesses. The Tesla Powerwall is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery de...
Audio Diagnostics and Analytics Is Designed to Improve HVAC
30 April 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Discovery Sound Technology (DST) has announced the availability of the latest version of its field-tested Discovery Platform ((dp))TM. DST said it combines advanced new audio diagnostics, structured processes, analytics software, and a data-driven approach to enable HVAC service companies to provide proactive predictive maintenance. According to DST, like m...
DOI Awards Ameresco Performance Contract for Energy, Water C
30 April 2015 Framingham, Mass., and WASHINGTON -- Ameresco Inc. announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has awarded the company an energy savings performance contract (ESPC), valued at $77 million over the 20-year term, for the implementation of energy efficiency and water conservation measures, and ongoing energy management services to the DOI headquarters building in Washington...
AB Systems launch chiller warranty and aftercare programme
30 April 2015 Cooling and materials handling company, AB Systems, has launched a warranty and aftercare programme for new and existing chillers. Offering unrivalled customer support, the 3 Year Warranty 24/7 Plus and Service 24/7 Plus packages are characterised by a number of standout features, such as 24/7 alarm monitoring and GSM alarm text alerts to engineers, both of which proactively s...
Building systems to grow 9% in 2020
30 April 2015 The United States market for building automation system (BAS) products is forecast to grow at over 9 percent through 2020, according to a report According to The ACHR News, the report, by TechSci Research and entitled “United States Building Automation & Control Systems Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020, rising energy costs and stringent regulatory policies are the...
AHRI Applauds Signing of Energy Efficiency Improvement Act
April 30, 2015 Arlington, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today applauded the signing of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, authored by Sens. Rob P...
