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Construction Activity Index Improves in February
03/04/2015 WASHINGTON -- After its first negative score in 10 months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the past 12 months. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 50.4, up slightly from a mark of 49.9 in January...
Controlled Conditions to Relocate Headquarters to Portsmouth
03/04/2015 CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Controlled Conditions Corp. announced it has acquired property in the Greenwood Industrial Park section of Portsmouth, Virginia, and will be consolidating and relocating its headquarters to this complex. Phillip C. Jones, president of PECT Enterprises Corp., parent company of Controlled Conditions, said that over the course of this year, all functional and admi...
The HVAC equipment market in the US
01/04/2015 According to a new study from Freedonia, demand for HVAC equipment in the US is forecast to increase 6.8% annually through 2019 to USD 20.4 billion, recording gains over twice the rate of t...
The global ice cream market in 2013
30/03/2015 The global ice cream market had total revenues of USD 60,571.8m in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% between 2009 and 2013. Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 3% between 2009 and 2013, to reach a total of 14,187.8m liters in 2013. The performance of the market is forecast to follow a similar pattern with an anticipated CAGR of ...
Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning Makes First Acq
SE Holdco, LLC, the parent company of Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC, one of North America’s largest AC and heating repair brands, has announced its first major acquisition of 2015, after having completed three acquisitions in 2014. The company has purchased the assets of Levy & Son Plumbing, Inc., a 105-year-old Dallas-based HVAC and plumbing company. Scott J....
Congressman challenges refrigerant ban
02 Apr 2015 USA: A member of the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce has written to the EPA expressing serious concern over plans to ban certain high GWP refrigerants. Congressman Ed Whit...
Siemens Partners with Silver Bullet to Offer Water Treatment
Apr 2, 2015 BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Siemens and Silver Bullet Water Treatment Co. have entered into an agreement that will help broaden Siemens’ offerings of non-hazardous chemical water treatment solu...
Service Experts Acquires Levy & Son Plumbing
Apr 2, 2015 PLANO, Texas - SE Holdco LLC, parent company of Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning LLC, has announced the acquisition of Levy & Son Plumbing Inc., a Dallas-based HVAC and plumbing company. Scott J. Boxer, president and CEO of Service Experts, said, “This acquisition significantly expands our presence in one of the country’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas, posit...
EnerNOC and GridPoint to Offer Integrated Energy Management
Apr 2, 2015 BOSTON and ARLINGTON, Va. - EnerNOC Inc., a provider of energy intelligence software (EIS), and GridPoint, a supplier of data-driven energy management systems (EMS), have announced a partnership that they said will offer the commercial market a more comprehensive energy management solution. With this joint solution, EnerNOC will be able to provide its customers with more cost-effective...
ACCA Initiates New Standard on HVAC System Design for Energy
Apr 2, 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) announced that it has initiated the development of BSR/ACCA 16 Manual E-201x, “HVAC System Design for Energy Efficient Homes” as a new industry standard. ACCA said HVAC designers are increasingly encountering energy-efficient homes, characterized by markedly red...
