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2015.04.03

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...

2015.04.01

Revision Of ASHRAE IAQ Guideline Open For Public Comment

Apr 2, 2015 ATLANTA - Public input is being sought into a proposed revision of ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality guideline.   ASHRAE Guideline 24-2008, Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in...

2015.04.03

Johnson Controls to sell GWS facilities and energy managemen

1 April 2015 | By Andrew Gaved Sale of Global Workplace Solutions for $1.475 billion will see Johnson Controls become preferred supplier to CBRE for HVAC equipment on its managed properties   CBR...

2015.04.01

Krueger-HVAC Adds Blower Coil Product Line, Releases New Sel

01 April 2015 RICHARDSON, Texas - Krueger-HVAC, a leading manufacturer of air distribution products, has announced the addition of blower coils to its product offering along with the release of its K-Select 13.0 selection software.   Small commercial air handler units, also known as blower coils, are used in a variety of applications for their ability to provide airflow to multiple spaces ove...

2015.04.02

CEC Awards Bosch-Led Team $2.8 Million to Demonstrate DC Mic

01 April 2015 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The California Energy Commission (CEC) has announced a proposed award to Robert Bosch LLC for $2,817,566 to demonstrate a high-penetration, renewable-based microgrid. With this award, Bosch will demonstrate the effectiveness of its Direct-Current Building-Scale Microgrid Platform (Bosch DC microgrid) in an American Honda Motor Co. Inc. parts distribution cen...

2015.04.01

DuPont refrigerants approved by Emerson Climate Technologies

01 April 2015 Emerson Climate Technologies has approved DuPont Opteon XP40 (R-449A) and XP10 (R-513A) for use in a wide range of its scroll and semi-hermetic compressors. This approval represents a s...

2015.03.25

Capstone to Upgrade European Distribution Center for Major I

Chatsworth, Calif., March 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy sy...

2015.04.04

Trane Launches Tracer Concierge System for Simplified and Af

Concierge goes beyond managing individual rooms, running HVAC and lighting systems simply and smartly from one interface   St. Paul, Minn., March 31, 2015 - Trane, a leading global provider of in...

2015.04.02

Energy Management Systems Market Expected to Reach $44.4 Bil

03/31/2015 PORTLAND, Ore. - The global energy management systems (EMS) market is expected to reach $44.4 billion by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.75 percent from 2014 to 2020, according to a new report by Allied Market Research.   Building energy management systems (BEMS) are expected to grow swiftly and drive the market significantly by the year 2020. In certai...

2015.04.01

NEBB Announces New Commissioning Process Certified Professio

03/31/2015 GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) has announced its new Commissioning Process Certified Professional Program. The NEBB Commissioning Process Certified Professional (CX-PC) certification will be U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized; all certificants will meet any specification calling for “certification recognized by the Department of Energy thr...