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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...
Heat Exchanger Design Software CoilDesigner(R) Now Encompass
New York, New York (March 25, 2015) - The International Copper Association announced today that simulations of the inner-grooves of MicroGrooveTM copper tubes can now be accomplished using CoilDesigne...
Emerson Climate Technologies Approves Refrigerants R-449A an
March 31, 2015 ? Opteon XP40 is a new low global warming potential (GWP), non-flammable replacement for R-404A and R-507 ? Opteon XP10 is an optimized new low GWP, azeotropic, non-flammable replacemen...
CBRE to purchase Johnson Controls' Global WorkPlace Solution
Strategic alliance expected to generate incremental revenues Milwaukee, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) announced today it has reached a definitive agreement for the ...
$20m funding for variable speed drives
30 March 2015 USA: The US Energy Department is offering up to $20m in funding to spur the development of variable speed drives. The US government sees the replacement of less efficient fixed-sp...
Vehicle testing begins on liquid nitrogen refrigerated trans
30 March 2015 The Dearman engine refrigeration system, which delivers both power and cooling from liquid nitrogen, has begun on-vehicle testing. The system, which has already produced promising result...
NCI Presents Sales, Performance Awards During Annual Summit
Mar 30, 2015 ? Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors were recognized for excellence in the NCI "Leader Board Awards" ceremony. ? The event’s closing awards banquet recognized top memb...
First CO2 Ice Rink in US Saves Energy, Reduces Environmental
March 30, 2015 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The first United States ice rink to use CO2 refrigeration is benefiting from lower operational costs and reduced environmental impact just two months after opening. “We are already seeing savings, and we’re anticipating energy savings of 25 percent to 40 percent when all the results are in,” said John Rodda, parks and recreation director for Anchorage, Al...
Toshiba Carrier plans local manufacturing
March 27, 2015 JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is to establish factories in Europe, India and North America within the next five years. The announcement of the new heating, ventilating and air condition...
ACCA Approves CalcuNow App as Manual J Block Load Compliant
27-Mar-2015 ARLINGTON, Va. -- ACCA has recognized CalcuNow.com’s “Manual J Residential Block Load” online app as compliant with Manual J block load calculation procedures. To become recognized, ACCA reviewed the app’s functionality, sensitivities, defaults, and capabilities to ensure that CalcuNow.com’s Manual J Residential Block Load meets the procedures and requirements of ANSI/ACCA 2 Man...
