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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...
Ice Storage to Help California’s Riverside Public Utilities
27-Mar-2015 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Ice Energy announced it has been awarded a five-year contract from Riverside Public Utilities to provide 5 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using Ice Energy’s proprietary Ice Bear system. The program will kick off this spring. The city of Riverside, California, selected Ice Energy to align with its Utility 2.0 smart grid and renewable...
Demand in HVAC Market to Reach $20.4 Billion by 2019
March 27, 2015 Those in the HVAC business have some good days to look forward to, if a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., holds true. The report, run by InvestorIdeas.com, said the demand for H...
Johnson Controls honored with Platinum Award for 25th consec
Plymouth, Mich., March 27, 2015 -- Johnson Controls was honored with a special award today by the Plymouth Community United Way for its 25 years of support of the organization. Johnson Controls...
CIC announces new BIM2050 Group members
26 March 2015 The new members of the Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) BIM2050 Group met each other and some of the outgoing group members for the first time yesterday, at an event that marked the start of the new group’s two year tenure. Comprising 14 young professionals representing most corners of the industry from a broad cross section of specialisms, the group includes architects, ...
Aeroseal Introduces New Wireless Duct Sealing System
26 March 2015 CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- Aeroseal has introduced HomeSeal PRO, designed with wireless technology and new remote management capabilities, which the company said can significantly increase residential duct sealing productivity and profitability. “HomeSeal PRO can instantly cut the number of man-hours required to aeroseal a home by 50 percent or more,” said Aeroseal’s Scott Mueller, ...
Distech Controls to be acquired by Acuity Brands
26 March 2015 BROSSARD, Quebec -- Distech Controls Inc., a supplier of building automation and energy management solutions, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Acuity Brands Inc., a leading provider of intelligent lighting solutions. The companies said Distech Controls’ building automation and energy management solutions combined with Acuity Brands’ solid-state lighti...
ABB and Doosan Extend Agreement to Produce Fuel Cells
26 March 2015 SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. -- ABB and Doosan Fuel Cell, a Connecticut-based provider of fuel cell power systems, announced that the two companies have extended their partnership agreement through 2016. Switzerland-based ABB is supplying specialized electrical modules that serve as the control system for the Doosan fuel cell power plants. The ABB system harnesses and controls the power crea...
Rheem Mourns the Passing of Joe Fristik
26 Mar 2015 J.R. Jones, the President and CEO of Rheem released a statement today regarding the untimely passing of Joe Fristik. "I am heartbroken to announce Joe Fristik, Corporate Vice Presid...
Three Reasons Why DOE’s New Proposed Efficiency Standards Ar
26 Mar 2015 ? The proposed standard could, in many cases, achieve the exact opposite of what the ruling intends: homeowners opting to replace their furnace with a heat pump, or worse, electric strip h...
