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ACCA Index Finds HVAC Contractors are Positive
2 March 2015 HVAC contractors are asked how positive they feel about new business prospects and existing business activity. HVAC contractors’ outlook for spring continues to improve, with the latest news from Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). ACCA reports today that its February Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) shows that contractors continue to feel positive about short-term growth. ...
Linear compressor key to fridge efficiency
February 27, 2015 USA: The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with Whirlpool to design a domestic refrigerator that could cut energy use by up to 40%. A number o...
CES changes name to Nortek
February 27, 2015 USA: Air handling unit manufacturer CES Group, a subsidiary of Nortek Inc, has changed its name to Nortek Air Solutions. The name change brings all the Nortek brands, which in...
Panasonic to be Featured in TV Show ‘Innovations with Ed Beg
27 February 2015 NEWARK, N.J. -- Panasonic Eco Solutions North America announced that it will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Innovations with Ed Begley Jr.,” airing in the second quarter via Fox Business and the Discovery Channel. Dates and show times are to be announced. This episode of the TV show will showcase Panasonic’s advanced ventilation solutions for the home. From customiz...
EcoFactor Lands Top Sales and Operational Executives
27 February 2015 New Team to Capitalize on Market Momentum REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - EcoFactor Inc., a provider of cloud-based home energy management services, has announced several major additions to its executive team. ? Devkumar Das, senior vice president of sales - Das brings to EcoFactor 20 years of software sales experience. He has helped lead multiple companies through periods of high g...
New Cooling Innovations for The New Year
27 February 2015 2014 was a Year marked by Product Momentum for Secop 2014 was a year marked by product momentum for Secop. Building upon the success of the compact XV compressor, Secop launched a ser...
EPA Execs to Present Sustainability Program Case Studies at
February 16, 2015 Three executives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will present how retailers can partner with the agency through its sustainability programs - including Energy Star, Gre...
ASHRAE Announces Spring 2015 Online Courses; New Course on C
Feb 26, 2015 ATLANTA -- With the commissioning process becoming widely recognized as being critical to the success of high-performance buildings ASHRAE has added a new Learning Institute course focuse...
Johnson Controls, University of Wisconsin to Reduce Commerci
Feb 26, 2015 MADISON, Wis. - A research group led by Jim Rawlings, the Paul A. Elfers professor, and W. Harmon Ray, professor of chemical and biological engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has partnered with Johnson Controls to develop better HVAC control systems for large commercial buildings. “Twenty percent of total U.S. energy consumption is commercial buildings,” said Rawling...
PPI Licenses ECO-MAX Adsorption Chillers to Bry-Air Asia
Feb 26, 2015 ATHENS, Ga. -- Power Partners Inc. (PPI) and Bry-Air Asia, headquartered in India, have signed a license agreement for Bry-Air Asia to manufacture and sell PPI’s ECO-MAX brand adsorption chillers in India and other markets. This agreement enables Bry-Air Asia to further expand its product portfolio to include closed-loop adsorption products. Under the agreement, Power Partners ...
