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ABM Names Industry Veteran Scott Salmirs as Next CEO
28 January 2015 NEW YORK -- ABM, a leading provider of facility solutions including facilities engineering, energy solutions, HVAC, electrical, and more, announced that its board of directors has named executive vice president Scott Salmirs to succeed current president and chief executive officer Henrik Slipsager, effective March 31, 2015. The board and Slipsager together determined that because o...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Develops Next-Generation Insul
28 January 2015 OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- A composite foam insulation panel being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners could reduce wall-generated heating and cooling loads in buildings by 38 to 50 percent, potentially saving homeowners $150 or more per year. The proposed 2-inch board will feature modified atmosphere insulation and target an R-value of 25 at a projected cost of...
Honeywell announces commercial launch of HFO refrigerant ran
28 January 2015 Honeywell has announced the commercial launch of four new HFO products, including its first HFO blends, designed to replace R134a and R404A Refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell ha...
Emerson Climate Technologies to Debut New ComfortGuard(TM) M
ST. LOUIS, January 27, 2015 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), will display its new ComfortGuardTM Monitoring Service at the 2015 AHR Expo show in Chicago, boo...
Johnson Controls announces quarterly dividend
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Johnson Controls, (NYSE: JCI), a global multi-industrial company, has authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per commo...
IIAR updates piping handbook
January 27, 2015 USA: An update of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration’s Ammonia Refrigeration Piping Handbook is now available. The guide, which provides a comprehensive introduction to ammonia piping, updates the 2014 edition with an updated version of Chapter 7, Insulation for Refrigeration Systems, replacing the original 2000 version. This update focuses on more modern ...
Carrier Releases 14 Seer Weathermaker(R) Commercial Packaged
Jan 27, 2015 CHICAGO Carrier has released a new line of WeatherMaker commercial packaged rooftop units that provide 14 SEER efficiency levels to meet the new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency...
Carrier unveils systemvu(TM) fully-integrated system control
Jan 27, 2015 CHICAGO Carrier is proud to announce the release of the intelligent SystemVu rooftop unit controller, designed to enhance efficiency and comfort control. Leveraging an improved integrated controller created with customer input, SystemVu maximizes efficiency and comfort for users of the popular WeatherExpertTM 48/50LC 6- to 23-ton packaged rooftop units, while ensuring top performance....
Carrier Releases Hap V4.90 HVAC System Design Software Focus
Jan 27, 2015 CHICAGO Carrier’s new hourly analysis program (HAP) software, version 4.90, includes new energy modeling features for a range of heat recovery plants. Carrier, the world’s leader in high ...
Honeywell Offers New Solstice(R) Refrigerants With Lower Glo
01/27/2015 Honeywell has expanded its SolsticeR line of lower-global-warming-potential hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) refrigerants, blowing agents, aerosol propellants and solvents to include new solutions ...
