USA
Improving prospects in 2015
January 3, 2015 USA: There is increasing worldwide optimism amongst hvacr manufacturers for improving economic prospects this year. From the results of a recent ASHRAE Journal and AHR Expo survey of more than 1,000 hvacr manufacturers worldwide, 87% of respondents said their prospects for business were either “excellent” (26%) or “good” (61%) for the coming year. This is an 8% improv...
Danfoss and Sporlan are AHR highlights
January 2, 2015 USA: Products from international suppliers including Danfoss, Mitsubishi Electric and Sporlan are amongst a number of products to be honoured at this month’s AHR Expo in Chicago.  ...
Phononic Raises $44.5 Million to Develop Its Solid-State Coo
Funds to be Used to Drive Sales of Company’s Solutions for Refrigeration and Electronics Cooling January 2, 2015 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Phononic announced that it has secured $44.5 million in Series D funding. The company said the funds will be used to drive sales of the company’s solid-state cooling solutions for refrigeration and electronics cooling, pursue new market opportunities, and expand manufac...
Ecovent to Showcase Smart Thermostat System at Consumer Elec
2 January 2015 BOSTON -- Ecovent, maker of wireless vents and sensors for home HVAC systems, announced that it will showcase its smart thermostat system at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. At CES, Ecovent will be giving demonstrations on how its wireless system of sensors and vents automatically directs airflow to rooms where it’s needed. In initial install...
TE Connectivity Opens Sensor Design and Manufacturing Center
Jan. 1, 2015 SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland -- TE Connectivity Ltd. has opened a new facility to design and manufacture engineered temperature sensors in Andover, Minnesota. With its acquisition of Measurement Specialties, TE said it is one of the largest connectivity and sensor companies in the world. The company’s portfolio of intelligent connectivity and sensor solutions features temperature ...
Burger King Franchisee Implements Energy Management at 59 Lo
Jan. 1, 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. -- GridPoint, a supplier of data-driven energy management systems (EMS), announced that TOMS King LLC, a northern Illinois-based Burger KingR franchisee, has deployed GridPoint’s energy management solution at all 59 TOMS King restaurants after a successful six-site pilot. TOMS King’s savings were achieved by installing asset-level submetering, monitoring several ...
SNTech Seeks Strategic Sale Through Chapter 11
Jan. 1, 2015 PHOENIX -- SNTech Inc., a developer of high-efficiency, “smart” electric motors for commercial and residential applications, announced that it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. The company intends for the Chapter 11 filing to enable it to seek an acquirer throug...
National Green Building Standard Approved for Military Const
Dec 31, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that it applauds Congress for authorizing the International Code Council (ICC) 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) for all military residential construction, which represents 16 percent of the federal real estate portfolio. NAHB said this action will provide affordable choices in meeting military energy a...
Building Automation Expected to Exceed $86 Billion in Annual
Dec 31, 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- The devices and systems that maintain a building’s HVAC, control its lighting, and ensure the security and safety of its occupants were, until fairly recently, rudimentary, says Navigant Research. Today, commercial building automation systems (BASs) are increasingly embedded with computing and digital communications tools that have transformed their capabilities to i...
EnerNOC Surpasses $1 Billion in Energy Efficiency Savings fo
Dec 30, 2014 BOSTON - EnerNOC Inc., a leading provider of energy intelligence software (EIS), announced that it has generated over $1 billion in customer savings since it was founded in 2001. EnerNOC celebrated the milestone at its headquarters at an event that included remarks from Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick. “This accomplishment underscores EnerNOC’s position as a technology lead...