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DuPont updates refrigerant comparison software
11 December 2014 DuPont has now made an updated version of its Refrigerant Expert 4.0 (DuPrex 4.0) refrigerant comparison software available on the new Opteon homepage to mark the sales launch of its ...
Apps for That: New Apps from Modine, Hammermill
11 December 2014 Modine’s new Effinity93 App is a free, cost-savings calculator for both iOS and Android phone platforms and tablets. The mobile app is an interactive tool that calculates the payback ...
2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference: Focus on the 'BIG'
11 December 2014 With the Conference being held in the big city of Chicago, the Technical Program itself is going big with a focus on big projects, the big picture and big impacts. The Technical Program runs Sunday, Jan. 25, through Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Conference features papers and programs for eight tracks, which address trends in the industry; are relevant to the design commun...
2015 Looks Good, Say AHR Survey Respondents
11 December 2014 A recent survey by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Journal publication and the AHR Expo, reveals growing optimism among HVACR ma...
The Tax Man Socks it to Small HVACR Businesses
11 December 2014 Tax planning in 2014 is more important than it has been in a long time. This is because many tax provisions you may be familiar with from prior years expired December 31, 2013. More are set to expire this December 31st. There are also some complicated tax laws expanding or taking effect in 2014. Let’s take a look at some of the changes that may impact your personal and/or business...
Pipe Restoration Technologies Awarded 12th US Patent
December 10, 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Pipe Restoration Technologies LLC (PRT), makers of the ePIPE system for restoring pipes in-place, announced that it has been granted its 12th United States patent, No. 8887660, for barrier coating corrosion control methods and systems. This patent covers methods and process steps for mapping, cleaning, and providing barrier coatings to the interior walls of pi...
Rinnai Moves Tankless Rack System Assembly to Peachtree City
December 10, 2014 PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Tankless water heater manufacturer Rinnai announced that it has begun assembly of its Commercial Tankless Rack System (TRS) at Rinnai America headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia. “We are excited to bring TRS assembly to Peachtree City,” said Frank Windsor, Rinnai general manager. “We are committed to providing quality systems that continuously ex...
The Department of Energy on Overdrive
10 December 2014 The Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute has both filed petitions for reconsideration and filed suit against the Department of Energy for its proposed rules on walk...
Contractors Invited to Grand Opening of Source 1 HVAC Supply
09 December 2014 MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls announced that it will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Source 1 HVAC Supply Center in Tampa, Florida, on Dec. 10. Contractors are invited to at...
Building Energy Efficiency Startup Closes New Financing Roun
09 December 2014 BOSTON -- Essess Inc., which has developed a mobile thermal imaging technology and data analytics program to identify and quantify energy losses across numerous buildings, has completed a new financing round, which brings the total amount raised by the company since its founding to $10.75 million. The company said it closes this financing round having recently completed fie...
