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New material could reduce air conditioning load
27 Nov 2014 USA: Engineers at Stanford University, California, claim to have invented a new mirror-like material which could reduce the air conditioning load of buildings. The inventors say the...
DOE to Fund Residential Energy Efficiency Research, Universi
27 November 2014 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $5 million in funding to develop and demonstrate new residential energy efficiency solutions, and to support building energy efficiency research at universities and colleges. DOE will provide $4 million to support the demonstration of high-impact energy efficiency technologies and practices that can produce 50 percent ...
EnTouch Controls Wins EDGE Environmental Award
27 November 2014 RICHARDSON, Texas - EnTouch Controls, a leading provider of energy management solutions, announced that it has been awarded the EDGE Environmental Award from the Richardson Economic Development Partnership (REDP). The award acknowledges the beneficial impact of the company’s EnTouch 360° service and the positive effect it has on significantly reducing energy consumption for...
New Carrier distribution centre in Nashville
Nov 26, 2014 USA: Construction has begun on a new 50,000ft2 regional distribution centre for Carrier in Nashville, Tennessee. The new building adjacent to Nashville International Airport is said to b...
NECC Releases New Hydronic and Steam Sourcebook
Nov 26, 2014 HAVERTOWN, Pa. -- National Energy Control Corp. (NECC), a leading wholesale distributor of commercial/industrial HVAC parts and supplies, has announced the release of its new Hydronic and Steam Sourcebook. NECC said the 32-page catalog supplement contains extensive information on various commonly used replacement parts for hot water and steam heating systems. The sourcebook hig...
Early Smart Home Adopters Expect 50+ Wireless Sensors in The
Nov 26, 2014 SAN DIEGO -- Wireless mesh sensor networks are making the smart home promise a reality, according to a survey by global technology research firm ON World. According to the ON World survey with over 1,000 U.S. adults, over a third believe they will have wireless sensors in their home within five years and 20 percent of the likely adopters expect to have 50 or more wireless senso...
Rees Foundation Presents HVACR and Water Heating Scholarship
Nov 25, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. - The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced the recipients of $32,900 in scholarship funds to 18 students and veterans studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry, as well as one instructor. “The Rees Founda...
Bacharach Offers Free Heating Efficiency Savings App
Nov 25, 2014 NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. - Bacharach Inc., a manufacturer of HVACR test and measurement instrumentation, has announced the release of a new app that can quickly calculate cost saving comparisons from tuning up an existing furnace or by replacing the furnace with a newer, more efficient model. The app, called the Heating Efficiency Savings Calculator, is available for free for the iP...
GE and Quirky Announce Connected Home Products
Nov 25, 2014 NEW YORK - GE and Quirky have unveiled seven new connected home products - including a smart HVAC controller designed to replace thermostats - that are available now on the new Wink.com. ...
Existing home sales up in October
Nov 25, 2014 Existing home sales were up in October 2014, putting sales above year-over-year levels for the first time in a year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales in October 2014 were up 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.26 million, from an upwardly revised 5.18 million in September. Sales were at their highest annual pace since September 2...
