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Leidos Works with Ford Motor Co. on Energy Efficiency Upgrad
Jul 18, 2016 RESTON, Va. - Leidos announced it is supporting Ford Motor Co.’s energy efficiency efforts through a new $5.7 million energy savings performance contract. The project will optimize the HVAC system at Ford’s Livonia Transmission Plant in Livonia, Michigan. The Livonia Transmission Plant employs more than 1,550 people, building a six-speed transmission that is used in a number of produ...
New Program Provides Financing for Home Efficiency Upgrades
Jul 18, 2016 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Renovate America, a provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing in the U.S., and the Missouri Clean Energy District (MCED) announced a recruitment effort to register local contractors to offer new financing for Missouri homeowners to make energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. The new Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO...
US Chiller Services and the BP Group Form New Joint Venture
Jul 18, 2016 ・ The new joint venture will offer an independent alternative solution to the large tonnage market in the New York metro area ・ The BP Group, founded by John Losey, is a leader in HVAC ...
Cloud-based Software from simPRO is Coming
Jul 18, 2016 BOULDER, CO - Australian job management software company simPRO Software has re-located senior management to new offices in Boulder, Colorado, ahead of a major push into the US market. &n...
US shipments bounce back in May
July 16, 2016 USA: Shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in the US bounced back in May, but remain 2.5% down on the year to date. US shipments of central air conditio...
ConAgra files Form 10 for Lamb Weston spin-off
Jul 15, 2016 Lamb Weston’s portfolio will consist of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and other vegetable products, as well as a continued presence in retail frozen products under licensed brand...
ASHRAE Releases Updated Publication of BACnet Standard
Jul 15, 2016 ATLANTA - ASHRAE has announced the release of a new version of BACnet Standard 135. This update is said to reflect major steps in advancing BACnet for the future information technology landscape. The purpose of BACnet Standard 135 is to define data communication services and protocols for computer equipment used for monitoring and control of HVACR and other building systems, al...
NexRev LLC Establishes Operations in Canada
Jul 15, 2016 PLANO, Texas, and TORONTO - NexRev LLC has announced the company’s entrance into the Canadian marketplace with a regional office located in Toronto. This follows on the heels of NexRev’s announcement of its Latin American headquarters in Mexico City and represents the next step in the company’s international expansion plan. NexRev Canada ULC will introduce DrivePakTM and Freedo...
Small and Medium-Size Building Retrofits to Reach $36.8 Bill
Jul 15, 2016 BOULDER, Colo. - Small and medium commercial buildings (SMCBs), those ranging from less than 10,000 square feet up to 100,000 square feet, have not seen the same penetration of energy efficiency technologies as larger facilities due to lower expenditures on energy management, lack of customer education, perceived high risk of retrofit financing, and split incentives between the buildi...
Danfoss partners with new AB-QM(TM) sales representative for
July 15, 2016 Danfoss has announced its partnership with Johnson Barrow, which will serve as its newest sales representative organization for Danfoss’ line of AB-QM(TM) pressure independent control va...
AHRI Releases May 2016 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Sh
July 15, 2016 Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for May 2016 decreased 13.6 percent to 340,984 units, down from 394,780 units shipped in May 201...
Design & Construction Week to Feature CEDIA Smart Home Pavil
Jul 14, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC --The NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the NKBA Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) today announced a new strategic partnership with CEDIA, the leading trade...
