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Construction output continues to grow despite housing slowdo
11 November 2014 60 per cent of building contractors reported that construction output rose in Q3 2014, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Construction Products Association. According to Construction News, the increase in output was the sixth consecutive quarterly rise, despite a slowdown in housing output - the first time this has happened since Q1 2008. The as...
US IAQ Market to Reach $11.4 Billion by 2019
November 11, 2014 WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The United States IAQ market is forecast to grow to $11.4 billion by 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 percent over the next five years, according to new report from BCC Research. The equipment segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4 percent. Since 2012, said BCC Research, continuing media attention focused on the health effects ...
ACCA Releases Addendum to Manual J with New Weather Data
November 11, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- ACCA has announced the release of Addendum E to ANSI/ACCA 2 Manual J - 2011, which updates the weather data contained in Manual JR. The addendum underwent an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period (Aug. 29, 2014 - Oct. 13, 2014) and was ANSI-recognized on Oct. 20, 2014. The addendum updates the weather data values for outdoor de...
Majority of ac units are under-performing
November 10, 2014 USA: The majority of air-conditioners and heat pumps in the US are performing below rated energy efficiency levels due to installation faults. The claims made in a new report ...
Demand for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment to Reach $36.5
10 November 2014 CLEVELAND -- Global demand for commercial refrigeration equipment is forecast to increase 4.7 percent annually through 2018 to $36.5 billion, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based market research firm. Advances will be bolstered in large part by ongoing industrialization efforts in many of the world’s developing countries, especially China and I...
NREL and Army Validate Energy Savings for Net Zero Energy In
10 November 2014 GOLDEN, Colo. -- The U.S. Army has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to increase energy security through improved energy efficiency and optimized renewable energy strategies at nine installations in the Army’s portfolio. If all nine of the Army Net Zero Energy Installation (NZEI) pilot sites achieve net zero energy, ...
Lennox Industries Increases Prices
10 November 2014 RICHARDSON, Texas -- Lennox Industries Inc. announced that it will increase prices 3-6 percent on residential and commercial equipment, accessories, and parts effective Jan. 1, 2015 d...
Hudson Technologies Acquires Polar Technologies Reclamation
10 November 2014 PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Hudson Technologies Inc. has announced the acquisition of the reclamation business and assets of Polar Technologies, a full service refrigerant reclaimer. Polar serves several hundred wholesale customers from three reclamation facilities located in Nashville, Tennessee; Ontario, California; and Puerto Rico. The acquisition was an all-cash transaction. Terms of...
Lennox Named Vendor of the Year by Aire Serv
7 November 2014 WACO, Texas - Aire Serv has announced that Lennox was named Vendor of the Year by Aire Serv’s corporate staff and franchise owners during the 2014 Dwyer GroupR International Convention...
DOE Announces $9 Million in Funding to Improve Efficiency of
7 November 2014 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the availability of $9 million in funding to encourage investments in energy-saving technologies that can be tested and deployed in offices, shops, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, and other types of commercial buildings. The funding is intended to facilitate the implementation of market-ready solutions across the U.S. t...
