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Software Lets Users Define Energy-, Emissions- and Cost-Redu
Nov 20, 2013 Boston -- Energy Points, Inc., an energy resource analytics company, has announced enhancements to its EnergyPoints Analytics? platform Version 2.5.1, including the ability to enable users to set and track energy-, emissions- and cost-reduction goals on a user-defined, normalized basis. The major feature enhancements of this release ? comprising normalized goal setting and the ...
It's Lift-off for LEED Version 4
Nov. 20, 2013The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released LEED v4, the newest version of the LEED green building program today, at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philad...
Taiwanese fruit distributor tracks fresh produce via RFID
19/11/2013 Taiwanese fruit producer Je-Nong Cooperative Farm is employing a radio frequency identification (RFID)-based solution to document the receipt and processing of its fresh fruit at its facili...
Cold Store Construction -- A Handy Checklist
October 28, 2013 There are several features that go to make a model cold store. But if one were to reduce them to a basic list before undertaking its construction, the following items would be top pr...
Waste heat from London Underground will warm homes
19 November 2013 Waste heat captured from London Underground tunnels and an electrical substation will be used to heat homes and reduce energy bills through a pioneering new scheme. The initiative is the first of its kind in Europe and is a partnership between Islington Council, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, UK Power Networks and Transport for London. It will be run through Islington Counc...
95% of air conditioning systems missing mandatory inspection
19 November 2013 Up to 95 per cent of air conditioning systems have not been inspected within mandatory time limits, according to a recently published report. The Building & Engineering Ser...
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green considers launching convenie
19 November 2013 Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green may take on retailers ranging from Marks & Spencer to Tesco by opening convenience stores in branches of his Bhs chain. According to Retail Week, the tycoon said there is demand from Bhs customers for a food offer and approximately 150 stores already have food permission. Green, who also heavily downplayed speculation that he intend...
PSD Selected to Provide Training on OpenStudio Energy Modeli
Nov 19, 2013 Philadelphia -- Performance Systems Development (PSD) is the first commercial organization approved by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to deliver OpenStudioR training courses for building professionals, software developers, and utility administrators. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), OpenStudio is a collection of cloud-based software tools for modeling th...
AHRI Launches Certification Programs for VFDs and Datacom Co
14/11/2013 Arlington, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced two new certification programs for variable frequency drives (VFDs) and datacom cooling (DC...
WR Refrigeration debts total ￡60m
13 November 2013 WR Refrigeration’s administrator PwC has revealed that the company’s debts stand at ￡60m Speaking to RAC, Eddie Williams, joint administrator and Director, PwC, said: “We are looking at total debts at around the ￡60m mark.” Mr Williams reiterated that following the purchase by property maintenance provider Integral of parts of the business, there was little scope f...
