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Honeywell to Fuel Energy Conservation Program With Wood Chips
Honeywell has announced a $3.9 million contract with the city of Battle Creek, Mich., that's expected to save the city more than $190,000 in annual energy and operational costs. It includes installation of a wood chip-heated boiler that will cover up to 90 percent of the heating load for City Hall and police department facilities.
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Free Hot Water: Sure, How?
Saving energy, saving money, all while protecting the environment! How? Next to heating and cooling, a household’s second largest consumer of energy is the hot water tank, and while some people have heard about a new “free hot water” system available for homes and businesses, few understand exactly how it works.
by Charlie Briggs
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Extended Warranty System to Benefit Goodman, Distributors, Dealers
Automating a paper-intensive process is always a good idea. Substantial time savings can be achieved as well as the opportunity to gain more accurate and useful information. Such is the case for Goodman Global Inc. in implementing the new ServiceBench Extended Warranty Solution, which is expected to significantly aid the company, its distributors, and dealers.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Texas School District Upgrades to Cut Utility Costs
The board of trustees of the Crockett Independent School District (CISD) in Crockett, Texas, has signed a performance contract with TAC for more than $700,000 in facility upgrades to improve building operations, comfort, and security while enabling the district to better control utility costs.
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High-End HVAC Doesn’t Mean High Maintenance
The UltraTech™ communicating system, which will be available later this year, is designed to share information system-wide, improving the installation and reducing callbacks.
by Angela D. Harris
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Conference Center Shows Sustainable Design Is Cost Effective
The Salem
Conference Center is more than an eye-catching renovation in Salem, Ore.
Energy-efficient features such as deep roof overhangs and window sun control
minimize solar heat gain. Frictionless chillers optimize energy efficiency and
cut operating sound levels.
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Wynn Hotel Aquatic Theater Presents Major HVAC Challenge
On the way to designing the HVAC systems for the new Wynn Las Vegas Hotel, the project’s consulting engineer, architect, and mechanical contractor were confronted with fierce rain storms, rings of fire, and cannon balls of water… and that was without leaving their offices.
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School District Gets Energy Conscious
After the recent energy shortage and blackout events, East Islip School District announced that it has joined Operation Save New York’s electric demand response program to help the grid by reducing electric usage during shortage periods.
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How to Find an Affordable Emergency Generator
Prices are falling and generators are becoming much more common in some regions — especially in hurricane country. Here is some expert advice contractors can pass along to customers on how to find an affordable generator.
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Producing a More Efficient Heat Exchanger
Research at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is helping to design a more practicable and energy efficient heat exchange unit in air conditioning systems for buildings.
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Kronos Joins Airline Cabin Air Quality Research Team
Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. has been invited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide its real-time decontamination, air filtration, and purification technology expertise to evaluate and develop solutions to address and improve cabin air quality.
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Munters Aids in Recovery of Superdome
Munters Moisture Control Services (MCS) played a key role in recovery efforts at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans after the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina.
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Simulation Can Improve Fan Performance
In the recent past, fans were designed using trial-and-error procedures whose cost and lead time meant that it was almost never possible to optimize the design. Today, fan manufacturers are turning to computer simulation tools that allow them to quickly and economically evaluate the performance of designs.
Thomas Gustafson and Walter Schwarz
For The NEWS
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UV Purification Systems Said To Destroy Avian Flu
Sanuvox Technologies Inc. reports that it has been receiving many inquiries regarding the use of ultraviolet air purification systems to combat the avian flu. Sanuvox says UV systems can be used as a prevention tool to limit the spread of influenza in working and public environments.
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Study Says Air Purification Method Kills Airborne Pathogens
StrionAir has announced that a new study indicates that HVAC equipment using the company’s patented air purification method effectively kills mold, anthrax, and other airborne pathogens to aid in the fight against bioterrorism, hospital-spread infections, and other indoor air quality (IAQ) threats.
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Aggreko Powers Up And Cools Off Shell Houston Open
When the more than 150,000 estimated golf enthusiasts visited the 2003 Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club from April 21-27, Aggreko Event Services was the "behind the scenes" company supplying rental power and temperature control equipment for the weeklong PGA Tour event.
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