The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have entered into an agreement that engages the associations in several long-term cooperative programs.
DuPont Refrigerants and EOS Climate have announced a program to stimulate the return of recovered CFC refrigerants. The new CFC BuyBack Program gives DuPont distributors access to a streamlined process and gives contractors and business owners the same economic benefit for both small and large quantities of CFCs.
The International Copper Association (ICA) is presenting a new, free webinar on smaller-diameter, inner-grooved copper tubes titled “MicroGroove Copper-Tube Coils: Moving beyond Residential Applications.”
Tecumseh Products Co. has kicked off its Big Chill2 Condensing Unit Promotion. The company noted that the rewards program has garnered substantial support from its wholesalers. In comparison to last year’s promotion, wholesaler participation has increased over 200 percent.
The SAE International Cooperative Research Project (CRP1234-4) team, which formed last year, has announced that the CRP team continues to review relevant research and testing to finalize its risk assessment, and it has a high level of confidence that the refrigerant R-1234yf can be used safely in automotive applications.
Prime Advantage, a buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the findings of its fifth annual Group CFO Survey, revealing financial projections and top concerns of its member companies’ CFOs in 2013. The survey indicates that CFOs remain optimistic about financial prospects and are focused on growth.
The Matarozzi/Pelsinger Multi-Use Building in San Francisco is the inaugural recipient of the Top Ten Plus award, recognizing it for the quantifiable metrics that demonstrate the true impact its sustainable design has achieved.
As part of a partnership with Nest, Green Mountain Energy Co. is offering customers the opportunity to pair 100 percent renewable electricity with the Nest® Learning Thermostat™. Consumers can now receive the thermostat at no charge as part of the Pollution Free™ Efficient with Nest renewable electricity package.
ASHRAE has announced that the newly published 2013 version of its residential indoor air quality standard removes the default assumption for air infiltration and also requires carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.