Nu Flow Canada has announced the relocation of its Canadian office and manufacturing facility to a new, larger space at 1313 Boundary Rd. S., Oshawa, Ontario L1J 6Z7, to accommodate company growth.
PowerMag LLC announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded the company a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,283,615) for a heating device that generates heat through the use of magnetic fields created with its proprietary rotor designs.
BACnet International announced that its “Leaders of the Pack” awards have been presented to recognize the achievements of individuals and companies involved in furthering BACnet International and the BACnet open standard for building automation.
HyperSolar Inc. announced that it has jointly filed a patent application with the University of California, Santa Barbara for the “protection and stability of electroactive units used for production of fuels and chemicals.” According to the company, this new protective coating has the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of fuel cells.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced that a red-lined version of its BPI-1100-T-201x: Home Energy Auditing Standard is now available for public comment. The public comment period ends on Nov. 19, 2012.
An improving housing market and record low interest rates are driving projections of strong gains in home improvement activity through the end of the year and into the first half of 2013, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Siemens Building Technologies announced that it has introduced the Environmental Impact Calculator, a new app available free-of-charge through the Apple Store. Siemens’ new tool allows facility managers and others to estimate a building’s baseline carbon footprint from purchased electricity, natural gas, and heating oil.
In free webinars to be repeated every few weeks in the coming months, Legionella control expert Matt Freije will discuss practical and legal considerations for the scope of a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) water plan.
Tour & Anderson North America is hosting an open house for its new TA Hydronic Training Center in Roswell, Ga., to be held Oct. 29 and 30. The company said the training center demonstrates its commitment to the North American market, and provides an optimized, active learning environment.
Aire Serv LLC, a franchising company that provides service, maintenance, and installation of cooling, heating, and indoor air quality systems, launched its 20th anniversary celebration while honoring its outstanding franchisees during the company’s 2012 annual reunion conference in Dallas.