Autodesk Inc. has announced the acquisition of Vela Systems, a provider of mobile field management software for the construction industry. According to Autodesk, the addition of Vela Systems field management products will help extend the value of building information modeling (BIM) to customers in the field.
The U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2012 report, released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA®) and GTM Research, finds that growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the United States is sustaining its strong pace from 2011.
Tecumseh Products Co. and Torad Engineering announced that they have entered into a joint development and licensing agreement to use Torad’s patented spool compressor technology in commercial refrigeration applications. The companies said initial development work has already begun.
While owners of commercial buildings have been looking to improve energy efficiency for quite some time, the market for building energy management systems is still emerging. According to a report from Pike Research, many of the companies in this growing market are now turning to utilities as a market channel for their products and services.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) Building Performance Council (BPC) has announced that registration is now open for its first Building Performance Forum. The event is scheduled for Oct. 9-10, 2012, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in Austin, Texas.
Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky joined community and company officials in Leitchfield to announce that New York Blower Co. will locate a new manufacturing facility in Grayson County, creating 125 new, full-time jobs.
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce has announced that construction spending during May 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $830 billion, 0.9 percent above the revised April estimate of $822.5 billion. The May 2012 figure is 7 percent above the May 2011 estimate of $775.8 billion.
Aggressive energy efficiency goals within the building stock will drive revolutionary change in building automation systems (BAS) technology and transform the building industry over the next decade, according to a report from Pike Research.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced the publication of standards 570 (I-P)-2012 and 571 (SI)-2012, which AHRI stated provides for the first time a rating method for compressors and compressor units that use CO2 as a refrigerant.
Rheem has announced its 2011 Premier Performers, a recognition given each year to its highest-achieving Rheem and Ruud distributors. Distributors that earn the Premier Performers honor must meet a variety of performance criteria, including business and sales growth, superior customer service and support, and more.