Honeywell announced that its new low-global-warming-potential (LGWP) blowing agent for foam insulation has received final approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Incenergy has announced availability of a new Cost of Cooling Reports software feature as part of its wireless energy management system. According to the company, these reports allow calculation of HVAC-specific energy use for the commercial buildings market, which previously did not have access to this data.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has announced a new scholarship created in memory of Presidential Member Lynn G. Bellenger, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, which will be available for the 2013-14 school year.
Nu Flow America, a leading provider of in-place mechanical pipe system rehabilitation, announced that it has opened its newest office in the Washington, D.C., area. The company said this expansion was made as a result of increasing growth and demand for its pipe lining services.
The NEWS has announced the publication of a new eBook, HVACR Service + Troubleshooting with The Professor, by John Tomczyk, a renowned HVACR professor at Ferris State University and a NEWS columnist.
Distributed renewable energy installations today represent far less than one percent of total worldwide electricity generating capacity, but according to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, they will expand rapidly over the next half-decade.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a University of Maryland team has won its first Max Tech and Beyond Appliance Design Competition. After the students tested a fully functional prototype, they found their design reduced energy use by 30 percent compared with typical wall-mounted air conditioners on the market.
The city of Chicago has launched the third phase of Retrofit Chicago — the Residential Partnership. This effort brings together nonprofit groups, utility companies, and city government programs to accelerate the number of retrofits being completed in single-family homes and multi-unit apartment buildings.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), its members who manufacture motors, and several other groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recommending both new and more robust energy efficiency standards for electric motors used in commercial and industrial applications.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced that its first proposed standard on the commissioning process is open for public comment.