Seventy percent of adults in the United States agree that environmental certification of a company’s facility by a third-party organization such as the U.S. Green Building Council would enhance their opinion of the business, according to a nationwide survey commissioned by Sealed Air’s Diversey business.
ED+C magazine is currently accepting proposals for speakers for the 2012 Virtual Green Expo now through Feb. 1. Presented by ED+C, Sustainable Facility, The NEWS, and other BNP Media publications, the expo will be held on Aug. 2, 2012, and focus on Greening Existing Buildings.
Three leading trade associations have announced they will collaborate closely on educational initiatives to benefit the HVACR industry’s hydronics and radiant panel sectors.
Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, announced that its board of directors has formally selected Brian E. Lane, the company’s president and chief operating officer, as the future successor to William F. Murdy as the company’s chief executive officer.
Verizon Wireless and Pedigree Technologies announced that the companies will offer OneViewPOV, a suite of tablet applications for fleet and field service management on the Verizon Wireless network.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has released an updated guidance on building energy audits. The second edition of Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits promotes best practices, provides how-to’s, and fills a void in available information, said ASHRAE.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) announced that it has reached an agreement with the Radiant Panel Association (RPA) whereby IAPMO will acquire key RPA assets, pending ratification by RPA membership.
IMS Research’s latest report, “The EMEA and Americas Markets for Building Automation Controllers, Software and Sensors - 2011 Edition,” forecasts double-digit growth, in shipments, of sensors used for demand-controlled ventilation in buildings over the next five years.
The Dow Chemical Co. has expanded its strategic relationship with ChemPoint.com, a leading e-distributor of fine and specialty chemicals, to supply DOWFROST™ and DOWTHERM™ glycol-based heat transfer fluids.
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Rational Psychrometric Formulae, the cornerstone of all fundamental calculations in the air conditioning industry, developed by inventor Dr. Willis Carrier, founder of Carrier, part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp.