What has been long rumored in the HVAC industry became official as Daikin Industries signed a definitive agreement to acquire Goodman Global Group for $3.7 billion. The companies hope the agreement will give the Japanese company even more of a presence in North America.
This Heating Showcase photo feature provides in-depth information on the features of each individual unit and also includes technical support information from the manufacturers.
Von Kopfman, co-owner of Blue Dot Services in Topeka, Kan., is a survivor. What have he and his family had to endure and how have they used that pain to help others?
There is a unique community development program underway in Phoenix that is bringing together manufacturers, architects, engineers, general contractors, sub-contractors, and the community to erect LEED platinum designed school structures built entirely by volunteers.
Each owner who has spent millions of dollars on a new or refurbished building has every right to expect that the mechanical systems will keep tenants comfortable, while delivering every Btu and saving every kilowatt-hour possible. Commissioning agents make sure it really does happen that way.
Every year The NEWS introduces the latest heating equipment that is available for the upcoming winter season. The intent is to help contractors prepare for this busy period by doing the research that will help them to distinguish between brands.
As a result of its efforts to conserve energy and resources, the Cookeville plant and its 75 employees received the A. O. Smith Chairman’s Green Star award during a special ceremony.
The Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (AMCA) board of directors and membership have approved revisions to AMCA Publication 511-10 Certified Ratings Program — Product Rating Manual for Air Control Devices.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program launched the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings with a record 3,200 buildings across the country going head-to-head to improve energy efficiency, lower utility costs, and protect health and the environment.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) is now accepting comments on its new “Standard for Residential Building Quality Assurance Related to Post-Installation Field Inspections (BPI-6300-S-201x).”
Danfoss announced its next EnVisioneering Symposium, “Building Blueprint for a Clean Energy Future,” will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
Legislation that encourages DOE to provide no less than $10 million “to support research, development, and strategic deployment of geothermal heat pump (GHP) technology” has been approved. Following a request from DOE for industry input, GEO presented its ideas.
Arzel Zoning Technology hosted an informational meeting with Sen. Rob Portman’s (R-Ohio) office Aug. 17, 2012. Caryn Candisky, Sen. Portman’s district director, Northeast Ohio, met with members of the Arzel team to discuss local issues related to energy efficiency standards, technology, and legislation.
ASHRAE awarded over $86,000 in scholarship money for the 2012-2013 school year. “Engineers build our future, so we want to help build up future engineers,” said William Murphy, Ph.D., P.E., chair of the Scholarship Trustees.
In July, the U.S. House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing to address two bills, one of which was the Smart Energy Act.
WaterFurnace names senior vice president of Asia Pacific Operations and director of engineering Asian Operations; Luvata names head of Luvata China, head of HTS Division, head of HTS China, and head of Operating System; Cooper-Atkins appoints regional sales manager; Trane honors Financial Statement Services; Greenheck facility attains ISO 9001:2008 certification; Distech Controls and Samsung Techwin announce partnership.
Four fans connected in parallel provide built-in redundancy in the PowerAire® Quad fan assist module. Designed for data center installations, the module manages the cooling requirements for dense server racks and blades. It provides a blast of cooling through the DirectAire® airflow panel.