Articles Tagged with ''Sustainability and HVACR''

HVAC Green Award

Philadelphia Builder Earns HVAC Green Award

Semco LLC honored Scott Mazo at the 2016 GreenBuild International Conference and Expo
December 19, 2016
The Center of Excellence Award honors buildings with unique sustainable and energy-cost-reducing green designs, such as UPA’s recently developed 98,000-square-foot 2.0 University Place in Philadelphia’s surging University City green building corridor.
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Santa Monica Approves Zero Net Energy Building Requirement

The ordinance now goes to the California Energy Commission for approval
November 17, 2016

The Santa Monica City Council voted to approve an ordinance requiring all new single-family construction in the city of Santa Monica to be zero net energy (ZNE), believed to be the first ordinance of its kind.


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ESCO Group Introduces Updated Website

Combines all of its offerings in a single location
October 31, 2016

The ESCO Group has launched a newly revised website that brings together the offerings of all the ESCO Group organizations under one, easy to navigate platform, including: ESCO Institute, HVAC Excellence, Green Mechanical Council, ESCO Press, and more.


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HVACR Firm Cold Craft Launches Mechanical Engineering Department

Now offers general contractors and property owners mechanical design-build capabilities
September 22, 2016

Cold Craft Inc., which specializes in mechanical installation for new construction, renovation, and retrofit of commercial, residential luxury, and industrial facilities, announced it has added an Engineering and Planning Department. 


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River Pointe senior apartment community

Duct Wrap Helps Senior Community Achieve Green Building Certification

CertainTeed SoftTouch duct wrap insulation contributes to energy efficiency, reduced VOCs
Jim Voitel
June 20, 2016

The benefits of going green will be experienced by residents of River Pointe, a new senior apartment community built to National Green Building Standard (NGBS) requirements. CertainTeed’s SoftTouch™ duct wrap insulation will play a role in delivering that experience, as 24,000 square feet of the product has been installed.


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Third Edition of National Green Building Standard Now Available

Sets the bar for sustainable, high-performance residential construction
May 10, 2016

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that the third edition of the ICC/ASHRAE 700-2015 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is available for public use.


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