Rinnai America hires vice president of customer care; Coleman’s CP9C designated one of Energy Star’s Most Efficient products; Cambridge-Lee Industries appoints CEO; Knipex Tools names sales manager; Bitzer opens Green Point Compressor Service Center; Bryan Steam appoints president; Cooper-Atkins names chief marketing officer.
Fourth Annual Competition Includes More Than 3,000 Buildings
August 23, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the 2013 Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Teams from more than 3,000 buildings across the country are competing to see who can most reduce their buildings’ energy use.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers. The updated requirements raise the bar for energy efficiency in these products and, for the first time, encourage manufacturers to include optional connected features.
Portfolio Manager Will Have New Interface, Streamlined Functionality, and Improved Usability
July 16, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star program announced that it will release a complete upgrade of Portfolio Manager, its benchmarking tool for commercial buildings, on July 17, 2013.
Framework Document Is Available for Review and Comment
July 16, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it intends to revise the Energy Star Version 4.1 Central Air Conditioner and Air-Source Heat Pump (CAC/ASHP) specification. A Version 5.0 framework document is available for review and comment.
Combined Heat and Power System Generates Electricity, Supplies Steam and Chilled Water
June 26, 2013
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that the Jacobs-designed cogeneration plant at Texas A&M University was recognized with a 2013 Energy Star® Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
While all the homes in Meadow Ranch are extremely energy efficient, one stands out, as it not only achieved LEED Platinum certification, but it served as a test home for a new air-to-water heat pump.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the winner of its third annual Energy Star National Building Competition — Demarest Elementary School, Bloomfield, N.J., which documented a 52.1 percent reduction in energy use.
Pennsylvania’s North Penn School District received a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 26 in Washington, D.C. The prestigious award recognizes the district’s energy efficiency efforts.