Articles Tagged with ''energy''

Ecova, an energy and sustainability management company, announced it has been selected by Chuck E. Cheese’s to provide utility expense and data management services. Ecova will assist the family dining and entertainment company in monitoring, understanding, and reducing energy use at approximately 525 locations nationwide.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) announced that it has initiated the development of BSR/ACCA 16 Manual E-201x, “HVAC System Design for Energy Efficient Homes” as a new industry standard.

ASHRAE is committed to improving the efficiency of the built environment. That commitment is best exhibited through ASHRAE’s standards, which, through constant improvement, continue to raise the bar for building efficiency.

This AHR Expo New Product & Technology Presentation is by the EnOcean Alliance, the originator of a patented energy harvesting wireless technology for use in building applications. 

For the first time, a national model code can be adopted to use an outcome-based approach. This new compliance pathway, which was voted to become a part of the 2015 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), gives design teams the ability to achieve compliance through actual performance and operations.

Siemens has launched its Site Controls Enterprise Portal platform designed to provide enterprise chain operators with real-time intelligence into and control over the operating conditions of sites and key equipment.

Events of the last year have increased many of the long-term uncertainties facing the global energy sector, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) World Energy Outlook 2014 (WEO-2014).

Over time, HVAC systems can become inefficient. Energy logging at the biggest loads can help identify wasted energy and potential savings. Most HVAC professionals understand that energy is wasted by inefficient systems or by operating non-critical loads at peak utility rate periods.

Amzur Technologies Inc. announced that it has released eNOS, an open source, cloud-based energy dashboard that collects, stores, processes, and presents energy use data — including HVAC energy usage — in real-time.

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has announced the introduction of its Infiltration and Duct Leakage (IDL) certification, a task-oriented credential that verifies a candidate can successfully conduct air infiltration and duct leakage tests to the ASTM E1554-07 standard.