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Kennihan Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Joins Dr. Energy Saver Network

Home Energy Audits Will Show Energy Waste, What Upgrades Will Make a Difference

July 22, 2013

Kennihan Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning of Valencia, Pa., has joined Dr. Energy Saver, a network of contractors dedicated to providing homeowners with a comfortable, energy-efficient home and lower energy bills.

July 16, 2013: Energy Star A/C, Heat Pump Specification to be Revised

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.

FMI’s Energy Conference Addresses Energy Efficiency, Refrigerants

Refrigeration Technology Highlighted

July 15, 2013

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Energy and Store Development Conference will be held Sept. 8-10 at the Hilton Baltimore in Baltimore. Highlighted educational sessions include Food Retailing 2013: Tomorrow’s Trends Delivered Today, Supermarket Energy Reduction Plans, and more.

July 12, 2013: GSA Cuts Building Energy Intensity by Nearly 25 Percent

Agency Scores Well on All Measured Sustainability Goals

July 12, 2013

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it continues to save taxpayer dollars by increasing energy efficiency according to its sustainability and energy performance scorecard for fiscal year (FY) 2012, specifically reducing the energy intensity of its buildings by almost 25 percent.

Energy and Power Are not the Same Thing

True Professionals Use Clear Definitions and the Proper Terminology

John Siegenthaler, PE

July 8, 2013

When it comes to the difference between energy and power, our industry tends to get sloppy with its terminology.

Save Energy; Eat More?!

Cherie Preville

June 20, 2013

Some Australian adults are purposely gaining weight in order to keep warm and save money on heating bills during the winter months. No, seriously.

May 31, 2013: Building Energy Labeling Program Expanded

Building Energy Quotient Is a Tool for Understanding Energy Use and Finding Ways to Reduce It

May 31, 2013

ASHRAE announced that a building energy labeling program that allows the industry to zero in on opportunities to lower building operating cost and make informed decisions to increase value has been expanded to include an As Designed label.

Super-Efficient A/C Units Hold Untapped Potential

Study Findings Could Influence Energy Efficiency Strategies Worldwide

May 13, 2013

A new study has suggested the potential benefits from deploying super-efficient air conditioners could yield significant, untapped potential for air conditioner efficiency.

May 2, 2013: Super-Efficient A/C Could Greatly Reduce Energy Demand

May 2, 2013

A new assessment of the potential benefits from deploying super-efficient air conditioners has found significant untapped potential for air conditioner efficiency that could avoid more than 120 medium-sized (500 MW) power plants in the countries studied by 2020.

April 30, 2013: Home Energy Bills in 2012 Were Lowest Percentage in 10 Years

April 30, 2013

United States consumers spent 2.7 percent of their household income on home energy bills last year, which was the lowest percentage in 10 years, according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis.