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June 10, 2013: HVAC Smart Chip Producer, Distributor Partner for Charity

Energy Saving Product Company Launches ‘Save Energy Save Lives’

June 10, 2013

AirConergy has partnered with Comfort Profit Consulting to help businesses and homes save energy with AirConergy’s HVAC Smart Chip, while also launching its “Save Energy Save Lives” campaign to help drill wells to supply fresh drinking water to people in developing nations.

June 10, 2013: General Pacific Spins-Off Conservation Products Division

New Energy Conservation Products Company Is Created

June 10, 2013

General Pacific Inc. has announced the spin-off of its Conservation Products Division into a standalone, privately held company called EcoTone Products LLC. The new company is focused exclusively on the wholesale distribution of energy conservation products across the continental United States.

New Energy Secretary Will Focus on Energy Efficiency

DOE Will Continue to Push for Efficiency Improvements

June 10, 2013

The case for energy efficiency in the United States is this — every year, much of the energy that the U.S. consumes is wasted. That’s why during his first public speech, the new Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz, said he was making energy efficiency a focal point during his tenure.

HVAC Is All About Air

Dispelling Myths About Whole-Home Efficiency

Tom Turner

June 10, 2013

The HVAC industry suffers the stigma, not from intentional wrongdoing, but rather adoption of rules of thumb that have little basis in fact. Prove to the industry they are on the wrong path and they will adopt right thinking.

Cape Cod Resort Saves $1,400/Month with Hybrid Water Heaters

Hybrid Units Provide a 12 Percent Reduction in Resort’s Energy Bill

June 10, 2013

The Cove at Yarmouth, located in West Yarmouth, Mass., was throwing money down the drain with its former hot water heaters. Eventually, the resort’s general manager decided to make a change. Murphy’s Air Conditioning, Heating and Plumbing recommended the Eternal hybrid water heater.

EH&E Energy Project Receives IFMA Boston Award of Excellence

Good Samaritan Medical Center Recognized for Best Practice in Sustainability

June 10, 2013

EH&E’s energy optimization project at Good Samaritan Medical Center, a hospital in the Steward Health Care Network, has received top honors in the Best Practice Sustainable Building Operations by a Building Owner category at the International Facilities Management Association’s (IFMA) Boston Awards of Excellence ceremony.

June 6, 2013: Johnson Controls Launches Enterprise Energy Services Offering

Services Include a Wide Range of Energy Improvement Capabilities

June 6, 2013

Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS), a leading provider of facilities and real estate management, has launched a new offering called Enterprise Energy Services to help global 1,000 companies reduce energy consumption and meet carbon-reduction goals.

June 5, 2013: DOE Publishes Protocols for Showing Energy Savings

Protocols Determine the Savings from Energy Efficiency Upgrades

June 5, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities.

Well-Educated HVAC Pros Help Attain Home Energy Savings

Organizations Offer Certifications in Energy Auditing and Efficiency

June 3, 2013

Many organizations are raising the bar of professionalism across the industry by offering certifications to individuals exhibiting a high degree of achievement in the field of energy-efficient homes.

A Whole-Building Systems Approach to Energy Efficiency

Trends and Innovations Offer New Opportunities for Progress

Drake Erbe Richard Lord Robert Wilkins

June 3, 2013

A multitude of trends and innovations offer new opportunities for progress increasingly converging on the prospect of a new basic concept: whole-building systems.