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University of Maryland Receives Grant for Solar Cooling Research

Award to support work on new solar cooling system that exceeds current efficiency standards

October 7, 2015

Dominion Foundation has presented the University of Maryland (UMD) with a $50,000 educational grant to support its project, “Design of Efficient Solar Cooling System with High Coefficient of Performance.”

Intertek Launches Environmental and Sustainability Solutions Group

Centralized team offers comprehensive portfolio of services

July 20, 2015

Intertek has announced the launch of a global team to provide environmental and sustainability solutions. The company said the comprehensive offerings will serve a wide range of industries, including building, industrial, and more.

Indoor Air Quality: A Benefit for You and Your HVAC Customers

Tony Abate

June 11, 2015

Indoor air quality in a home or office can present an expansion for your business, and a huge health and cost plus for your customers.

Industry Supports Small Business Tax Relief Bill

March 17, 2015

On Feb. 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015, which would revise Section 179 of the tax code to make the expanded expensing limits of certain depreciable assets permanent while adding HVAC equipment to the list for the first time.

HFC-32 Refrigerant Receives EPA Approval via SNAP Program

March 17, 2015

HOUSTON—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the coming final approval of HFC-32 (R-32) refrigerant for use in certain refrigeration and air conditioning applications.

Ray Yeager on Creating & Maintaining a Sustainability Program that Succeeds

Tom Peric

March 4, 2015

I’ve known Ray Yeager for nearly a decade and noticed that recently he received an award that interested me.

Environment Canada Publishes Notice of Intent to Regulate HFCs

New Measures to Control Manufacture, Import, and Certain Uses of Hydrofluorocarbons

December 22, 2014

Environment Canada announced that it is moving forward with regulatory measures to limit the growth of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). It has published a Notice of Intent to Regulate Hydrofluorocarbons in the Canada Gazette outlining the scope of the proposed measures for HFCs, which are considered potent greenhouse gases.

HARDI Members Divert More than 31,000 Mercury Thermostats from Solid Waste

Christyn Zehnder

December 2, 2014

Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s (TRC) launched its third annual Big Man on Planet competition May 1!

Integrated Environmental Solutions: Title 24 Compliance Tool

July 7, 2014

The IES Virtual Environment software is officially approved for commercial building compliance with the new California Building Regulations, Title 24.

New Foam-Blowing Agent Lowers Refrigerators’ GWP

Whirlpool Adds Eco-Friendly Insulation to Its Equipment

February 17, 2014

Whirlpool has begun phasing out use of HFC-134a, and it has now implemented the use of Honeywell’s Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) insulation in U.S. made-refrigerators and freezers.