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Grundfos has purchased ISIA, an Italian company specializing in chlorine dioxide disinfection equipment and technology in water supply, waste water, and industrial applications.

ASHRAE has awarded $106,000 in scholarship money for the 2013-2014 academic year.

ASHRAE has published a new standard on the commissioning process, which the association says will help ensure a fully functional, fine-tuned facility.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute has introduced a new certification program for unit coolers, which are typically used in refrigerated warehouses.

Uponor Inc. has launched a new subsidiary called Uponor Innovations LLC, designed to identify emerging markets.

Feedback from potential users of UV in HVAC equipment suggests that many are confused about its use

I spent many hours this past summer watching my son play lacrosse and couldn’t help thinking about how the team sport of lacrosse is similar to the team sport of design and construction. I’m sure this is analogous to the other team sports that move an object up and down a rectangular field, court, or rink, but this is how I see its comparison with lacrosse.

McDonald’s is one of the most visible fast-food entities, with over 32,000 restaurants worldwide. However, patrons may not be aware that McDonald’s trains many of its employees at its Hamburger University, also known as “HU.”

Retrofitting more than a half-million square feet of heavily used space for better life safety coverage is never simple. Peculiarities of building design and existing materials only made the task tougher for this project team as they sought to integrate NFPA and GSA requirements into a successful and safe solution.

Often when we are evaluating or assessing an existing building, we are on the lookout for equipment and systems that are in poor condition or approaching the end of life.