Construction employers added 29,000 jobs in February 2015 and 321,000 over the past year, reaching the highest employment total in six years, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to an eight-year low of 10.6%, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
When ASHRAE’s original book on ground source heat pumps was published 17 years ago, such systems were used mainly in residential settings and, according to the association, the designers who used them were seen as risk takers.
Daikin Applied has chosen Air Reps as its representative in the state of Washington. Under the agreement, Air Reps will promote the complete Daikin Applied product offering throughout Washington, effective April 1.
Construction spending rose modestly in January from year-earlier levels despite retreating from a six-year high in December 2014, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
To meet increasing demand for American Auto-Matrix Building Automation controllers, the company says it is outsourcing production of assembled Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) to Sunburst Electronics.
A newly revised standard from ASHRAE and IES seeks to provide greater guidance and a more comprehensive approach to retrofit existing buildings for increased energy efficiency.