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Advantix Systems, a manufacturer of liquid desiccant air conditioning systems, has announced a manufacturers’ representative agreement with Trane. From Atlanta to New Orleans, the Georgia-Alabama and Gulf South Trane Commercial sales districts will now sell Advantix equipment to commercial and industrial customers across the territory.

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has announced updates to the saveONenergy Retrofit Program that provide additional financial incentives for Ontario businesses to reduce energy used by lighting, HVAC systems, refrigeration systems, and building plug loads.

Mainstream Engineering has announced an air conditioning efficiency-related contract with the U.S. Army. The contract is to develop a thermal energy storage device to improve the efficiency of air conditioning units.

Haberberger Inc., a full-service mechanical contracting firm located in St. Louis, received two Outstanding Mechanical Installation Awards for work on projects for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and Ameren Missouri.

A dozen Northeast companies received Cool Smart awards during the New England ACCA golf tournament in September. Sponsored by the Massachusetts/Rhode Island Cool Smart program, the awards honor contractors for energy-efficiency practices, leadership, and quality installation of HVAC systems.

The Associated Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Texas Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to 10 students for 2014.

REGEN Energy has announced the appointment of Pete Malcolm as president and chief executive officer. Malcolm brings over 30 years of experience in the software industry, during which time he was named as inventor on over 150 patent applications in over 20 countries.

Constellation Place in Century City, California, is known for its progressive environmental efforts. From solar panels and fuel cells to high-efficiency plumbing and lighting, the 35-story JMB Realty Corp. architectural landmark is setting the bar in efficiency.

In collaboration with the Oak Park Unified School District, Balfour Beatty Construction installed seven net-zero modular classroom buildings made of single use containers used for ocean shipping at Oak Park High School. The project marks the first use of this type of modular building approved by the California Division of State Architect.

Much of the massive amounts of electricity that America’s data centers use to support our business and online activity is being wasted running computer servers doing little or no work most of the time, according to a report released in August by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).