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In its inaugural year, the Best of Building Award winners were selected by the USGBC’s 13,000 member organizations.

Fresh-Aire UV®, manufacturers of Blue Tube UV® and other HVAC IAQ products, has expanded its Jupiter, Florida, headquarters by 50 percent to accommodate a growing workforce, a newly-purchased air purification product test chamber, and its recent launch into the European market.

The HWS100 Whole-House Perfect Mix Water System captures the mineral-free condensed water that is produced from a high-efficiency furnace and mixes it with tap water, as needed. 

Candidates are nominated by NAFA members and the facility management community and must submit detailed and specific steps taken toward cleaning the indoor environment through better air filtration. 

The United States IAQ market is forecast to grow to $11.4 billion by 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 percent over the next five years, according to new report from BCC Research. The equipment segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4 percent.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new guidance to help school districts protect IAQ while increasing energy efficiency during school renovations. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. 

The UV-Com™ Control Panel from UV Resources provides a convenient means of monitoring multiple UV-C fixtures installed in individual air-handling units (AHUs). 

As home-performance contracting continues to gain traction in the U.S., many HVAC professionals are taking a whole-house approach instead of simply fixing immediate HVAC problems.

Contractors adding duct renovation services to their repertoires can improve both the contractor’s bottom line as well as their reputation as a high-end HVAC contractor.