It’s a dreadful responsibility, but almost every contractor will eventually come face to face with the disagreeable task of terminating one or more employees. As difficult as the task may be, fiscal reality sometimes makes employee layoffs unavoidable.
A number of high-level policymakers, business representatives including some HVACR manufacturers, and nongovernmental organization leaders recently converged in Orlando for the 2012 Energy Efficiency (EE) Global Forum.
The GSA announced that 30 of its federal buildings are participating in a challenge to achieve what it calls “deep energy savings.” The Deep Retrofit Challenge is asking energy service companies to make these buildings significantly more energy efficient using energy service performance contracts (ESPCs).
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has announced that ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, now serves as a compliance option with the newly published 2012 International Green Construction Code.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) have signed a mutual cooperation agreement.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) released its 2011 end of year report, which detailed a year of strong growth for the home performance credentialing and standards setting organization.
ClimateMaster recently announced its Trilogy™ 40 series has exceeded 40 EER at ground-loop conditions and been certified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Representatives from Brady, a North Carolina building solutions provider, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently honored the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) with the ASHRAE Technology award.
Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) recently announced North American HVACR average distributor sales for February 2012 were up 9.6 percent.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the availability of an online training course to help building owners, operators, contractors, and students “retune” commercial buildings.
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