PowerMag LLC announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded the company a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,283,615) for a heating device that generates heat through the use of magnetic fields created with its proprietary rotor designs.
BACnet International announced that its “Leaders of the Pack” awards have been presented to recognize the achievements of individuals and companies involved in furthering BACnet International and the BACnet open standard for building automation.
HyperSolar Inc. announced that it has jointly filed a patent application with the University of California, Santa Barbara for the “protection and stability of electroactive units used for production of fuels and chemicals.” According to the company, this new protective coating has the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of fuel cells.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced that a red-lined version of its BPI-1100-T-201x: Home Energy Auditing Standard is now available for public comment. The public comment period ends on Nov. 19, 2012.
An improving housing market and record low interest rates are driving projections of strong gains in home improvement activity through the end of the year and into the first half of 2013, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Siemens Building Technologies announced that it has introduced the Environmental Impact Calculator, a new app available free-of-charge through the Apple Store. Siemens’ new tool allows facility managers and others to estimate a building’s baseline carbon footprint from purchased electricity, natural gas, and heating oil.
Research firm Companies and Markets has released a study that estimates the global air conditioning market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18.5 percent through 2015.
Following the success of last year’s Cintas & Carhartt Cold Crew Contest, Cintas Corp. has launched a second annual campaign to recognize individuals in the U.S. and Canada who withstand the toughest winter working conditions.
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) announced that Charles “Chuck” White, vice president of technical and code services, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) and president of Repairs Inc., is the recipient of the seventh annual Golden Toolbox award.
Meline Engineering Corp., along with members of the California Geothermal Heat Pump Lobby Coalition, sent a request to Gov. Jerry Brown’s office on Sept. 17 for Assembly Bill 2339 to be signed into law.
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