CHARLOTTE, N.C. - FlowCon International, a European manufacturer-distributor of flow control valves for commercial heating and air conditioning systems, has launched its line of AB automatic balancing valves from new
MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Honeywell announced that Dr. Ian Shankland, director of technology for Honeywell’s Fluorine Products business, has been awarded the 2008 Perkin Medal by the Society of Chemical Industry
ATLANTA - A new standard way of representing building data is designed to give BACnet new capabilities for standardized communications between a wide range of applications. A definition for an
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has selected two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects to receive up to $40 million over the next five years. Flambeau
WASHINGTON - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) expressed its strong disappointment with a recently published standard on workforce safety that the association says has been deemed ineffective and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Smartcool Systems Inc. reports that the company’s Energy Saving Module (ESM™) technology has successfully completed vigorous testing by the University of Miami’s Department of Industrial Engineering
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Building Standards Commission has adopted a statewide green building code, which the state claims as a first in the nation. The new California Green Building
HARRISBURG, Penn. - Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell has approved a bill that establishes a $500 million fund to support alternative energy projects. Special Session House Bill 1 authorizes the Commonwealth
ZURICH, Switzerland - The board of directors of ABB Ltd. announced that Joseph M. Hogan has been appointed as chief executive officer of the ABB Group. Hogan is currently CEO
ZARAGOZA, Spain - General Motors (GM) announced that it is adding the world’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power installation to its car assembly plant located in Figueruelas, Zaragoza, Spain. When