FORT WAYNE, Ind. - WFI Industries Ltd. announced that the company has changed its name to WaterFurnace Renewable Energy Inc. The name change was approved during the shareholders meeting held
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The United States anticipates a troubling shortage of engineers and technicians over the next decade, while the need to re-engineer existing buildings to make them more
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has opened a rulemaking process to consider whether or not to raise the existing minimum SEER ratings for air conditioners and heat
PALATINE, Ill. - Schneider Electric has announced that Chris Curtis has assumed the position of president and CEO of Schneider Electric’s North American Operating Division. He replaces Dave Petratis, who
LONDON - Global oil production fell by 126 thousand barrels per day in 2007, dropping to 81.5 million barrels per day, according to a new report from BP. The BP
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced that it is building its new Element Hotels from the ground up as the first hotel brand requiring all of its
BERKSHIRE, England - China has become the world’s largest market for air conditioning, according to BSRIA, a consultancy, test, and research organization. China and the United States were almost equal
WASHINGTON - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) testified before Congress on ways to improve sustainability and energy efficiency in housing while simultaneously supporting housing affordability. Jerry Howard, NAHB
ATLANTA - Imago Trade Shows, a division of Atlanta-based Imago Productions Inc., and BNP Media have joined forces to launch a new trade show serving the disaster reconstruction industry. The
ATLANTA - New chapters related to ultraviolet lamp systems and combustion turbine inlet cooling are featured in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) new 2008 ASHRAE