NEW YORK and WASHINGTON - The year 2007 was either the second-warmest or fifth-warmest year on record for the globe, depending on which group of researchers you listen to. The
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) have signed a memorandum of intent outlining collaborative efforts to promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - To aid in sorting out the flood of green information being released, CertainTeed has developed the Green Building Products reference guide. In combination with the reference
SCHARWOUDE, Netherlands - A system that extracts thermal energy from asphalt and uses it to heat and cool buildings has been developed by Ooms Nederland Holding in collaboration with WTH
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Trane has announced that its 210 Parts Centers across North America will now be called Trane HVAC Parts & Supply. “The name change reflects our expanded offering
SAHUARITA, Ariz. - New HVACR technician video training kits are now available from Technical Training Associates. These video training kits are designed for service managers who want to facilitate in-house
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A panel of judges has selected the four Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) student chapter teams that will make oral presentations of their bid proposals at
NEW YORK - Beginning today, The NEWS is providing daily online “at the show” coverage of the 2008 AHR Expo from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A bipartisan compromise on the estate tax debate appears promising in 2008, according to the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC). The association reports that a year ago the
CHANTILLY, Va. - The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) reports that, while stalemate and delay seemed to characterize the first session of the 110th Congress, few