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Patricia (Pat) Lupson, executive director of the Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP) — formerly the Air Conditioning Contractors of America - National Capital Chapter (ACCA-NCC) — announced she will retire on Aug. 31, 2015.

The global food service equipment/commercial refrigeration market was valued at $31.54 billion in 2013, and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 percent from 2014 to 2020, representing a value of $44.33 billion in 2020, according to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research.

Energesco Solutions LLC announced it has been awarded exclusive contracts by utility companies Pepco and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) to provide energy efficiency and water conservation improvements to multifamily properties in Pepco’s and SMECO’s service areas throughout the state of Maryland.

As analyzed and reported by California’s Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council, Bes-Tech announced that Southern California Edison tested the company’s Digi-RTU® HVAC Rooftop Optimization Kit and found an energy reduction of up to 40 percent kW and 50 percent kWh.

Ecovent, maker of an intelligent home zoning system designed to deliver room-by-room climate control, announced that it has closed a $6.9 million Series A funding round led by Emerson Climate Technologies.

Smart thermostats are forecast to take a larger portion of the market this year, accounting for over 40 percent of the nearly 10 million thermostats sold in the U.S., according to new smart home research from Parks Associates.

Steady State Renewable Energy Co. designs and installs geothermal heat pump systems in Oklahoma and north Texas. With the launch of Steady State Asset Partners, the company is the first to crowdfund project financing options that offer investors the opportunity to provide upfront capital for new geothermal projects.

WennSoft LLC, a field service software provider, has been named to the 2015 Constructech 50 list. The companies represented on the list are the leading technology companies in the construction industry.

The Thread Group has announced the release of Thread, its new IP-based wireless networking protocol designed for low-power connected products in the home. Product developers who are members of the Thread Group can now access technical specifications and documentation to build Thread-compliant products.

WGL Energy Services Inc. has teamed up with solar power provider SolarCity to offer residential customers in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Washington, District of Columbia, the opportunity to install a custom-designed solar energy system.