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Only half of employees believe their workplaces are prepared for a severe emergency, according to the third annual workplace safety survey by Staples Inc. Nearly two-thirds of those polled said recent natural disasters have not led to their employers reassessing company safety plans.

REC Solar announced it has acquired Stellar Energy, a leading solar provider in the western U.S., through an asset purchase agreement. REC Solar is a national solar provider, focused on the commercial market, that provides customers with integrated solar solutions ranging from financing and design to operations and maintenance.

The global market for demand response-enabled smart home energy management devices is forecast to grow to $4 billion by 2025, according to a new report published by IHS.

In a study at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), exposing certain thermoelectric materials to alpha-particle radiation has been shown to transform the materials into far more powerful versions of themselves.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has selected Siemens as one of the contract holders for a base contract award that now gives the company the opportunity to bid on the design, construction, and operation of a variety of energy savings projects across the U.S. government.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation announced its third annual HVAC Apprentice Contest will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2015 during PHCC’s CONNECT 2015 conference in Hollywood, Florida.

As device manufacturers continue to embed communications technologies, sensors, and intelligence into an array of products, the residential Internet of Things (IoT) market continues to grow, notes Navigant Research.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA SB 20-2015, Guide to Understanding Smoke Control Systems. This is a new standard that was developed by the NEMA Fire, Life Safety, Security, and Emergency Communications Section.

ACCA announced it has received approval for Ohio Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for its in-person residential and commercial Design for Quality Installation Courses. Participants can earn 24 CEUs for successfully completing each course.

New chapters on smart building systems and moisture management in buildings are included in the 2015 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Applications. The newly published HVAC Applications volume is comprised of more than 60 chapters covering a wide range of facilities and topics.