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Connecticut has launched a statewide residential energy labeling program. The first state to use the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Home Energy Score, EnergizeCT’s Home Energy Solutions program will provide an energy efficiency score and recommend efficiency improvements to residents across the state.

UL LLC (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to help support developments in sustainable energy technology.

The global data center precision air conditioning market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 14 percent from 2015 to 2019, according to a new report published by Technavio.

With the recent devastation from massive flooding in Texas, Oklahoma, and other areas of the country, ACCA is urging contractors to prepare now for the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30.

One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating®, part of the Direct Energy family of brands, has announced its sponsorship of the One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating Technical Training Center at Suncoast Technical College. The company is fully funding all the tuition, supplies, books, and uniforms of the students in the program.

United Rentals Inc. has announced the further expansion of its specialty branch network with the addition of Pump Solutions and Power & HVAC locations in the United States and Canada.

The VMC Group, a leader in vibration isolation and seismic engineering services, announced it has acquired a 51 percent control stake in Dynamic Certification Laboratories (DCL).

The first multifamily building in Vancouver aiming at meeting the stringent passive house energy standard is slated to commence construction. Designed by Marken Design + Consulting, the duplex building will use up to 90 percent less energy for heating and cooling and save up to 65 percent on operational costs compared to a standard home.

The United States energy service company (ESCO) market is expected grow from $6.3 billion in 2015 to $11.5 billion in 2024, while ESCO revenue in Europe is projected to grow from $2.7 billion to $3.1 billion, according to a report from Navigant Research.

A $2 million grant through Pennsylvania's Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) program will help Duquesne University upgrade its Energy Center, which generates the bulk of electricity for the campus, with a clean-burning, natural gas turbine generator. This marks the largest state grant that Duquesne has ever received.