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The annual installed capacity of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is projected to exceed 11 GW by 2020, driven by the increasing focus on renewable energy and the green building movement in the construction sector, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc.

BuildingIQ, a leading energy management software company, announced that it has been selected by the D.C. Department of General Services (DGS) to deploy its cloud-based technology within eight of the District of Columbia’s public buildings, ranging from hospitals and education facilities to commercial office spaces.

Trimble has announced the addition of a Driver Safety Scorecard to Trimble® FieldMaster, a suite of mobile applications designed to provide improved visibility and information sharing between field workers and the back office.

In light of concerns about grid reliability, demand for electricity, and greenhouse gas emissions, policymakers, utilities, and building owners in a growing number of countries are becoming more interested in commercial combined heat and power (CHP) systems, notes Navigant Research.

Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. has announced the second webinar in its Getting Comfortable with Designer Air series, “Modulation Technologies: Designing Great Commercial Atmospheres,” set for May 27, 2015. 

Commonwealth Edison Co. (ComEd) announced it is partnering with Nest® Labs and Xfinity to offer incentives of up to $40 to the first 10,000 ComEd customers who enroll in Nest’s Rush Hour Rewards™ or Xfinity Home’s Summer Energy Management program.

Rotunda Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm, has invested $12.3 million in Microf LLC, a consumer finance firm that provides rent-to-own (RTO) solutions for the residential HVAC industry.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has introduced The Free Market Energy Act of 2015, legislation designed to help promote distributed energy resources in the United States.

Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has introduced a line of 14 SEER and 16 SEER over/under packaged units, available now in select markets that have new minimum regional energy efficiency standards.

Recurrent LLC has announced the addition of Mike Opitz to lead its Energy Conservation Services business, where the company said it has seen a growing demand for these services.