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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $8 million in funding to advance research and development of next-generation HVAC technologies for buildings. With air conditioning using large and growing amounts of energy, these new solutions are expected to offer significant energy and cost savings in new and existing buildings.

Flock’s Heating & Air Conditioning announced it has acquired the heating and cooling service division of Premier Co-op, Mount Horeb, Wis. Flock’s installs high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, including geothermal systems, high efficiency boilers, radiant floor systems, and IAQ equipment.

Carrier announced it will provide Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) with its ComfortChoice® thermostat for the utility’s energy demand management program. The thermostats will be used by OG&E for its SmartHours® program, which is looking to reduce peak demand for electricity.

Rising health care costs, competitive industry pressures, and concerns over stable power supplies in the face of recent severe natural disasters have generated a new and concentrated focus on the ways in which health care facilities procure, use, and manage energy, notes Navigant Research.

Ameresco Inc. announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has awarded the company an energy savings performance contract, valued at $77 million over the 20-year term, for the implementation of energy efficiency and water conservation measures, and ongoing energy management services at DOI headquarters.

Discovery Sound Technology (DST) has announced the availability of the latest version of its field-tested Discovery Platform ((dp))™. DST said it combines advanced new audio diagnostics, structured processes, analytics software, and a data-driven approach to enable HVAC service companies to provide proactive predictive maintenance.

The growing demand for uninterrupted power supply has resulted in the growth of the global thermal energy storage market, which is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7 percent from 2015-2019, according to research firm Technavio.

Solid employment gains, attractive mortgage rates, a growing economy, and pent-up demand will help keep the housing market moving forward throughout 2015 and into next year, according to economists participating in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2015 Spring Construction Forecast Webinar.

Bland Solar & Air announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sungage Financial, a marketplace that provides homeowners with access to low-cost solar financing, to bring the Sungage® Solar Loan to customers in California.

Belimo Americas has announced the relaunch of Belimo University, which the company said will offer a comprehensive line of HVAC controls training from online to instructor-led programs tailored to meet individual needs.