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ASHRAE has announced that registration is now open for its free webcast, “New Tomorrows for Today’s Buildings: Existing Building Commissioning,” at www.ashrae.org/webcast.

Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. announced it is launching a webinar series titled “Getting Comfortable with Designer Air” where Emerson experts will discuss how compressor modulation technologies are enabling enhanced comfort and improved efficiency in homes and businesses in the United States.

Johnson Controls Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement for the sale of its Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) business to CBRE Group Inc. for $1.475 billion. Johnson Controls had declared its intention to divest the GWS business in September 2014.

Global smart building technology spending is forecast to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6 percent, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. 

Controlled Conditions Corp. announced it has acquired property in the Greenwood Industrial Park section of Portsmouth, Virginia, and will be consolidating and relocating its headquarters to this complex.

After its first negative score in 10 months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the past 12 months. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the February ABI score was 50.4, up slightly from a mark of 49.9 in January. 

Emerson Climate Technologies announced that it is building a fully operational commercial kitchen to research and develop solutions to food service industry challenges, including connected kitchen concepts, new refrigerants, and food safety.

SE Holdco LLC, parent company of Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning LLC, has announced the acquisition of Levy & Son Plumbing Inc., a Dallas-based HVAC and plumbing company.

EnerNOC Inc., a provider of energy intelligence software (EIS), and GridPoint, a supplier of data-driven energy management systems (EMS), have announced a partnership that they said will offer the commercial market a more comprehensive energy management solution.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) announced that it has initiated the development of BSR/ACCA 16 Manual E-201x, “HVAC System Design for Energy Efficient Homes” as a new industry standard.