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DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Delivering Efficient Local Thermal Amenities (DELTA) program is developing localized heating and cooling systems and devices to expand the temperature range within buildings. Syracuse University will develop a near-range micro-environmental control system.

ASHRAE and the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Associations (REHVA) have published guidance on designing chilled beam systems. The Active and Passive Beam Application Design Guide is a collaboration developed to give system designers a current, authoritative guide.

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) has announced its 26th GLOBALCON Conference & Expo, set for March 17-18, 2015 at the Philadelphia Convention Center, which will bring together decision makers from business, industry, and government to help bring them up to speed on energy issues.

The global industrial energy management system (IEMS) market is forecast to grow from $12.6 billion in 2014 to $24.4 billion by 2019, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2 percent from 2014 to 2019, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets.

Intertek has expanded investments in new testing capabilities and capacity in North America to enhance its breadth of services in support of the refrigeration industry. With total investments of more than $20 million over the past three years, Intertek offers a broad range of laboratory testing services.

REGEN Energy Inc., supplier of Swarm Energy Management® for demand response (DR) and demand management, and Ayla Networks, provider of its Agile Internet of Things (IoT) platform, unveiled a partnership to expand the market for products and services to help commercial and industrial customers reduce energy consumption.

The U.S. federal government is one of the largest energy consumers in the world, but that consumption is declining. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) shows total delivered-to-site energy use by the federal government fell to 0.96 quadrillion Btu in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

HOB Inc., a supplier of software-based remote access solutions, has announced the results of a new survey, “An Inside Look at Disaster Recovery Planning,” which quantifies employee knowledge and understanding of their organization’s emergency procedures in the event of a natural disaster or an epidemic.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting regarding energy efficiency standards for residential furnaces. DOE also announced that it will host a public meeting on March 26, 2015.

The Manitowoc Co. Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to pursue a separation of the company’s Cranes and Foodservice businesses into two independent, publicly-traded companies. The Foodservice business includes ice machines and refrigeration equipment.