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Owens Corning Insulating Systems has introduced its new ProPINK® High Performance Conditioned Attic System. This system, currently approved for use in climate zones 2B and 3B, has been designed specifically for unvented attics where the HVAC air handling unit is placed in the attic space.

Nest share results from three energy-savings studies that indicated, on average, the Nest Learning Thermostat saved customers about 10-12 percent on their heating bills and 15 percent on their cooling bills. 

Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.6 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rate) during the fourth quarter of 2014, following a 5 percent increase in the third quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Investment in nonresidential structures increased 2.6 percent.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) has announced an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period for its BSR/ACCA 5 QI -201x, “HVAC Quality Installation Specification” as a revised industry standard.

The 2015 AHR Expo has claimed the title of best-attended event ever held in Chicago. Preliminary figures for the HVACR event indicate that more than 61,000 total attendees, including 42,400 visitors, participated in the 2015 AHR Expo, Jan. 26-28, at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a safety bulletin intended to inform companies that use anhydrous ammonia in bulk refrigeration operations how to avoid a hazard referred to as hydraulic shock.

World clean energy investment increased strongly in 2014, jumping 16 percent, boosted by demand for large-scale and rooftop solar photovoltaic systems on the back of its greatly improved competitiveness, and by the financing of a record $19.4 billion of offshore wind projects.

OESP, the National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals, announced that it will offer an extensive educational program during its 61st Annual Convention & Trade Show at Hershey® Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania, May 17-21, 2015.

Growth in the fuel cell market continues to accelerate, after 2013 and 2014 saw rising demand, especially in stationary applications, says Navigant Research. Stationary fuel cell applications, which vary widely by country and region, include utility-scale, commercial and industrial building, and residential. 

UL has conducted a study to learn where value and return on investment lie in the area of sustainable buildings. The study and its result is available in a free white paper titled “The Dawn of the Building Performance Era” written by UL’s chief economist, Erin Grossi.