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ecovent, maker of wireless vents and sensors for home heating and cooling systems, announced that the company has closed on $2.2 million in seed funding and has begun accepting pre-orders for its room-by-room temperature control system.

ACCA has announced the availability of a new report that the association says confirms that HVAC equipment requires a quality installation (QI) in order to perform at rated efficiency. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report found that substantial equipment efficiency is lost due to design and installation deficiencies.

Exact Pipe Tools Inc. announced that it has established a distribution center and warranty repair center in Canada to serve its growing number of Canadian distributors. Exact Pipe Tools is the U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Finland-based Exact Tools Oy and recently established its North American presence.

STULZ Air Technology Systems announced the completion of the first phase of its planned expansion to its existing U.S. production facilities in Frederick, Maryland. STULZ manufactures cooling solutions for mission critical applications and data centers.

During 2013 and 2014, the fuel cell market continued to see the greatest demand from stationary applications, including utility-scale fuel cells, fuel cells for industrial and commercial buildings, and fuel cells for residential power, noted Navigant Research.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is pursuing a suite of initiatives to strengthen federal energy management through increased focus on measurement of energy use in federal buildings and energy efficient building design. Principal among the efforts is DOE’s issuance of a final rule that requires verified energy and water performance.

Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has introduced its BAS R’newal™ building controls upgrade program, which helps update existing control systems and gain access to new technologies to improve overall building performance and operating efficiency.

Designing a building that simply meets local code requirements is not necessarily the optimal way to do it when you consider the long-term costs. Now, building professionals can use a new database developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to evaluate whether it pays to exceed code requirements for energy efficiency.

Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. announced that it has launched E360, an initiative to help commercial refrigeration customers address the many issues and challenges facing them today.

DuPont Fluorochemicals has announced the introduction of three new refrigerants in its DuPont™ Opteon® family, based on hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology. The company said these refrigerants have far lower global warming potential (GWP) than the products they are designed to replace.