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AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel have announced the formation of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), an open membership group focused on breaking down the barriers of technology silos to support better access to data with improved integration of the physical and digital worlds.

Bell & Gossett®, a brand of Xylem Inc., has announced the second quarter 2014 seminar schedule for its Little Red Schoolhouse®, offering HVAC hydronic and plumbing courses.

Snappy, a leading supplier of galvanized pipe and fittings for the residential HVAC industry, announced that it is consolidating and upgrading its capabilities at four strategic locations around the country.

The Energy Management Association (EMA) announced today that Siemens Industry has become the organization’s first Founding Industry Partner. The relationship will be formalized during EMA’s organizational meeting at the Cx Energy 2014 Conference & Expo.

Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dyna Ten Corp., a mechanical contractor based in Fort Worth, Texas.

ASHRAE, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and the International Code Council (ICC) have agreed to jointly develop the 2015 edition of the ICC/ASHRAE 700 National Green Building Standard. This is the third edition of the standard and the first time that ASHRAE has partnered in its development.

McKinstry has begun work on several energy savings projects for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that will address aging infrastructure needs, reduce energy waste, and save money at federally-owned facilities across six states in the GSA Rocky Mountain Region.

The city of Chicago now recognizes ASHRAE’s Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP) certification as a data verifier credential under the city’s new Energy Benchmarking Ordinance.

A new class of advanced sensors has emerged, allowing building systems to better anticipate and respond to changing conditions, saving significant amounts of energy as a result. According to a report by Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from advanced sensors for smart buildings will reach $3.65 billion by 2020.

Rapid Recovery, a nationwide refrigerant recovery and reclaim company, announced that it has been issued carbon offset credits from the California Carbon Exchange. This is the first release of offsets that have been issued under the California Cap and Trade Program.