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Bristol Compressors International Inc. and Torad Engineering LLC have entered into a joint agreement for the development and commercialization of Torad’s patented spool compressor technology for residential and light commercial air conditioning applications.

Testo Inc. has announce the launch of Team Testo, a member benefit program that offers professional privileges such as special offers on Testo products, best practices to help grow your business, as well as product training and application support through a knowledge-base network of articles and how-to videos.

ASHRAE has announced its newly updated Standard 169, Climatic Data for Building Design Standards, which serves as a comprehensive source of climate data for those involved in building design, and provides a variety of climatic information for designing, planning, and sizing building energy systems and equipment.

According to a new report, “Global Building Energy Management Solutions Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018,” from Reportlinker.com, global market revenues for building energy management systems (BEMS) are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 19 percent from 2013-2018.

Haier has announced that its Tianzun air conditioner is the first appliance to be authorized and certified by Apple’s Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad (MFi) program. With this certification, users can use their iPhone, iPod, or iPad to control their air conditioner via a companion app.

ASHRAE announced that a forum to exchange technology and industry information is being held by ASHRAE, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA) at the 2014 AHR Expo.

Corporate customers are increasingly turning to fuel cells to provide seamless, reliable power to high-volume data centers and other critical facilities, according to The Business Case for Fuel Cells: Reliability, Resiliency & Savings, a new report from Fuel Cells 2000. 

Tommy Linstroth, owner and founder of Savannah-based Trident Sustainability Group, a leading sustainability and green building consulting firm, has announced a new venture, Sustainativity Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to direct philanthropic investments in sustainability.

AFC First Financial Corp. has announced its National EnergyLoan® program, which the company said is specifically designed as a simple, low monthly payment financing alternative for energy efficiency home improvements such as HVAC system upgrades.

For many service businesses, adding new customers can be a costly proposition. It’s much easier, and more cost-effective, to sell more products and services to existing customers. To help, HindSite Software has released a free eBook titled 20 Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty: A Guide for Service Businesses.