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The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) announced that its Certified Energy Manager® (CEM®) certification program has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) based on the International Standard ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.

Control Devices LLC., headquartered in Fenton, Mo., a portfolio company of Minneapolis-based Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison (GHJ&M), has announced the acquisition of Kerick Valve Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.

Crew Tools LLC has released a new business management app designed for contractors in all service industries. The company said the Crew Tools app has been developed to allow contractors to run their daily operations from their smartphone or tablet.

The European Union (EU) has reached an agreement on new rules for fluorinated gases (F-gases). The rules will introduce a cap on HFC refrigerant consumption to achieve a 79 percent reduction by 2030.

Fuji Electric Corp. of America announced that it has expanded its portfolio of low-voltage inverters with a new HVAC drive that will be available for shipment next month.

ASHRAE has announced that papers are being sought for an international conference focused on energy-efficient building design and system technologies for energy efficiency.

Autodesk Inc. unveiled several new technologies for building information modeling (BIM) at its annual user conference, Autodesk University. With these announcements, Autodesk said it continues to extend BIM value across the full lifecycle of the built environment.

EMCOR Group Inc., a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that it has entered into a $1.1 billion credit agreement with a syndicate of banks.

ASHRAE has announced that a net zero facility, a historic building, a cheese factory, a residence, a college building, and an agriscience farm are being recognized with ASHRAE Technology Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements by members in the application of innovative building design.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have expanded the Better Buildings Challenge to multifamily housing such as apartments and condominiums and launched the Better Buildings Accelerators to support state- and local government efforts to cut energy waste.