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The latest skirmish concerning possible illegal refrigerants coming into the United States involves HFC-134a from China. A petition has been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce in which Louisiana-based Mexichem Fluor has asked the government to impose sanctions on the imports.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4, the newest version of the LEED green building program, launched at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia.

Carrier announced its support of Purdue University’s newly expanded HVAC and refrigeration research facilities at Ray W. Herrick Laboratories with the contribution of a custom air-handling system and five years of engineering expertise.

Annual expenditures on integrated smart building applications, as measured by equipment supplier revenues, are forecast to grow globally by 150 percent by 2017, according to a new report from IHS.

Lime Energy announced that it has sold the assets of Landmark Service Co. LLC to Worth & Co. Inc. Landmark Service focuses on providing mechanical service to commercial and industrial customers in Pennsylvania and surrounding regions.

United Rentals Inc. has announced the further expansion of its power and HVAC specialty branch network with the addition of new locations in the United States and Canada.

A new online HVACR training portal has been introduced by Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. that enables air conditioning and refrigeration technicians to get training on the newest HVACR technologies, earn credits toward professional accreditation, and more.

RSES has entered into an articulation agreement with Pennsylvania State University affiliate, Pennsylvania College of Technology, in Williamsport, Pa., which provides college credit for students who have completed RSES training courses.

Hoodfilters.com, a leading supplier of commercial kitchen hood filters and exhaust products, now sells HVAC filters designed to remove up to 91 percent of airborne particles in commercial kitchens, including dust, dust mites, pet dander, mold spores, pollen, and smog.

UTC Building & Industrial Systems has announced the formation of the AdvanTE³C Americas group. The company said this newly formed team of experts in efficiency will create and market value-added integrated building solutions.