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With the groundwork for growth in place, the global installed base of homes with home energy management (HEM) systems, either standalone or networked, is forecast to grow from 4 million in 2013 to 87 million in 2022, according to a new report from Navigant Research.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is extending the public comment period for its proposed rulemaking on occupational exposure to crystalline silica. In response to requests for an extension, the deadline to submit comments is being extended from Dec. 11, 2013, to Jan. 27, 2014.

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) announced that Dain Hansen, director of government relations for IAPMO, has been named co-chair of the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC).

EcoFactor®, a leader in cloud-based home energy services, has been awarded a United States patent (No. 8,556,188) for the use of geolocation data from smartphones and other mobile devices to optimize home energy management services.

A year after Daikin Industries acquired Goodman Manufacturing, the company is shaking up the United States HVAC marketplace. Daikin announced it is launching a residential brand in the U.S. and that its variable refrigerant volume (VRV) systems will be manufactured in the U.S. for the first time.

The Energy@home Association has announced the release of JEMMA (Java-based Energy Management Application framework), an open-source project designed to facilitate the development of home energy management applications.

Steps that contractors of all types can take to improve their financial performance are described in a free eBook, Contractor Success Tips by Paul Sanneman. The book can be downloaded from Sanneman's Dream Business Coaching website.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) have partnered to develop a new energy efficiency certification for industrial refrigeration operators in the Northwest with the possibility of expanding nationally.

ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to promote better IAQ in the built environment. The agreement was signed during ASHRAE’s IAQ 2013 Conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) board of directors has announced that it is pursuing American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation for its certification programs.