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United Rentals Inc. has announced the further expansion of its specialty branch network with the addition of three rental locations dedicated to providing power generation and HVAC solutions.

ASHRAE has awarded projects at Purdue University and Oklahoma State University with a newly created research grant, which provides funding for research having the potential to significantly advance the state-of-the-art in HVACR. 

EMCOR Group Inc., a leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, industrial and energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that it has completed its acquisition of RepconStrickland Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $455 million in cash.

Sun-drenched rooms can make for happy residents, but large glass windows also bring higher air conditioning bills. Now a microfluidic circulatory system for windows developed by researchers could save energy and cut cooling costs significantly while letting in just as much sunlight.

Gateway Technical College celebrated the opening of its new Energy Systems Training Labs. A special ceremony was held to honor Trane, a key partner in the development of the labs and the curriculum taught there.

The Walbridge/Brasfield & Gorrie Joint Venture was named a 2013 Merit Award winner in the national Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) awards program. The joint venture was the design-builder for the two-story, 150,000-square-foot Main Exchange Replacement at the National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (EES) Consulting, an energy efficiency consulting firm offering commercial and residential solutions, has announced the opening of a new Chattanooga, Tenn., office.

A U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) report, Small Business Lending in the United States 2012, shows that bank lending to small business continues to decline while lending to big business has increased.

LonMark, a nonprofit association for the certification, education, and promotion of interoperability standards for control networking, has announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors. 

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced new funding totaling nearly $11 million to help small businesses in nine states develop new ideas to boost energy efficiency, cut carbon pollution, and reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil.