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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has issued the first full public release of EnergyIQ, its web-based benchmarking tool for nonresidential buildings. EnergyIQ is free and can be accessed at http://energyiq.lbl.gov/.

The board of ABB has appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as chief executive officer, succeeding Joe Hogan in this role on Sept. 15, 2013. Hogan will continue with ABB for some months as senior advisor to the board.

Nu Flow announced that it has relocated its Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., office to Tustin, Calif. Moving closer to its customers in the area was the impetus for the move.

The solar photovoltaic (PV) market is poised to rise from its 2011 manufacturing crisis to grow to $155 billion in 2018, as market forces engineer a turnaround to a healthy 10.5 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Lux Research.

As energy costs, pressure on energy resources, and restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, strong global, national, and local pressure is driving the market for higher-efficiency commercial building HVAC systems, states a new report from Navigant Research.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today announced the appointment of John Lanier to be chief operating officer of North American Technician Excellence (NATE). Lanier will report to Stephen Yurek, AHRI president and CEO.

Denso Corp. has announced publication of a new MovinCool® guide, “Using Portable Spot Air Conditioners in Industrial Applications: Cooling People, Processes and Equipment.” The eight-page guide is available as a free download at www.movincool.com/industrial.

Remington College Fort Worth Campus has named William Smith as department chair for its new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) diploma program. In his new position, Smith will implement academic program objectives, help develop the curriculum, and oversee students and staff.

The Healthy House Institute (HHI) and the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) are partnering to educate consumers about “balanced ventilation” in today’s tighter homes — a form of equilibrium for indoor air quality (IAQ) in modern homes.

Commercial Passive House consultancy Passiv Science announced that its recently completed dental office project in Roanoke, Va., has officially become the world’s first Passive House dental clinic. The Passivhaus Institut in Darmstadt, Germany, presented its Passive House certification to the clinic of Drs. Dickey, Singleton, and Lynch.