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While the concept of ZEBs is generally accepted in the building industry, no common definition exists. This creates a challenge in trying to incentivize such buildings and in developing common design strategies.

The PHCC Educational Foundation is partnering with PHCC chapters around the nation to bring the Creating Super Foremen workshop to additional areas. 

The FAR Council will allow public comments on the proposed rule for 60 days. A final rule will be published and implemented after public comments have been reviewed.

With the recent devastation from massive flooding in Texas, Oklahoma, and other areas of the country, ACCA is urging contractors to prepare now for the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. 

The new facility, which is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, is expected to be complete at the end of 2015 and will provide more than 100 jobs to the local area over the next few years.

Through this agreement, Trane will now use the Telkonet EcoSmart™ platform to offer the hotel and hospitality industry additional HVAC and comfort system options that benefit hotel guests. 

The “home inside a building” will serve as a working laboratory, enabling faster testing of the company’s future innovations in comfort, energy savings, and connected-home concepts. 

Policymakers, utilities, and building owners in a growing number of countries are becoming more interested in commercial CHP systems due to concerns about grid reliability, demand for electricity, and greenhouse gas emissions. 

The E360 Annual Conference provides supermarket, convenience store, and food service industry professionals with the opportunity to learn and share best practices for improving retail facility operations.

Average building size has increased within a few building types in particular, reflecting changes in consumers’ needs and wants.