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The paper, available free on Carrier.com, explores the induction beam system as a viable solution when selecting the correct HVAC components for a building, and evaluates its benefits for modern buildings compared to the traditional variable-air volume (VAV) system and the European-style chilled beam system, a relative newcomer to the U.S. market.

The research will directly address longstanding questions for distributors and manufacturers on making new markets and the demand-creation role of the distributor.

Meier Supply Co. Inc. recently celebrated the opening of its new headquarters and distribution site in Conklin, N.Y., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
 

Richard W. “Dick” Snyder, 75, of Dallas died July 9 at Medical City after a short illness. He passed peacefully, in the arms of his family.

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced its BPI-2100-S-2013: “Standard for Home Performance-Related Data Transfer” and BPI-2200-S-2013: “Standard for Home Performance-Related Data Collection” have been published as BPI standards.

ASHRAE wrapped up its annual conference recently in Denver, with the event drawing more than 1,900 attendees, the highest in more than a decade.

A Technical Training Associates workshop will help personnel properly install, maintain, and troubleshoot furnaces and heat pumps, and a University of Wisconsin-Madison course on natatoriums will teach students about critical design and installation issues.

The NEWS will host a free webinar, “Overcome the Barriers to Adoption of Secondary Glycol Refrigeration Systems,” at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 27.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers. 

The goal of the project was to become the largest net-zero museum in the U.S. using a variety of green features, including solar energy and radiant heating/cooling.