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ASHRAE and AIA sign memorandum of understanding; RSES awards certificate member statuses; more HVAC organization news briefs.

Hennepin Technical College was granted accreditation of its HVACR program by HVAC Excellence.

Dewberry receives a National Recognition Award in the ACEC 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards as well as the Diamond Award in Building/Technology Systems.

Pure Air Control Services, an indoor environmental quality firm, announced it will host its Sustainable Buildings Conference along with Tremmco/CanAm on April 27, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the IAQ Learning Institute, located at 4911 Creekside Drive in Clearwater, Florida. And, due to heavy demand, a second day has been set for April 28.

The 13th book in ASHRAE’s Datacom Series, IT Equipment Design Impact on Data Center Solutions, is now available. The book was developed by ASHRAE’s Technical Committee 9.9, Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment.

The Internet of Things (IoT) market is forecast to grow from an installed base of 15.4 billion devices in 2015 to 30.7 billion devices in 2020 and 75.4 billion in 2025, according to “IoT Platforms: Enabling the Internet of Things,” a new white paper available from IHS Inc.

Weinberg Capital Group (WCG) announced the recapitalization of Elyria, Ohio-based exhaust hood manufacturer HoodMart Inc. It was led by a group of private investors managed by WCG. HoodMart founder and chairman, Daniel B. Reaser Sr., will remain a shareholder and serve on the company’s board of directors.

Nortek Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a 25 percent stake in MiOS Limited, a global technology company focused on developing and distributing advanced control and monitoring solutions for the home and small enterprise markets.

As information and operational technologies converge, sensors play a crucial role in facilitating intelligent building solutions that can provide actionable insight through data-driven tools, notes Navigant Research. Wireless connectivity expands these sensor capabilities.

Construction management software provider Jonas Construction Software has announced a partnership with BlackMesh Inc. to form “Jonas Hosted,” a dedicated and secure hosting solution, which allows construction-related businesses to host their information on secure, cloud-based servers, backed by 24/7/365 technical support.