AMCA announces addition of sand louvers to its certified ratings program; DOE announces $18 million in funding for solar energy storage solutions; more HVAC organization news briefs.
New board committed to advancing successful use of BACnet protocol
February 5, 2016
BACnet International announced the results of its board of directors elections. The new board is comprised of eight industry executives who will continue to focus on expanding the successful use of the BACnet building automation protocol.
To move toward its projections and goals, HTS will continue to hire across Texas in all divisions and positions
February 5, 2016
HTS, one of the largest independent commercial HVAC manufacturers’ representatives in North America, aims to continue its growth with a goal to double its revenue in Texas by 2020. The company plans to grow its Texas revenues by 2020 to reach $330 million in just 19 years of operation.
The global heat exchangers market was valued at $14.1 billion in 2014, and it is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a report from P&S Market Research.
Offers sharing of 3-D models between general contractors and subcontractors to reduce errors and time during bidding process
February 4, 2016
iSqFt and Assemble Systems announced that they have agreed to a strategic partnership that will integrate their respective commercial construction solutions to allow for the sharing of building information models (BIM).
FieldConnect, a leading mobile field service solution provider for the HVAC service industry, has introduced a new Subcontractor Portal. The cloud-based service gives HVAC and other service organizations real-time visibility to subcontracted jobs with an easy-to-use process for their subcontractors to bill for completed work.
Proposal would phase out use of R-134a, R-410A, and R-407C in chillers
February 4, 2016
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) issued a joint letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of changing the status of certain refrigerants used in liquid chillers under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program effective Jan. 1, 2025.