It is one of five research areas under development at The Helix
September 4, 2015
A model supermarket, complete with refrigerated display cases, dry goods shelves, and point-of-sale terminals is under construction by Emerson Climate Technologies as one of five research areas within The Helix innovation center on the University of Dayton campus.
Association to offer multifaceted gateway to BACnet information
September 4, 2015
BACnet International has announced development of The BACnet Institute, an online center for educational resources. Its objective is to provide an easy path to BACnet information and learning for everyone involved with BACnet systems.
Reduces the amount of time and expertise needed to optimize building parameters
September 4, 2015
A set of automated calibration techniques for tuning residential and commercial building energy efficiency software models to match measured data is now available as open source code. The Autotune code, developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is available on GitHub.
The acquisition establishes Aggreko in the North American temporary heating market
September 3, 2015
Aggreko, a global provider of modular, mobile power and related solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of the equipment rental business of ICS Group Inc., a provider of portable climate control services in Canada.
Using the straps aids both the service technician and the building owner
September 3, 2015
Spectronics Corp. has announced its Spectroline® TES-31 Tamper-Evident Straps to help prevent refrigerant cross-contamination in air conditioning and refrigeration systems and recovery equipment, ensuring the purity of the system and protecting the integrity of the service equipment.
Acquisition expands its expertise in energy management services
September 3, 2015
Real estate management software provider Yardi® has announced the acquisition of energy services provider MCEnergy Inc., whose product offerings complement existing Yardi solutions for utility billing, energy management, submeter data administration, and intelligent HVAC energy optimization software.
Europe is the largest market for underfloor heating
September 3, 2015
The global underfloor heating market is forecast to reach $7.9 billion by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets.