EGB Features | By TOD W. SHERMAN, Tybec Energy Management Specialists Inc., Lititz, Pa. Natural-gas prices in March reached a new 10-year low, and they aren’t likely to go anywhere in a hurry. Record production of shale gas, coupled with the fourth-mildest winter on record, are keeping energy prices down. Full Article |
EGB News | The Princeton Review, provider of education and test-preparation services, in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), recently released the third edition of its annual free guide to environmentally responsible colleges. Full Article |
|  Danfoss, manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and motion systems, recently announced its next EnVisioneering Symposium, “The Path of Renewable Energy in Buildings,” will be held June 6 in Washington, D.C.
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| Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has completed a collaborative research study to identify, define, and size the principal business opportunities presented by the growth of smart grids in relation to intelligent buildings. Full Article |
| Registration for Mechanical Systems Week 2012, a national seminar and product showcase devoted to HVACR, hydronics, and plumbing taking place Sept. 19-21 in Schaumburg, Ill., is open. Full Article |
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