'Gen Y Guy' to Kick off Mechanical Systems Week 2012
Jason Ryan Dorsey, perhaps better known as "The Gen Y Guy," a best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur with a unique talent for teaching ready-to-use actions and creative strategies that quickly increase cross-generational performance, will share his insights on generational differences in the workplace during the opening keynote event for Mechanical Systems Week 2012, to be held Sept. 19-21 in Chicago....
New Guide Details how to Implement Sustainable Practices Based on Government Guidelines
A free publication offering a comprehensive, practical approach to making sustainability improvements to public- and private-sector properties based on federal-government guidelines is available from the IFMA (International Facility Management Association) Foundation....
Xylem’s System Syzer Tool Available as Free Mobile App
Water-technology provider Xylem Inc.’s popular Bell & Gossett System Syzer tool for calculating flow rate and pressure drop in piping systems is now available as a free mobile application for iPhone and iPad....
Melink Wins 2012 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award
Melink Corp.’s Intelli-Hood controls for commercial kitchen hoods, which reduce exhaust- and makeup-fan speeds during idle, non-cooking conditions, providing fan energy savings of up to 90 percent and conditioned-air savings of up to 50 percent, were named Product of the Year during the 2012 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), held Jan. 23-25 in Chicago. ...
2011 Version of Green Standard Available From ASHRAE, USGBC, IES
ASHRAE recently announced the publication of ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings....
Titus HVAC Presenting Free Webinar on Displacement Ventilation
Titus HVAC, provider of air-management products and design tools, will present a free Webinar intended to help engineers gain confidence in designing with displacement-ventilation products Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. CST....
Emerson Climate Technologies E-book on Compressor Electronics Complete
“Understanding Compressor Electronics,” a free e-book by Emerson Climate Technologies, is now complete, with all four chapters available on the company's Website....
Polygon Introduces iPhone app for Psychrometric Calculations
Polygon, the North Andover, Mass.-based provider of property-damage-restoration, temporary-humidity-control, and property-performance services, recently launched PsycIt, an iPhone application allowing users to promptly and accurately calculate the properties of air on site. ...
ASHRAE Recognizes HVACR-Industry Achievements
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is recognizing 36 people for their contributions to the Society and the building industry during the Society’s 2012 Winter Conference, being held Jan. 21-25 in Chicago....
USGBC Releases Annual List of Top States for LEED Projects
The District of Columbia led the nation in commercial- and institutional-building space certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems per person in 2011, the USGBC recently announced. ...
National Society of Black Engineers and Johnson Controls to Collaborate on Energy-Efficiency Initiative
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Alexandria, Va.-based organization dedicated to the academic and professional success of African-American engineering students and professionals, and Johnson Controls, the Milwaukee-based provider of solutions to increase energy efficiency in buildings, recently announced a partnership that will advance the environmental goals of both organizations and support future employment opportunities for diverse engineering talent....
Vermont Law School Releases Environmental Watch List
Vermont Law School, home of the top-ranked environmental-law program in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report, recently released its second annual Top 10 Environmental Watch List, spotlighting the nation's most critical environmental-law and policy issues of 2011 and how they may play out in 2012....
Rick Fedrizzi to Discuss Role of People in Green Building at 2012 Carrier Global Engineering Conference
Rick Fedrizzi, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Green Building Council, recently was named a keynote speaker for the 2012 Carrier Global Engineering Conference, to be held March 18-20 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. ...
AHR Expo Educational Program Features 100-Plus Presentations, Workshops, Certification Exams
A variety of educational sessions, workshops, and certification programs designed to help HVACR professionals perform their jobs more effectively will be offered during the 2012 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), to be held Jan. 23-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago....
AHR Expo Exhibitors Optimistic About 2012
Despite widespread concern about the global economy, HVACR manufacturers appear optimistic heading into 2012. According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) exhibitors from around the world, 59 percent expect a "better year" in 2012, while 13 percent expect a "much better year." Twenty-four percent expect sales to be the "same," while only 4 percent expect a "worse year."...
Mechanical Systems Week 2012 Set
HPAC Engineering is joining forces with Contracting Business and CONTRACTOR magazines to present Mechanical Systems Week 2012 Sept. 19-21 in Schaumburg, Ill. ...
AERCO Named Manufacturer of the Year by Rockland Economic Development Corp.
AERCO International Inc., the Blauvelt, N.Y.-based supplier of boilers and water-heating products and originator of semi-instantaneous water heating, recently was named Manufacturer of the Year by Rockland Economic Development Corp. ...
Spirax Sarco Unveils new Logo and Branding
Spirax Sarco Inc., the Blythewood, S.C.-based provider of expertise and solutions for the control and efficient use of steam, air, and other industrial fluids, recently introduced a new logo and branding initiative....
Construction of Fulton Facility Expansion Complete
The Fulton Cos., manufacturer of steam, hydronic, and thermal-fluid heat-transfer systems, recently announced the completion of construction of a $10.5 million expansion of its headquarters in Pulaski, N.Y. ...
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U.S. Green Building Council Launches App Lab
The U.S. Green Building Council recently launched the App Lab, a searchable catalog of software tools intended to support the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process....
New Book Offers Guidance on Implementing Energy-Savings Plan
Guidance on increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings is provided in a new book from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); The American Institute of Architects; the Illuminating Engineering Society; and the U.S. Green Building Council, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and assistance from Building Owners and Managers Association International and the U.S. General Services Administration. ...
Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium: Future Smart Grid Requires Education, Collaboration Between Manufacturers and Utilities
Senior executives from HVAC, government, and industry associations explored the broad potential of the smart grid and the smart grid’s impact on U.S. buildings and building systems during the 16th Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium, held Nov. 11 in Bonita Springs, Fla. ...
Report: More Young Workers Becoming Facility-Management Pros
The facility-management professional of today, on average, is college-educated, manages more than 1 million sq ft of space and multiple employees, has experienced an increase in job responsibilities over the last two years, and is enjoying a base-salary increase of 8 percent from 2007 levels, the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA’s) “Profiles 2011: Salary and Demographics Report” reveals. ...
Presenters Sought for WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition
Experts in the field of water efficiency are invited to submit an abstract for an oral presentation, a panel discussion, or a workshop to be given during the fifth annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, scheduled for Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas. ...
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