Lennox Shares Tips for Improving Indoor-Air Quality in Schools
Lennox Industries Inc., the Richardson, Texas-based provider of residential and commercial heating and air-conditioning systems, recently released a list of four tips for improving indoor-air quality (IAQ) in schools:...
Construction-Market Forecast: General Economy Seeing Mixed Signs
FMI, provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, has released its third-quarter construction-market forecast....
Danfoss Names MultiStack EnVisioneer of the Year
MultiStack LLC, the Sparta, Wis.-based manufacturer of high-efficiency modular chillers for commercial, industrial, and government applications, is the winner in Danfoss' second annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. ...
ASHRAE Introduces Thermal Guidelines for Liquid-Cooled Data-Processing Environments
A white paper the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is calling the first vendor-neutral thermal guideline for liquid-cooled data-processing environments is available for free download....
AHRI Logo Transition Under Way
Effective Jan. 1, 2012, all certification programs under the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) umbrella—ARI Performance, GAMA Efficiency Rated, and I=B=R—will be brought under one certification program and logo: AHRI Certified. ...
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ASHRAE Seeking Public Comment on Standard 62.1 Addenda
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is seeking public comment on three proposed addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality:...
LonMark Accepting Nominations for 'Best of the Year' Awards
LonMark International, a global membership organization dedicated to efficient and effective integration of open, multivendor control systems, is accepting submissions for its “Best of the Year” awards program. ...
Armacell Launches YouTube Channel
Armacell LLC has launched a channel on YouTube featuring a series of instructional videos related to its Armaflex brand of flexible, fiber-free mechanical insulation. ...
Danfoss Turbocor Receives Governor’s Business Diversification Green-to-Gold Award
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc., the Tallahassee, Fla.-based maker of the first oil-free compressor designed for HVACR, is the recipient of the 2011 Governor’s Business Diversification Award in the Green-to-Gold Major Market category. ...
Siemens Announces 2011 'Smartest Building in America' Contest Winners
Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash., will receive $25,000 in products and services as grand-prize winner in Siemens Industry Inc.'s 2011 Smartest Building in America Challenge....
Boiler Rules in Effect for Area Sources
Although President Barack Obama recently announced his decision to delay certain ozone-related U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations to alleviate regulatory pressures on the recovering economy, the Area Source Rule for boilers remains in effect, Cleaver-Brooks, provider of boiler-room products and systems, is reminding companies....
Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium to Focus on Practical Future of Smart Grid and Whole-Building-Systems Approach
Danfoss, manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and motion systems, will hold its next EnVisioneering Symposium—“The Grid, Systems & Buildings: A Glimpse Over the Horizon”—Nov. 11 in Bonita Springs, Fla....
Report: Installed Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems Declined Significantly in U.S. in 2010 and 2011
The installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2010 and into the first half of 2011, the latest edition of an annual report released by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) reveals....
A Decade After Sept. 11, Emergency Preparedness is Strong, but Facility Professionals see Room for Improvement
Eighty-eight percent of facility professionals consider their workplaces better prepared for an emergency situation than in 2001, with fewer than 2 percent saying they are less prepared, according to the results of an International Facility Management Association (IFMA) emergency-preparedness survey. Additionally, 91 percent report having emergency evacuation procedures in place, while 80 percent say their organization has a crisis communication and disaster recovery plan....
Bell & Gossett Announces Little Red Schoolhouse Fall 2011 Training Schedule
Bell & Gossett, manufacturer of centrifugal pumps, circulators, hydronic specialties, heat exchangers, condensate-handling equipment, and packaged systems for variable- and constant-speed pumping, heat transfer, and pressure boosting, has announced its Fall 2011 schedule of free training seminars for engineers, contractors, and facility-maintenance professionals. ...
Since 9/11, Most Americans Uncertain About Fire Safety in Tall Buildings
A nationwide survey conducted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) reveals that only 7 percent of Americans feel safer from fire in high-rise buildings since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001....
Armstrong International, Cleaver-Brooks Join Forces for Steam Training
Armstrong International and Cleaver-Brooks will present “Empowering Steam Best Practices”—a two-day interactive training program geared toward mechanical, facility, and energy engineers; plant supervisors; maintenance chiefs; and lead boiler operators—Nov. 1 and 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at Armstrong University in Three Rivers, Mich. ...
AERCO International Relocates
AERCO International Inc., manufacturer of high-efficiency water heaters and boilers, recently moved its corporate headquarters to 100 Oritani Drive in Blauvelt, N.Y. ...
New York City Mayor, Pulitzer Prize Winner, and Political Commentator to Speak at Greenbuild 2011
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer, and ABC News political commentator Cokie Roberts will address the more than 25,000 attendees expected for the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, which will take place Oct. 4-7 in Toronto. ...
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Produced and managed by HPAC Engineering, the Optimum Buildings Conference is dedicated to maximizing the performance of building mechanical and automation systems though superior design, product specification, operation, and maintenance. ...
Cleaver-Brooks Providing Tools to Help Companies Navigate new EPA Regulations
Cleaver-Brooks has launched a new section of its Website to help companies understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new regulations for boilers: the Major Source Rule (also known as Boiler MACT or BMACT) and the Area Source Rule. ...
Siemens Acquires Advanced Telemetry
Siemens Industry Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Advanced Telemetry LLC, a San Diego-based company offering end-to-end wireless and cloud-based energy-management solutions for retail and commercial businesses. ...
John Crowe Appointed President and CEO of Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed Corporations
John Crowe has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of building-materials company Saint-Gobain's North American holding company, Saint-Gobain Corp., and Saint-Gobain's largest North American subsidiary, CertainTeed Corp....
CertainTeed Launches Online Pipe-Flow Calculator
A new online pipe-flow calculator from CertainTeed is intended to facilitate comparisons of water-distribution systems....
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