Danfoss Announces 2011 EnVisioneer of the Year Competition
Danfoss, a manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and motion systems, has announced its second annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition....
DOE Announces Public Meetings on Energy Literacy
As part of an effort to improve energy education, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking information to develop an energy-literacy framework. The goal of this initiative is to compile a set of national standards for energy literacy, which then can be used to improve understanding of energy, energy sources, generation, use, and conservation. ...
DOE to Help Develop High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioners
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is joining the private sector to support market-based efforts to develop and deploy next-generation high-efficiency air conditioners for commercial buildings. As part of a voluntary program, the DOE worked with members of the DOE Commercial Building Energy Alliances to develop new performance criteria for 10-ton-capacity rooftop units (RTUs). When built according to the requirements of the new specifications, the high-efficiency rooftop units are expected to reduce energy use by as much as 50 to 60 percent more than current equipment....
Yokogawa Names New President of North American Operations
Yokogawa Corp. of America has announced that Chet Mroz has been named president and chief operating officer of Yokogawa’s North American operations. Based in Yokogawa’s Sugar Land, Texas, office, Mroz is responsible for all day-to-day operations in North America. ...
ASHRAE Announces Updated Energy-Savings Figures for Standard 90.1-2010
According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), more than 30-percent energy savings can be achieved using the recently published ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, vs. the 2004 version....
ASHRAE Recognizes HVACR-Industry Achievements
Thirty-six people were recognized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for their contributions to the society as well as the building industry during ASHRAE’s 2011 Winter Conference, held Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Las Vegas....
Obama Plans to Make U.S. Businesses More Energy-Efficient
In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out his vision for investing in innovative clean-energy technologies and doubling the share of electricity from clean-energy sources by 2035. Additionally, President Obama is proposing new efforts to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings across the country. Last year, commercial buildings consumed approximately 20 percent of all energy in the U.S. economy. President Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative will make commercial buildings 20 percent more energy-efficient over the next decade by catalyzing private-sector investment through a series of incentives to upgrade offices, stores, schools and other municipal buildings, universities, hospitals, and commercial buildings. ...
Mitsubishi Electric Awarded AHR Expo Product of the Year
Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and Heating Solutions’ CITY MULTI VRF Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) won the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award for Product of the Year. Designed to supply outdoor ventilation air to a building independent of an HVAC air-distribution or conditioning system, the product originally was named first-place winner in the ventilation category and later was chosen as the best product among all 10 individual category winners. Chosen from more than 170 entries, which were reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the product excelled in the criteria areas of innovation, application, value to the user, and market impact....
USGBC Announces Support for Better Buildings Initiative
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its support for President Obama’s plan to help make U.S. commercial buildings more energy- and resource-efficient over the next decade. President Obama’s plan, called the Better Buildings Initiative, catalyzes private-sector investment through a series of incentives to upgrade offices, stores, schools and universities, hospitals, and other commercial and municipal buildings....
Las Vegas AHR Expo Sets New Attendance Record
More than 54,000 registered HVACR professionals (34,000 attendees and 20,000 exhibitor personnel) filled the aisles of the 2011 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 in Las Vegas to see all of the latest products and innovations on display from 1,938 exhibiting companies....
Emerson Launches On-Board Compressor Technology at AHR Expo
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc., a business of Emerson, launched its new compressor electronics platform, CoreSense technology, during the 2011 AHR Expo in Las Vegas. The launch of CoreSense technology advances the company’s "smart compressor" strategy using the compressor as a sensor, which includes on-board modules for select new compressor lines. Found in Copeland compressors, this electronics platform enhances compressor and system performance by sensing and interpreting information found inside a compressor, providing new levels of diagnostics, protection, and communication. ...
Taco Embarking on HQ Expansion
Taco Inc., manufacturer of heating and cooling equipment, systems, and accessories for hydronic-based applications in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, is embarking on a major modernization and expansion of its headquarters in Cranston, R.I....
Boiler Association Elects Officers
Jack Rentz, president of RENTECH Boiler Systems Inc., and Kevin Hoey, president of AESYS Technologies LLC, were elected chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association's (ABMA's) Board of Directors and Tom Giaier, president of Detroit Stoker Co., was re-elected secretary/treasurer during the association's Annual Meeting Jan. 14-17 in Aventura, Fla....
Water Market Heating up for Firms
Increasing regulation and a new focus on efficiency are turning water into one of the hottest markets for engineering firms...
CODES & STANDARDS
IN BRIEF
Calendar
ASHRAE Winter Conference Features Online Scheduler
The 2011 ASHRAE Winter Conference, to be held Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Las Vegas, features a new interactive scheduler that allows users to customize personal conference schedules. The scheduler can integrate technical-program sessions; technical-, standing-, or standard-project-committee meetings; ASHRAE Learning Institute courses; and other appointments. The scheduler can search the conference’s technical program by day, track, and presenter....
Great Energy Efficiency Day to Highlight Legislation Opportunities
The Alliance to Save Energy will host the 2011 Great Energy Efficiency Day Feb. 16 in Washington, D.C. Featuring keynote addresses from congressional members, as well as panel sessions with members of the energy-efficiency community, this year’s event will cover why energy efficiency is the most viable way for the 112th Congress to embrace a clean-energy economy. Four panels will focus on energy-efficiency legislation opportunities for job creation and workforce training, building codes and retrofits, industrial incentives and technologies, and standards and labeling....
USGBC Welcomes New Directors
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the newly elected members of its Board of Directors. At elections that closed in December, the USGBC’s membership elected the following individuals to serve as directors:...
The Business Case for Green Building
The U.S. Green Building Council has launched a new Web page featuring statistics, quotes, and testimonials from LEED users that demonstrate the business case for green building. The page outlines business benefits for commercial-building owners and tenants. ...
Alliance to Save Energy Accepting Award Nominations
The Alliance to Save Energy’s Evening With the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner recognizes individuals and companies who have made a difference by furthering the cause of energy efficiency. This year's event will be held Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C. The Alliance currently is accepting nominations for the 2011 Star of Energy Efficiency Awards in several categories:...
Engineered Software Announces Process-Control Webinar
Engineered Software Inc. has announced a new Webinar that provides an overview of process measurement and industrial-piping-system control. The Webinar targets engineers, operators, and maintenance technicians and awards two professional-development hours to attendees. The first course is scheduled for Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. PT. ...
ASHRAE Standard Adopted as Part of Army Sustainability Policy
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) leaders met with U.S. Army officials regarding a new sustainable design and development policy that incorporates requirements of the green-building standard developed by ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)....
Johnson Controls Marks 10th Anniversary of Student Competition
Johnson Controls has announced the launch of its 10th annual Igniting Creative Energy (ICE) Challenge, a national competition for kindergarten through 12th-grade students to share ideas about energy choices and environmental stewardship. The company also announced the addition of ICE Water, a new competition category that adds a water-education component to the traditional energy and environmental educational objectives. ...
Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Next
Recent Comments