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Turner Construction Co., the New York-based building-services provider, recently announced the results of Green Building Market Barometer 2012, its biennial survey of industry executives on green-building issues....More

According to management consultant and investment banker to the engineering and construction industry FMI’s annual U.S. Markets Construction Overview, commercial-buildings, offices, manufacturing-facilities, communications-systems, and lodging construction put in place will perform at an average of 60 percent of 2008 levels—off by more than $115 billion—in 2013....More

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Centrifugal chillers An expanded line of Duplex dual-compressor EarthWise CenTraVac centrifugal chillers is available to deliver energy efficiency and cost savings for applications requiring high tonnage. Duplex chillers now feature low-voltage, ......More

Modifications expected to save $177,000 annually...More

Takeshi Ebisu, senior executive officer of Daikin, and Dave Swift, chief executive officer and president of Goodman recently met with HPAC.com Editorial Director Mike Weil in Houston to talk about the merger of Daikin and Goodman and its impact on the company and the HVAC industry....More

Siemens and McGraw-Hill Construction recently announced the results of the 2012 Greening of Corporate America study, the third in a series of reports initiated in 2006 to investigate the emerging trend of corporate sustainability....More

In a recently published survey of 244 senior water-utility executives from 10 countries—Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States—conducted by The Economist magazine’s Economist Intelligence Unit, 35 percent of respondents said demand for water in their country is “highly likely” to outstrip supply by 2030, while 54 percent said the risk is “moderately likely,” Waterless Co., the Vista, Calif.-based manufacturer of no-flush urinals, reports....More

A recent analysis of 195 office and retail buildings certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) LEED rating system shows the buildings performing in the top 11th percentile in the United States in terms of energy usage, with an average ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 possible points....More

Contrary to election-year rhetoric, the economy is inching its way to improvement, and the construction industry has not stopped working, FMI, the Raleigh, N.C.-based provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, said in announcing the availability of its third-quarter 2012 Construction Outlook....More

Six-way control valve The six-way characterized control valve (CCV) is designed for chilled beams and radiant ceilings. The compact valve has the functionality of up to four two-way control valves, saving on space, material, and installation time. ......More