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| Green School and University Virtual Conference and Expo |
| Presented by American School & University magazine and sponsored by Johnson Controls, Green School & University is a free virtual conference and exposition that will be held online Wednesday, June 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. [MORE] |
| ASHRAE Seeks Applicants for DOE Fellowship |
| Members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) looking to assist with national energy-code deployment and compliance can apply for a new ASHRAE-sponsored fellowship. [MORE] |
| AMCA International Votes Down Scheduled Assessment Increase |
| The Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (AMCA International) Board of Directors has reviewed the current dues structure and decided there will be no cap-assessment increase on July 1, 2009. [MORE] |
| A/E Firms Still Planning for Mergers/Acquisitions Activity |
| Seventy-one percent of architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms plan to conduct a merger or acquisition in the next five years, according to “2009 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms,” a recent study by ZweigWhite, a source of business-management services for architecture, engineering, and environmental-consulting firms. Promises of geographic expansion and adding new clients are motivating potential buyers to grow through acquisition, the survey found. With firm valuations down from their pre-recession highs and firm owners of the baby-boom generation nearing retirement age, many firms are finding that this is an opportune time to buy. [MORE] |
| EGB Now Part of HVACR Week! |
| HPAC Engineering's Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo, along with HVAC Comfortech and the new Commercial HVACR Symposium, will be part of the first annual HVACR Week, which will be held September 21-26 at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. This new mega-event will cover the gamut of the HVACR industry under one roof: from design to installation to maintenance and service. HVACR Week 2009 brings together three events to create a single, comprehensive industry expo. Residential and commercial HVACR contractors will team with designing/specifying engineers to learn about the latest trends in the industry and the best business-improvement tactics. Plus, the top manufacturers and industry suppliers will be on hand to show off their latest products and services. EGB – Energy Efficiency for Greener Non-Residential Buildings Produced and managed by HPAC Engineering, the Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo is the only green-design event focused on green engineering applications as they apply to mechanical systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and government buildings. EGB 2009 – the sixth annual Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo – will offer technical sessions on green design and energy savings for non-residential buildings, with an emphasis on government, school/university and health-care applications. Attendees will discover how they can design greener, more-energy-efficient mechanical systems that save energy and money and reduce the carbon footprint of the buildings they serve. Stay tuned for more details. |
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| How Does Your Data Center Measure Up? By PAUL MATHEW, PhD, STEVE GREENBERG, PE, SRIRUPA GANGULY, DALE SARTOR, PE, and WILLIAM TSCHUDI, PE, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif. |
| Data centers are among the most energy-intensive types of facilities, and they are growing dramatically in terms of size and energy intensity.1 As a result, there has been increasing interest on the part of stakeholders—ranging from data-center managers to policymakers—over the last few years to improve data-center energy efficiency. Several industry and government organizations have developed tools, guidelines, and training programs to help work toward this goal. [MORE] |
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