It's no secret that the world is going digital. You check your bank account balance on your iPhone, pay your energy bill via email, and can tell Amazon Echo to play your favorite song — or adjust the temperature in your home — it's a digital world. So, thermostat manufacturers are keeping this trend in mind while developing products that will pique customers' interests.
Both the commercial and residential geothermal markets have felt the sting of the loss of federal tax credits for geothermal projects, but contractors on the commercial side remain reasonably upbeat about their market’s outlook.
The UN Economic Commission for Europe has estimated that, by 2050, the world’s population will reach about 9 billion — 70 percent will live in cities, which equates to adding 235 cities the size of Paris. This, combined with rising global temperatures, will result in a boom in demand for cooling devices, such as air conditioners and refrigerators, and a corresponding surge in energy demand, which will create additional impacts on the climate.
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) is partnering with Johnson Controls Inc. to assess and evaluate campus-wide infrastructure needs for more than 40 member institution campuses.
Vancouver-based Fēnix Energy Solutions Ltd. has taken another step toward its vision of creating the greenest cities across North America by launching an operations and maintenance solution focused on harnessing the thermal energy of buildings.
As contractors and leaders in our communities, we have important roles to fill. That’s because we can help to provide sustainable futures for the youth in our communities as well as our neighbors, children, and grandchildren.
Danfoss North America and Pennsylvania State University at Philadelphia recently announced a major grant from Danfoss in support of Penn State’s 2017 Immersive Internship in Global Sustainability Practices.
The market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 percent from 2016 to 2021, according to a report from Research and Markets.
The Center of Excellence Award honors buildings with unique sustainable and energy-cost-reducing green designs, such as UPA’s recently developed 98,000-square-foot 2.0 University Place in Philadelphia’s surging University City green building corridor.
Committed to the responsible stewardship of resources and the environment for a sustainable future, Thos. Somerville Co. strives for a green approach to day-to-day operations.