Articles Tagged with ''energy management''

Siemens and IBM team on Next-Generation Building Energy Management Solutions

Software from IBM is being integrated into Siemens Navigator platform
March 9, 2016
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Siemens Building Technologies Division and IBM have announced cloud-based solutions that will leverage Siemens’ building expertise and IBM’s Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities to maximize the potential of connected buildings, helping corporate real estate owners drive business results and meet energy efficiency goals.


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A stakeholder working group suggests new air conditioner and heat pump efficiency standards could save approximately $38 billion in bill savings and 300 billion kilowatt-hours over 30 years.

The Second Coming of Regional Standards?

New a/c standards would represent a 50 percent jump in efficiency over 2006 standards
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Jen Anesi
February 29, 2016
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The ASRAC established the Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group in July 2015; it is the latest of several working groups to successfully create negotiated efficiency standards for industry equipment. Other negotiated rulemakings aided by working groups include walk-in coolers and freezers, regional standards enforcement, and commercial rooftop air conditioners and furnaces. 


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NexRev LLC Expands Operations into Mexico

Mexico City office will bring company’s energy efficiency technologies to Latin America
February 26, 2016
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NexRev LLC, provider of the DrivePak™ HVAC retrofit product for rooftop units and Freedom™ energy management solution, has announced its new Latin American base of operations, NexRev MX, S. de R.L. de C.V., in Mexico City.


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Ecova Invests in Predictive Data Company, TROVE

Investment to strengthen data insights for energy and sustainability management
February 24, 2016
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Ecova, an energy and sustainability management company, has made an investment in TROVE Predictive Data Science, a data analytics company. Ecova said it will leverage TROVE’s data technology with the objective to save money for its client portfolio.


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Lennox Intl. Inc.’s Energence Ultra-High Efficiency packaged units are now available in 3-6 ton applications.

Regulatory Concerns Corner the Rooftop Market

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Nicole Krawcke
February 22, 2016
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More than half of U.S. commercial building space is cooled by packaged HVAC equipment, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Additionally, existing rooftop units consume more than 1.3 percent of the country’s annual energy usage. It’s no surprise the biggest trend driving the rooftop market is efficiency.


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Encycle Wins Global Cleantech 100 Award

Swarm platform uses retrofit controllers to provide energy savings
February 18, 2016
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Encycle, developer of the Swarm Energy Management platform™, announced it was one of the recipients of the 2016 Global Cleantech 100 award. This award, presented by the Cleantech Group, recognizes the most innovative and promising ideas in clean technology.


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Experts believe New York City’s geothermal acceptance may serve as an example for future geothermal legislation across the U.S. Photo courtesy of Kenny Louie: http://bit.ly/NYCGEO5

NYC Supports Geo Investments

City council votes to encourage geothermal installations in new construction and retrofit projects
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Nick Kostora
February 15, 2016
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The New York City Council voted unanimously to pass a bill that encourages the installation of geothermal energy and requires that geothermal heat pumps be considered for all new construction and retrofits of city-owned buildings.


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