Articles Tagged with ''energy management''

Ameresco Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Seldera has launched a new wireless tool to provide low-cost energy savings by adapting building consumption to occupant behaviors. 

As the regional standards ruling remains entangled in litigation, it is becoming more difficult for the HVAC industry to determine how to move ahead.

There is growing concern that the DOE is placing undue regulatory burden on the HVAC industry — and especially on manufacturers — by regulating components of appliances that already meet energy-efficiency guidelines.

Some industry experts in the HVAC industry consider gas-fired condensing combustion heating systems to be the final frontier in rooftop heating technology.

Lucid and Rainforest Automation have jointly announced the availability of an integrated, plug-and-play solution for monitoring real-time smart meter data. Lucid customers can now connect Rainforest’s ZigBee-enabled wireless gateway device with Lucid’s BuildingOS® to gain visibility into energy consumption.

For new installations, so-called natural refrigerants are Topic No. 1 as the sector wants to get an edge on any possible phase down in production of HFCs.

2014 could shape up to be an even busier year as a regional standards resolution inches closer, the delayed employer mandate for providing employee healthcare looms, and a variety of other issues come to a head in the next 12 months.

On Jan. 13, Google Inc. announced it had entered into an agreement to buy smart thermostat manufacturer Nest Labs, Inc. for $3.2 billion in cash. 

Water heater and boiler manufacturers are diligently introducing high-efficiency systems into the marketplace with the goal of making life easier for both the contractor and the consumer. 

Those involved in the ongoing regional standards lawsuit may get a chance to argue their case in court — but likely not until this summer.