Tozour Energy Systems, a provider of HVAC systems and services, came together with other industry experts at the Franklin Institute to discuss the economic, environmental, and design benefits of thermal storage solutions.

While advances in energy efficient buildings are reducing the energy consumption of many new and existing structures, the spread of zero energy buildings, which generate as much energy over the course of a year as they use, is a primary indicator of aggressive approaches to mitigating the impacts of climate change in the built environment.

enVerid Systems announced that it has been awarded $2.4 million through a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the deployment of the company’s new HVAC Load Reduction (HLR™) technology for buildings.

From a market size of $13.07 billion in 2013, the global smart homes market is forecast to grow at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.3 percent to reach $47.61 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research.

The annual Lennox Home Energy Report Card survey found that 98 percent of homeowners are trying to conserve energy in some fashion, to either help save money and/or protect the environment. Half of homeowners (50 percent) gave their household a “B” when grading their household energy efficiency.

Carrier and the Governate of the Vatican City State have announced the start of the installation of a new HVAC system for the Sistine Chapel, specially designed to address the challenges of protecting Michelangelo’s masterpieces against deterioration.

From system fundamentals to educating customers about home performance to the smart home, attendees had the opportunity to expand their knowledge base and to network with like-minded individuals.

Coolerado announced that Office Depot Inc., a leading provider of office supplies and services, has selected Coolerado’s line of air conditioners to be part of its stores’ HVAC system design.