Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) and its coalition partners in the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency have enthusiastically endorsed the Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 (S. 3352).
A new company called Noesis announced that it is providing a collection of free tools, collectively called Noesis Free, that let the user analyze a building’s historical energy consumption and costs, compare buildings within a portfolio to find the best and worst performers (i.e., the opportunities for savings), and more.
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its Standard Work Specifications (SWS) for Single Family Energy Upgrades are moving forward, to the dismay of some in the HVAC industry who did not approve of the process. The guidelines are designed to serve as a resource for those involved in residential energy-efficiency retrofits.
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to supporting the next generation of scientists and engineers, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a University of Maryland team has won the department’s first Max Tech and Beyond Appliance Design competition.
Connecticut’s Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) is lending $1 million for “Campus Efficiency Now,” a new program aimed at advancing energy efficiency and promoting cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable energy for Connecticut’s independent colleges.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) reported that its energy efficiency programs resulted in savings of 5,900 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2010-2011, enough to power more than 600,000 households for a year — the equivalent of two major power plants.
Green seemed to be all the rage several years ago, both inside and out of the HVACR industry. But is it the buzzword it once was? In 2012, what does green mean for the HVACR industry and what are customers, especially commercial customers, seeking?
HVAC manufacturers have produced a slew of green products. Whether a commercial or residential contractor, the following are units that can be installed in new and/or retrofit applications to help end users save energy and improve comfort.
Net zero energy buildings, changes coming in domestic refrigeration, the future of turbo equipment, and trends in energy efficiency. Those were the topics during plenary sessions that started each morning at the every other year Purdue conferences dealing with HVACR.
High Construction Energy Solutions Group announced that it has earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification as an Energy Star® service provider. Companies providing energy efficiency services and products to commercial and industrial facilities are eligible.
