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Infographic: The Dark Side of Government Regulation

November 21, 2016

American Action Forum, a political think-tank organization, recently released its “Discounting Consumers: How the DOE’s Wishful Thinking Leads to Higher Costs, Fewer Jobs,” study.

DOE HVAC Project Wins an R&D 100 Award for 2016

Award recognizes innovative research with commercial potential

November 18, 2016

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An HVAC technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has won one of this year’s R&D 100 Awards. The winning technology is called “HVAC Load Reduction Technology for Commercial Buildings.”

Smart Energy Analytics Campaign to Help Buildings Achieve Greater Energy Efficiency

Can achieve 10-20 percent energy savings in a single commercial building

October 19, 2016

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A new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-led Smart Energy Analytics Campaign has been announced to encourage the use of energy-saving building analytics platforms — also known as energy management information system (EMIS) technologies — in commercial buildings nationwide.

Industry Organizations Are Fighting for You

Are you taking advantage of the benefits of belonging to these groups?

Jen Anesi

October 17, 2016

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Perhaps nothing short of the looming technician shortage has helped bring the industry closer and encourage collaboration more than fighting the governmental overregulation that is impacting HVACR businesses nationwide, from the manufacturer all the way down to the installer.

Emerson Supports More Efficient Ice Machines with New Simulation Model

Patent filed on model that supports development of products that meet new U.S. energy regulations

October 11, 2016

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Emerson Climate Technologies has filed a patent application for a simulation model of a commercial ice machine to support development of more efficient equipment that can meet upcoming U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) targets.

DOE Awards 43 Business-laboratory Collaborations

Businesses will have the ability to work with 12 different national laboratories

October 10, 2016

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The SBV pilot makes it possible to direct the power of the national laboratories toward specific problems identified by small businesses by pairing these companies with a national laboratory uniquely qualified to solve their challenges.

GSA, DOE Seek Innovative Building Technologies

Looking to improve performance of federal and commercial buildings

October 4, 2016

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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a joint request for information (RFI) for next-generation building technologies in support of their respective Green Proving Ground (GPG) and High Impact Technology (HIT) Catalyst programs.

DOE Recognizes Wendy’s and Franchisee for Leadership in Energy Efficiency

Six Wendy's franchisees join the Better Buildings Challenge

September 12, 2016

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized The Wendy’s® Co. and one of its franchisees, Wendco Group, for their partnership in the Better Buildings Challenge and for leadership in energy efficiency.

Appeals Court Denies AHRI Petition

Organization 'disappointed in the court’s ruling' on commercial refrigeration equipment standard

September 12, 2016

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AHRI reps argued the DOE failed to follow its procedures and its analysis was flawed. AHRI also raised concerns regarding the DOE issuing test-procedure amendments after amending efficiency standards.

LonMark Teams with DOE on Interoperability and the Smart Grid

The association will advise on the buildings and smart city market

September 9, 2016

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LonMark® International, an association for the certification, education, and promotion of interoperability standards for control networking, announced it has joined as a partner in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Modernization Initiative Foundational Project 3: Interoperability.