New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are contained in the 2014 version of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Illuminating Engineering Society.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), a supporter of the HVACR & Mechanical Conference for Education Professionals, announced that registration has opened for next year’s conference.
Construction employers added 12,000 jobs in October 2014 and the sector's unemployment rate fell to 6.4%, the lowest rate for October since 2006, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.