Schneider Electric has announced a $20 million performance contract with North Carolina State University to provide sustainable, clean energy projects in 1.6 million square feet of building space across 13 campus facilities. The contract consists of facility improvements, equipment upgrades, and energy efficiency techniques.
Honeywell announced it has completed the company’s first energy-efficient building upgrades at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), which will save the school an estimated $620,000 in annual energy costs. The work is part of a multi-phase, $21.7-million energy conservation and infrastructure renewal program.
BP Air Conditioning Corp., a leader in HVAC systems maintenance and service in New York City, is now using FieldConnect’s software solutions and Android tablets to manage its field service operations, it was announced by FieldConnect President, Rick Galyean.
A chiller system was experiencing degraded performance and leaks due to hard mineral build-up, corrosion, and reduced diameter. Nu Flow’s patented epoxy coating saved the customer from the cost and logistics of repairing and replacing the piping system by using existing connections to rehabilitate the pipes in place.
Onset, a leading supplier of data loggers, announced that the company has partnered with NorthWrite Inc. to deliver an integrated, real-time energy monitoring solution for use in a monitoring-based building commissioning program funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
You wouldn't buy a car that got five miles per gallon no matter how inexpensive it was, but every day homebuyers make purchasing decisions based exclusively on a home’s “sticker price.” Homeowners need to consider the energy cost to fuel the home. Wireless zoning can make a difference.
Polygon proved its “cool” during a major, temperature-sensitive construction operation for the New Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, Conn. The air treatment company teamed with construction firm Cianbro/Middlesex JVIII (CMJVIII) to successfully control the movement of the bridge superstructure during two challenging integral pier cap placements.
Servant Systems, a franchise software development specialist, has developed a new analytical web-based application for the Aire Serv® Heating and Air Conditioning franchise network. The web application helps franchisees and home office consultants work together to analyze each franchise’s operations to support continuous improvement.
The city of Somerville, Mass., and Honeywell highlighted the benefits of a new $7.8-million energy conservation and building modernization program. The program, building on two previous projects, leverages energy-efficiency upgrades and renewable energy to decrease the city’s utility costs by more than 20 percent.
Coca-Cola Refreshments USA (CCR) announced that operations at its Elmsford, N.Y., production facility are being powered by two UTC Power fuel cells. UTC Power installed and is operating two PureCell® Model 400 fuel cell systems that provide 35 percent of the electricity and heat required by the facility.