Computer Guidance Corp., a leading developer of financial and project management software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) companies, has announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) is seeking volunteers to serve on a scheme committee for its Whole House HVAC Quality Maintenance certification program. All committee members will earn up to 12 BPI CEUs for their participation on the scheme committee. 

HVACR contractors looking for plentiful job opportunities, high salaries, available training and large numbers of service calls should head for California or Ohio, according to a list of top states to work in HVACR compiled by Emerson Climate Technologies.

The California Council on Science and Technology has released the next in its series of studies documenting the technology required to meet the state’s goal to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

Tecumseh Products Co. has announced that Kent B. Herrick has resigned as a member of the board of directors and as its chairman. The company said it was advised by Herrick that his resignation was driven by the pace of the strategic decision making by the company.

Commercial buildings have become increasingly sophisticated with the adoption of new automation technologies and building management systems. As building owners and operators look for ways to better utilize these technologies to achieve greater efficiencies, their interest in demand response programs is also growing.

AT&T has announced plans to launch AT&T Digital Life, an all-digital, wireless-based home security and automation service, in eight markets in March. The company said AT&T Digital Life will equip customers with control of their homes from a smartphone, tablet, or PC, regardless of wireless carrier or broadband provider.

In the next five years, revenue growth of the solar water heater installation market is forecast to strengthen on the back of rising corporate profit, booming housing starts, and technological advances that will make solar water heaters more economical, according to a report from industry research firm IBISWorld. 

Pipe Restoration Technologies LLC announced that the company has been awarded its sixth United States patent for its ePIPE pipe restoration process, Patent No. 8343579 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $9 million investment in the development of leading-edge building technologies, including high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment.