USON appoints director of China operations; RAE Corp. welcomes chief talent officer; K2 Systems opens U.S. division; ECR appoints regional sales manager; Knipex Tools names controller; Rinnai America and Giant Factories form partnership; Jaga Climate Systems names inside sales representative; Dri-Steem appoints president.
HVAC Excellence grants accreditation to Northwest Louisiana Technical College; LonMark International is accepting submissions for “Best of the Year” awards; BPI welcomes board members; HARDI names manager of marketing; BPI and Zehnder America announce a memorandum of understanding; ASHRAE announces Carolyn Kettering is retiring; NAFA and INDA to present air filtration seminar at INDA Filtration International Conference and Exposition.
The wireless sensor network market, led by ZigBee, grew ten-fold from 2007 to 2010 and exceeded 45 million annual shipments in 2011, according to ABI Research. Strong growth is expected for 2012 and beyond, said Peter Cooney, wireless connectivity practice director for the firm.
The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) has announced the recipients of its 2012 Clean Air Award. To achieve the award, building owners and facility managers must increase the level of indoor air cleanliness with filtration and improve system hygiene in 10 categories.
Giant Factories Inc. and Rinnai America Corp. announced that they have formed a partnership to market and develop new products. Giant Factories, based in Montreal, manufactures gas, electric, and oil tank-type water heaters. Rinnai manufactures gas appliances including tankless water heaters.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) and Zehnder America have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing BPI’s quality assurance providers to verify proper installation and commissioning of Zehnder ventilation systems in retrofit and new construction projects.