The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced that it is awarding over $86,000 in scholarship money for the 2012-13 school year.
Distech Controls, a leader in building automation and energy management solutions, and Samsung Techwin, a leader in energy and safety solutions, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance Samsung Techwin’s Smart Building Management Solution offering.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that it has translated its ANSI/ACCA 5 QI – 2010 Standard (Quality Installation Specification) into Spanish and has made it available as a free PDF download.
Thermo King announced that it is launching Precedent™, a new trailer temperature control platform, which the company said is built to deliver double-digit fuel savings, best-in-class performance, and lower life cycle costs, while providing regulatory compliance for trailer owners and operators.
The market for combined heat and power (CHP) systems in commercial buildings is forecast to grow from $2.2 billion in 2012 to $11.2 billion in 2022, according to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has released the first benchmarking report analyzing a year of energy and water use for New York City’s largest buildings. This data is the first step in increasing knowledge about buildings’ energy use and will indicate opportunities where property owners can save energy and money by making their buildings more efficient.
Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) is sponsoring a “Crushing Your Competition as a Whole House Home Performance Contractor” webinar, 1 p.m. Sept. 19.
ASHRAE named 11 new distinguished lecturers who provide society chapters with noted authorities and speak on relevant topics that affect the built environment industry.
The U.S. Commerce Department announced that U.S. construction spending increased for the third straight month in June. Overall U.S. construction spending grew by 0.4 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $842.1 billion.
The National Association of Oil & Energy Service Professionals (OESP, formerly NAOHSM) recently announced at its annual convention a new initiative to be launched in 2013: the Home Comfort Specialist Academy.