The Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (AMCA) board of directors and membership have approved revisions to AMCA Publication 511-10 Certified Ratings Program — Product Rating Manual for Air Control Devices.
In July, the U.S. House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing to address two bills, one of which was the Smart Energy Act.
ASHRAE awarded over $86,000 in scholarship money for the 2012-2013 school year. “Engineers build our future, so we want to help build up future engineers,” said William Murphy, Ph.D., P.E., chair of the Scholarship Trustees.
Arzel Zoning Technology hosted an informational meeting with Sen. Rob Portman’s (R-Ohio) office Aug. 17, 2012. Caryn Candisky, Sen. Portman’s district director, Northeast Ohio, met with members of the Arzel team to discuss local issues related to energy efficiency standards, technology, and legislation.
Legislation that encourages DOE to provide no less than $10 million “to support research, development, and strategic deployment of geothermal heat pump (GHP) technology” has been approved. Following a request from DOE for industry input, GEO presented its ideas.
Danfoss announced its next EnVisioneering Symposium, “Building Blueprint for a Clean Energy Future,” will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) is now accepting comments on its new “Standard for Residential Building Quality Assurance Related to Post-Installation Field Inspections (BPI-6300-S-201x).”
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program launched the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings with a record 3,200 buildings across the country going head-to-head to improve energy efficiency, lower utility costs, and protect health and the environment.
As a result of its efforts to conserve energy and resources, the Cookeville plant and its 75 employees received the A. O. Smith Chairman’s Green Star award during a special ceremony.