The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced its opposition to a U.S. House of Representatives proposal to repeal Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. Section 433 calls for federal buildings to reduce their fossil fuel-generated energy consumption and eventually eliminate it by 2030.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently shared analysis based on its 2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) data that reports on the increasing home size and energy use across the country.
Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced that North American HVACR average distributor sales were up 11.5 percent in March.
Jackson Systems names account managers and inside sales engineer; Mestek appoints national sales manager; Icor International releases training DVDs; Cooper-Atkins announces acquisition; Mitsubishi Electric named a 2012 Manufacturing Leadership 100 award winner; Spirax Sarco rebrands flowmeter; Heatex America receives Vanguard award.
AMCA granted ISO 17025 accreditation; ACCA Ohio names 2012-2013 president; BOCES 2 Center for Workforce Development named an online testing site; HVAC Excellence confers certified master HVACR educator status to five instructors; AHRI launches online directory of certified forced circulation air cooling and air heating coils; ASHRAE opens registration for 2012 annual conference.