The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Panasonic Home & Environment Co. with a 2012 Energy Star® Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in manufacturing energy efficient ventilation fans.
Source Refrigeration & HVAC announced that Bruce Buchholz has been named president and chief executive officer. Buchholz replaces Lauren Abrams, who resigned as CEO of Source for medical reasons.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has announced that Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium to Big Box Retail Buildings: Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net-Zero-Energy Building is now available.
Reliable Controls Corp. has announced that two of its management personnel have accepted new BACnet International appointments. BACnet International is the organization that encourages the use of the BACnet standard in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing, educational programs, and promotional activities.
Carrier announced the introduction of its Energy Experts program at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Indoor Air Expo in Las Vegas. A nationwide program for Carrier Factory Authorized Dealers, the company said that Energy Experts focuses on improving home performance and reducing consumer’s energy costs.
Camfil Farr has been honored with the 2011 Product of the Year Award by Environmental Protection magazine for its Hi-Flo ES filter. The Hi-Flo ES is a high-efficiency ASHRAE-grade pocket filter that delivers long service life while substantially reducing the energy used by HVAC systems, says the company.
The economy has been tough for many HVAC contractors over the last few years, and the signals are mixed as to whether things will get better in 2012. On the positive side, construction employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia between December 2010 and December 2011. On the other hand, only 302,000 new homes were sold in 2011, which is 6.2 percent below the 2010 figure.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) announced 37 industry partners who are participating in its Building Technology Showcase, what the organization says is a first-of-its-kind research and demonstration building for sustainable technologies in the city of Boston’s Innovation District.
The market for energy efficiency projects delivered by energy service companies (ESCOs) in the United States exceeded $5.1 billion in 2011, according to a new report from Pike Research. This market is expected to continue to grow faster than the domestic economy and reach at least $13 billion in sales by 2020.
Connie Loughhead, Heatex America president, was named the Business Individual of the Year by the chamber of commerce board serving Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.