McCormick Systems adds Viewpoint Construction Software as partner; Innovo announces partnership with Trade Service Co.; Intelligent Mobile Support selected to present its software platform as a “best practice” for HVACR wholesalers.
The global energy map is changing in dramatic fashion, primarily due to increased oil and gas production in North America, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced as it introduced the 2012 edition of its World Energy Outlook.
Onset, a leading supplier of data loggers, has introduced the HOBO® Green Roof Monitoring System for measuring the performance of green roofs. Designed to provide reliable performance in harsh rooftop environments, Onset said the 15-channel system enables users to quickly and easily monitor green roof conditions.
ABM, a leading provider of integrated facility solutions, announced that ABM Building Services, a business unit of ABM Building & Energy Solutions, has acquired the operations of Calvert-Jones, a leading mechanical contractor in the Washington, D.C., area.
SunPower Corp. has announced the completion of the U.S. Navy’s largest solar power system, a 13.78-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California. The power plant is the first federal agency project to be financed through a 20-year solar power purchase agreement.
A University of California, Davis (UC Davis) challenge to build more energy-efficient air conditioning systems has spurred a major global manufacturer to build a rooftop unit that is 40 percent more energy efficient than conventional units.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) reports that its manufacturer members have increased production to meet the unexpected increased demand for residential and light commercial boilers, furnaces, and heat pumps.
Global insulation consumption is forecast to rise more than 5 percent annually to approximately 29 billion square meters of R-1 value in 2016, a substantial acceleration from the 2006-2011 rate, according to “World Insulation to 2016” from ReportsnReports.com.
The IKEA Group has released a new sustainability strategy, People & Planet Positive, in which the company said it plans to use 100 percent renewable energy in its operations by the year 2020.
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