The International Code Council’s (ICC’s) 2012/2013 code change proposals were reviewed and voted on at hearings held by the ICC in Dallas, and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) participated in the hearings.
Renewable Energy Solution Systems Inc. (RES Systems) announced that it is now a distributor of Sun Power Technologies direct current (dc) powered HVAC systems for wireless telecom cell sites.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Manufacturing Office has selected two teams led by Georgia Tech Research Corp. and UL DQS Inc. and granted them licenses to train Certified Practitioners in Energy Management Systems.
Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, and DEWALT announced the launch of DEWALT® Mobile Pro™, a new mobile app for construction professionals. The companies said Mobile Pro is specifically for contractors and tradesmen in the construction industry.
The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up for the 2012 Economic Census and one of the topics it will be studying across the nation is franchising. In the meantime, HVAC contractors are left with a question, the answer to which could significantly change their businesses. “To franchise or not to franchise,” that is the question.
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) buildingSMART alliance™ announced that it has released the first-ever consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM) for use in the United States.
The market for building information modeling (BIM) software and services is still emerging, but is evolving rapidly, according to a new report from Pike Research. The firm forecasts that annual worldwide revenue for BIM products and services will grow from $1.8 billion in 2012 to almost $6.5 billion in 2020.
Trane, a business of Ingersoll Rand, has announced a 2 to 6 percent price increase for various applied and unitary products. The increased prices are effective immediately for new quotations.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is seeking public input regarding the revision of an ASHRAE/IES standard addressing retrofit of existing residential and commercial buildings to achieve greater energy efficiency.
The National Air Filtration Association welcomed more than 240 members to its 31st Technical Seminar — TECH 2012. The agenda focused on research, the indoor environment, and developments with ANSI/ASHRAE 52.2.