The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption, and compliance of a smart grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR), has announced the successful testing of the OpenADR 2.0a profile standard.
The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has announced that the National Institute of Building Sciences has joined its board of directors. Dana Kennish “Deke” Smith, FAIA, will represent the Institute on the CABA board.
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International presented 66 buildings with the BOMA 360 Performance Program® designation in the first quarter of 2012. According to the organization, these buildings join a growing number of best-in-class properties to receive the designation since its launch in 2009.
Trimble announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp®, one of the most popular 3D modeling tools, from Google. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.
The deployment of energy harvesting devices will grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 38 percent over the next few years, resulting in annual shipments of 235.4 million units by 2015 (from a base of 53 million in 2012), comprising a range of consumer and industrial applications, according to a report from Pike Research.
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) predicts that during the May-through-September summer driving season this year, regular gasoline retail prices will average about $3.95 per gallon, peaking in May at a monthly average price of $4.01 per gallon.
The board of directors of North American Technician Excellence (NATE) announced that it has renewed the organization’s contract with the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) to provide in-house services. The board has also formed a committee to conduct a search for a new president.
Federal officials announced that defendant Carlos A. Garcia pled guilty in connection with the illegal receipt, purchase, and sale of HCFC-22 that had been smuggled into the United States.
In mid-March, HVACR instructors from around the country gathered at the scenic Cheyenne Mountain Resort for the 17th annual HVACR & Mechanical Workshop for Education Professionals. What was so historic about this event?
AHRI submitted comments on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), “Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning, and Water Heating Equipment.”