In what is said to be the first United States study to measure the real impact of building energy codes on total household energy consumption, the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) found that U.S. building energy codes have reduced household energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
GE has announced the successful completion of GE Energy’s $3.2 billion acquisition of Converteam, a leading provider of power conversion and automation systems and high-efficiency power electronics, motors, and generators.
Nearly all buyers currently outsourcing facilities management services expect to maintain or increase outsourcing in the short to medium term, according to the inaugural KPMG 2011 global real estate and facilities management outsourcing pulse survey.
Danfoss will hold its next EnVisioneeringSM Symposium on Friday, Nov. 11, in Bonita Springs, Fla. The event is titled The Grid, Systems & Buildings: A Glimpse over the Horizon.
Siemens Industry Inc. announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Advanced Telemetry LLC, a San Diego-based company offering end-to-end wireless and cloud-based energy management solutions.
RSES has partnered with Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) to offer American National Standards Institute- (ANSI) recognized quality standards to its members.
To commemorate its 65th anniversary, Maxitrol Co. announced its 65 years & Still Regulating Contest to find the oldest Maxitrol regulator still in service.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced the release for preliminary testing of the second version of HPXML, a protocol that facilitates and simplifies the transfer of home performance-related data.