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Customers thumb through the selection of offerings available at the ASHRAE Bookstore during ASHRAEâs annual conference in Denver.

ASHRAE Conference Draws Big Crowd

Denver Event Attracts More Than 1,900 Attendees

August 19, 2013

ASHRAE wrapped up its annual conference recently in Denver, with the event drawing more than 1,900 attendees, the highest in more than a decade.

Training Track: Aug. 19, 2013

August 19, 2013

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A Technical Training Associates workshop will help personnel properly install, maintain, and troubleshoot furnaces and heat pumps, and a University of Wisconsin-Madison course on natatoriums will teach students about critical design and installation issues.

The NEWS Hosts Refrigeration Webinar

Webinar Will Compare, Contrast Glycol and Direct Expansion Refrigeration Systems

August 12, 2013

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The NEWS will host a free webinar, “Overcome the Barriers to Adoption of Secondary Glycol Refrigeration Systems,” at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 27.

EPA Revises Energy Star Requirements

New Requirements Apply to Residential Refrigerators and Freezers

August 12, 2013

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers.

Formally opened in April 2013, the new exploratorium incorporates 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space at Pier 15 on the San Francisco waterfront, or three times more space than its original location at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Project Files: Energy-Efficient Exploratorium

Net-Zero Museum Uses San Francisco Bay as Heat Source/Sink

August 12, 2013

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The goal of the project was to become the largest net-zero museum in the U.S. using a variety of green features, including solar energy and radiant heating/cooling.

Hitec Laboratories Hosts Workshops

Workshops Aim to Improve Policy Management, Communication, Risk Strategy

August 5, 2013

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Hitec Laboratories recently hosted two workshops on effective policy management and communication, and third-party vendor risk strategy in Houston.

Rosemarie Ohar, OSHAâs New Hampshire area director; Ken DeCosta, head of health, safety, and environmental team at Hypertherm; Barbara Couch, vice president of corporate social responsibility at Hypertherm; and Dick Couch, CEO and founder of Hypertherm.

Hypertherm Receives OSHA Honor for Worksites

4 Facilities Recognized for Outstanding Safety and Health Management Systems

August 5, 2013

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The U.S. Department of Labor, along with New Hampshire and Vermont dignitaries, recognized four Hyertherm facilities as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Worksites.

Senators Introduce Energy Competition Bill

Bill Would Create, Fund, Implement Energy Productivity Competition for States

August 5, 2013

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The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) applauded Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., for introducing a bill to create, fund, and implement an energy productivity competition for states.

Gustave A. Larson Co. awarded its top supplier sales personnel in 2012 at a recent dinner.

HVAC Distributor Honors Top Supplier Sales Personnel

Idividuals Honored for Product Knowledge, Communication Skills, Accountability

August 5, 2013

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Gustave A. Larson Co. awarded its top supplier sales personnel in 2012 at a recent dinner. The criteria used to evaluate performance included quality of sales call, product knowledge, communication skills, and accountability.

DOE Launches Buildings Performance Database

Free Public Database Provides Building Energy Performance Information

August 5, 2013

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched its Buildings Performance Database, a free, publicly available database of residential and commercial building energy performance information.