ASHRAE has announced the release of a new version of BACnet Standard 135. This update is said to reflect major steps in advancing BACnet for the future information technology landscape.

NexRev LLC has announced the company’s entrance into the Canadian marketplace with a regional office located in Toronto. This follows on the heels of NexRev’s announcement of its Latin American headquarters in Mexico City and represents the next step in the company’s international expansion plan.

Small and medium commercial buildings have not seen the same penetration of energy efficiency retrofits as larger facilities due to lower expenditures on energy management, lack of customer education, perceived high risk of retrofit financing, and split incentives between building owner and tenant, notes Navigant Research.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has published updates to AHRI Guideline Q, Content Recovery and Proper Recycling of Refrigerant Cylinders, which now includes best practices for end-of-life recycling of flammable refrigerant containers.

Novaerus has announced the acquisition of Plasma Air International. According to Novaerus, the combined technologies of the companies will allow a comprehensive plasma-based approach to improving IAQ.

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced the development of high-accuracy predictive technology for such metrics as temperature and humidity to enable energy-saving operation of air conditioning equipment in data centers.

HVACR distributor, R.E. Michel Co. Inc., and Honeywell are sponsoring a three-month promotion in June, July, and August. Contractors have the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the Professional Bull Riders Finals in Las Vegas.

Torad Engineering LLC presented test results at the Purdue Conferences for its 40-ton spool compressor prototype designed specifically for next-generation, ultra-low global warming potential (GWP), medium-pressure refrigerants.