Historical buildings — from those on the local Main Street to world-renowned structures — could be brought from the past into an energy efficient future under a proposed guideline from ASHRAE.

ACCA has announced the launch of its newest online certificate training program, Qtech: Duct Design Basics. Through Qtech, contractors can offer their employees on-demand training in quality HVAC installation, maintenance, home performance, and other areas.

Four U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories are joining Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to expand an online crowdsourcing community for building technologies called JUMP, which helps bridge the gap between cutting-edge ideas and the marketplace.

LG Electronics USA announced that Thermal Resources Sales Inc. (TRS) has become the latest LG applied rep for the company’s commercial air conditioning business, to drive variable refrigerant flow (VRF) sales and support for the Southeast. 

DiversiTech Corp., a leading manufacturer and supplier of HVACR parts and accessories, announced that it has purchased Quick-Sling LLC., a manufacturer of mounting products for residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC equipment.

The global energy management systems (EMS) market was valued at $20.49 billion in 2014, and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 14 percent from 2015 to 2022, reaching $58.59 billion by 2022, according to a report from Grand View Research.

Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) has announced the launch of its HSC, HPC, and LNC series of sealed enclosure cooling products. ACT said this launch is the first step of its entrance into the sealed enclosure cooling market.

Modern Mechanical has joined forces with One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® and will eventually be known by the name One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning. Local owners Shawn Mitchell and Pete Danielson will maintain a 100 percent ownership stake in Modern Mechanical.

Daikin announced that its new $417 million HVAC campus nearing completion just outside of northwest Houston has officially been named the Daikin Texas Technology Park. 

While California consumes the second largest amount of energy in the nation, it is also one of the most energy-efficient states, according to a new report. Compared to all other states, California ranks among the lowest in the nation for both per capita energy consumption and per capita energy spending.