DeCicco & Sons’ newest store has been awarded Platinum GreenChill certification — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) highest sustainability award for food retailers — due to the grocer’s investment in a refrigeration system that uses natural refrigerant.

The global smart home market is projected to grow from $46.97 billion in 2015 to $121.73 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.07 percent between 2016 and 2022, according to a new report published by MaretsandMarkets.

Budderfly LLC, a provider of energy management solutions, has been recognized as a 2016 Gartner Cool Vendor in Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions. By adding IoT devices and advanced software to an existing infrastructure, Budderfly’s solution is said to be able to enhance the energy efficiency performance of any building.

American Residential Services (ARS), a national provider of air conditioning, heating, and plumbing services, announced it has acquired the assets of Allgood Plumbing, Electric, Heating & Cooling in Snellville, Georgia.

The use of Aeroseal duct sealing technology to improve the energy efficiency and IAQ of a newly constructed home was featured on the PBS TV show This Old House.

BasX Solutions, a manufacturer of custom engineered products including HVAC solutions, announced that it has completed its acquisition of the clean room product line from Seasons 4.

EnergyHub, a provider of connected device management for utilities, announced that it is enrolling the Nest Learning Thermostat into its Bring Your Own Thermostat® (BYOT) demand response programs.

As the cost of advanced sensors has decreased and the amount of computational power and data storage has increased, buildings have become data-rich environments, notes Navigant Research.

The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International has announced the launch of its new AMCA Fan Energy Waste Calculator hosted on the AMCA website.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $14 million in funding for projects to significantly increase the efficiency of U.S. homes and buildings. These projects are designed to cut energy costs while leading to greater demand for new building products and technologies.