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Ecova and Powerhouse Dynamics Expand Energy Management Partnership

Businesses are increasingly implementing energy management systems and services

June 15, 2015

Ecova, an energy and sustainability management company, and Powerhouse Dynamics, a supplier of enterprise energy and asset management systems, announced they have expanded their partnership to provide energy management and managed services to retailers, restaurants, and convenience stores.

Mike Agugliaro Releases Second Book, Secrets of Leadership Mastery

Home services business owner and coach publishes second book focusing on best practices of leadership

June 15, 2015

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Mike Agugliaro, home services entrepreneur and founder of consulting company ServiceKey, has announced the release of a second book, Secrets of Leadership Mastery: 22 Powerful Keys to Unlock Your Team’s Potential and Get Greater Results.

Shipments of Central Air Conditioners Increased 5.3 Percent in April

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps up 12.2 percent

June 15, 2015

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United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 673,360 units in April 2015, up 3.8 percent from 648,404 units shipped in April 2014, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

IoT Integration Driving Competition, Investment in Building Management Systems Market

Increased flexibility and functionality of IoT is creating a more complex competitive environment

June 15, 2015

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More than 8 million building management systems (BMS) will be integrated with some form of Internet of Things (IoT) platform, application, or service by 2020, according to a report from ABI Research.

SkillsUSA Announces Annual Championships

More than 6,000 students compete in 100 contests at annual event

June 15, 2015

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The national competition showcases public high school and college/postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs.

Koldwave: Portable Air Conditioner

June 15, 2015

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The 6WK16 model portable air conditioner offers cooling capacity at 16,000 Btuh while remaining safe, quiet, and energy efficient.

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Conditions Index Plummets

EBCI falls to 50 from 54.8 a month ago and 58.3 in March

June 15, 2015

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The EBCI indexes are based on the results of a monthly survey of senior managers at NEMA member companies and are designed to gauge the business environment of the electroindustry in the U.S. and Canada.

Conference Highlights Zero-energy Buildings

ASHRAE 2015 Annual Conference includes seminar on ZEBs

June 15, 2015

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While the concept of ZEBs is generally accepted in the building industry, no common definition exists. This creates a challenge in trying to incentivize such buildings and in developing common design strategies.

Viega Hosts Management Workshop

PHCC Educational Foundation sponsors 'Creating Super Foremen'

June 15, 2015

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The PHCC Educational Foundation is partnering with PHCC chapters around the nation to bring the Creating Super Foremen workshop to additional areas.

ABC Opposes 'Blacklisting Executive Order' Proposal

Group says FAR Council rule is unfair to contracting community

June 15, 2015

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The FAR Council will allow public comments on the proposed rule for 60 days. A final rule will be published and implemented after public comments have been reviewed.