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Emerson Climate Technologies announced it has launched a new podcast series titled HVAC On-Air. The podcasts feature discussions of industry issues with key contractors and include a set of homeowner-focused podcasts that contractors can use as a resource with customers.

A survey of nearly 500 buildings across seven major U.S. cities by Honeywell and KRC Research shows that building operators prioritize the safety and security of their facilities over efficiency and sustainability.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Building Technologies Office is seeking graduate students interested in exploring energy systems of buildings and how building assets or functions can integrate and transact with the energy grid supplying the building’s energy. The deadline for applying is Nov. 15, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Climatec’s HVAC solutions business announced it will now go to market as Varitec Solutions. The move is a result of Bosch GmbH’s acquisition of Climatec’s Building Technology Group earlier this year. As Daikin Applied’s equipment sales representative in the Arizona, New Mexico, and west Texas regions, Varitec said it is positioned for growth.

Lennox Industries Inc. announced it will increase prices from 3 to 4 percent on select residential and commercial equipment, accessories, and parts effective Jan. 1, 2016 due in part to the increased costs of regulatory compliance.

LG Electronics USA celebrated the opening of its new LG Air Conditioning Systems Headquarters outside of Atlanta. At 40,000 square feet, LG said this state-of-the-art facility will support its fast-growing air conditioning systems business and educate engineers, contractors, and technicians about the company’s HVAC technologies.

MacroAir, manufacturer of high volume, low speed (HVLS) fans, has named Barry Warner as its new president. The company said Warner will provide strategic leadership, enhance operations management, and further support MacroAir’s growing distributor network.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is matching a $2.25 million Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington Department of Commerce to research, develop, and demonstrate the technologies needed to create smart buildings, campuses, and cities to better manage energy usage.

Markets in 79 of the approximately 360 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI).

Daintree Networks®, a provider of open networked wireless building control and operation solutions for smart buildings, has announced the winners of its second annual Energy Champion Awards. The awards honor the efforts of those in the industry that are openly driving awareness to save energy in commercial buildings.