Bluestone Energy Services LLC, a division of Oakland, California-based OpTerra Energy Services and a provider of energy conservation services for commercial and industrial clients, has announced the addition of three business development managers to help meet the growing demand for turnkey energy conservation services.

Fort Drum is the site of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will test a new high-performance insulation technology for buildings designed to retain heat indoors more effectively and with greater cost savings.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its 2015 Revolution…Now report, which details the state of several clean energy technologies in the U.S. Building upon past reports, it shows a significant increase in deployment and a decrease in cost of clean technologies including solar and wind.

Enerquip, a designer and fabricator of stainless steel and high alloy shell and tube heat exchangers, has added Affiliated Steam & Hot Water to its team of distributors and manufacturer representatives to meet its plans for continued growth.

Service Finance Co. (SFC), a service provider that originates, underwrites, and services financing for the purchase of HVAC, solar, insulation, and more, announced that it has closed a significant minority equity investment from Flexpoint Ford LLC, a private equity firm.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) elected new officers and presented awards to HVACR industry leaders at its annual meeting in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Following the release of the Thread 1.0 technical specification for the connected home, the Thread Group has launched the first phase of its product certification program. Led by the group in conjunction with UL, the program provides testing for products that use Thread to help ensure that they work together securely out of the box.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the JUMP initiative is seeking to connect innovators with industry to make the most creative building efficiency ideas a reality. DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and industry partners want to collaborate to solve some of the challenges facing the building energy efficiency industry.

Guidance on how to reduce the risk of Legionnaires’ disease via a recently published ASHRAE standard will be shared in a new course at the 2016 ASHRAE Winter Conference. The course is one of 20 being presented at the conference and the 2016 AHR Expo.

Parks Associates has released new industry research reports on the smart home and connected devices indicating that security is leading the way in this market area followed by connected lighting and smart thermostats. The new reports provide in-depth analysis of industry trends and consumer research.