The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of the U.S. that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction, and transformation, illustrating the ever-growing international demand for LEED green buildings. 

The Clean Air Awards are presented each year to building owners and managers who take steps to significantly improve the quality of their indoor air by increasing the level or efficiency of their HVAC air filtration system in 10 specific categories.

Installed prices for residential and small nonresidential systems completed in 2014 were $0.40 per watt (W) lower, and prices for large non-residential systems were $0.70 per W lower, than in the prior year.

Senator h. c. Peter Schaufler, CEO and owner of the Bitzer Group, passed away unexpectedly in Salzburg, Austria, at the age of 74.

Kirk Travis Mescher, 59, died on Aug. 19. Born to Wanda and Marvin Mescher on Feb. 8, 1956, Mescher was a founding partner of CM Engineering in 1993. 

Gold Medal Service owner Mike Agugliaro was named one of 15 winners in the 2015 Rule Breaker Awards for the second year in a row.

Trane’s European HVAC research and development testing facility is now operational; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.

Future Electronics was named a global distributor for Metz Connect USA Inc.

Wadsworth Solutions will serve as the sales representative firm for Dri-Steem Corp. products in northern Ohio.

MCA of New York and the MSCA of New York each donated $2,500 to MCERF; more HVAC organization news briefs.