Intermatic Inc., a provider of energy management solutions, announced its participation and donation of energy control products for the Military Makeover series of the Designing Spaces® TV show.

WinWholesale Inc., one of the largest distributors in the nation, announced it has a new name: Winsupply Inc. Rick Schwartz, chairman, said, “Winsupply connects the more than 570 Win local companies to a single, cohesive, powerful brand that creates national presence and position.”

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced it will present test results of the second phase of its Low-Global Warming Potential (GWP) Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (AREP) during a one-day conference on Jan. 21, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, the day before the start of the ASHRAE Winter Conference.

Daikin Applied has been awarded a national contract by The Cooperative Purchasing Network’s (TCPN’s) lead government agency, Region 4 Education Service Center. With this contract, schools, states, and local governments now have more options as they seek the latest HVAC equipment and solutions.

Honeywell announced that its new Solstice® refrigerant for supermarket refrigeration has been named a finalist for the R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by R&D Magazine.

A-Gas International announced that A-Gas Americas has bought Refri-Claim®, the reclamation division of ICOR International. Refri-Claim is a certified U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refrigerant reclaimer.

The National Association of Oil & Energy Service Professionals (OESP) announced it will co-host its annual trade show with two other industry groups, Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) and Atlantic Region Energy Expo (AREE), May 22-26, 2016 at Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut.

In support of the president’s goal to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz unveiled a strategic plan laying out a path businesses, state and local governments, consumers, and other stakeholders can use to achieve this goal.

The global building energy software market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.24 percent over the period 2014-2019, according to a report by Technavio.

BuildingIQ, a leading energy management software company, announced that its Predictive Energy Optimization™ (PEO) platform will serve as the technology powering Xcel Energy’s Building Optimization Pilot Program.