Blueair, a manufacturer of air purifying technologies and products for consumers and businesses, announced it has been acquired by Unilever. Blueair founder Bengt Rittri said the acquisition will enable even more people to protect their health by using the company’s air purifiers to remove indoor airborne contaminants.

Testo Inc., a manufacturer of test and measurement instruments, announced its fall promotional campaign, “The Measure of Excellence.” This campaign offers customers the opportunity to receive a free customized Veto Pro Pac Tech-MCT tool bag with the purchase of any Testo 320 or 330 combustion analyzer kit.

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on its Multifamily Standards Technical Committee (STC). Interested parties should submit an application by Sept. 22, 2016.

Changing customer demands, regulations and sustainability goals, and power regulation and resiliency concerns are leading building owners to realize that the guidelines they have traditionally used to assess their portfolios are changing, notes Navigant Research.

Noritz America has launched a free online training course for its new CB Combination Boiler, targeting professional plumbing, heating, and HVAC contractors.

An effective water management program is necessary to prevent Legionella in building water systems. In the 60-minute webcast, “Lessons to Learn from UCSF Medical Center on Executing a Water Management Program,” Matt Freije of HC Info will interview officials from UCSF Medical Center about its program.

Although still emerging, the market for zero net energy homes (ZNEHs) is expected to be led by new construction in North America, notes Navigant Research. Other countries in select regions, such as Europe and Asia-Pacific, are also beginning to follow suit.

Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, announced that its board of directors has approved an amendment to the company’s stock repurchase program to increase the shares authorized and remaining as available to purchase back up to 1 million shares.

A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Florida (UF) has developed a novel method that could yield lower-cost, higher-efficiency systems for water heating in residential buildings.

The global energy-efficient building market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6 percent during the forecast period of 2016 to 2020, according to a report from Sandler Research.