Following the success of its Therm-App™ thermal imaging camera for Android phones, Opgal has announced two new models. The new Therm-App TH allows professionals to take accurate temperature measurements captured on high-resolution thermographic photos and videos and transmit them via email, messaging, or file sharing platforms.

Distribution International Inc. (DI) announced the acquisition of Insulation Fabricators Inc. (IFI), a leading fabricator and distributor of thermal and acoustical insulation products. Headquartered near Chicago in Hammond, Indiana, IFI expands DI’s Midwestern footprint with additional locations in Ohio and West Virginia.

Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) and Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) have announced the release of WUFI® Passive 3.0, an advanced passive house modeling software tool. With this major update, a no-cost version of WUFI® Passive will be made available for download.

Johnson Controls plans to scale up its program to help small and medium-sized suppliers reduce energy use in their manufacturing facilities as a Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) Commitment to Action.

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) announced its partnership with the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) to produce the first-ever Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Practitioners Body of Knowledge (BoK).

WeatherBug® and Honeywell announced they will be helping Texas homeowners save energy and money this summer, while staying comfortable. Consumers using one of Honeywell’s Wi-Fi thermostats with the Total Connect Comfort app can sign up for WeatherBug Home to optimize the thermostat based on the latest weather conditions.

The Mechanical-Electrical Academic Consortium (MEAC) held its 11th annual Faculty Training Camp (a.k.a., Faculty Boot Camp) at James Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Fourteen attendees from universities across the U.S. learned about mechanical and electrical systems.

The global smart building market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9 percent from 2015 to 2019, with rapid urbanization being one of the major market growth drivers, according to a new report available from ReportsnReports.