WASHINGTON — Housing starts declined 6.8 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.63 million units, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported, due primarily to a substantial
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) has released its final rule on shipment of refrigerant cylinders with changes sought by the
The growing number of asbestos defendant companies and asbestos plaintiffs may reach peaceful coexistence shortly if an agreement can be finalized that would result in national legislation setting up a trust fund to compensate those sickened with an asbestos-related illness.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has announced an expanded Web site dedicated to HVACR education, aimed at students, parents, instructors, counselors, schools, technicians, and contractors interested
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Television celebrity Ed McMahon has agreed to a settlement totaling $7.2 million with his homeowners insurance company, insurance adjusters, mold remediation contractors, and others over his
CHICAGO — Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities: The First North American Green Roof Infrastructure Conference, Awards, and Trade Show will be held May 29-30, 2003, at the Congress Plaza Hotel
WASHINGTON — The Dow Chemical Company and General Motors Corp. (GM) have reached an initial understanding on what is believed to be the world's largest fuel cell transaction to date.According
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Siemens Building Technologies Inc. will build and operate two natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plants for Monroe New Power Inc., a not-for-profit local development
WESTPORT, Conn. — After a six year hiatus from the West Coast and an 11-year absence from Southern California, the 2004 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), set for Anaheim,
WASHINGTON — Envirotech Systems Worldwide Inc., a provider of water heating systems for residential and commercial use, announced that the company plans to file comments with the U.S. Department of
