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Honeywell Connected Home Innovation Featured at Dreamforce 2
21 October 2014 Honeywell’s innovation in the connected home was recently featured on the main stage at Salesforce.com’s annual software event, Dreamforce. Beth Wozniak, president of Honeywell E...
Construction industry to grow by 23% to 2018
21 October 2014 The construction industry will grow 23 per cent by the end of 2018 and contribute ￡12bn to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association. Construction output is set to grow by 4.8 per cent in 2014, and will increase further to 5.4 per cent in 2015 - revised from the previous quarter’s forecast of 4...
EPA Steps Up Phaseout of R-22 Refrigerant
21 October 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. According to The ACHR News, it calls for an immediate drop come this Jan. 1 from 51 million pounds allowed in 2014 to 22 million pounds in 2015. After that, 18 million pounds of new and imported R-22 will be allowed in...
Partnership to Provide Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Pr
21 October 2014 WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- To make it easier for homeowners to secure affordable loans for energy efficiency improvements, three complementary organizations are joining forces: Conservation Services Group (CSG), CUNA Strategic Services (CSS), and LendKey. Through the program, homeowners will be able to quickly apply for a loan using LendKey’s advanced online technology, access local cap...
EPA Steps Up Phaseout of R-22 Refrigerant
October 20, 2014 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. It calls for an immediate drop come this Jan. 1 from 51 million pounds allowed in 2014 to 22 million pounds in 2015. After that, 18 million pounds of new and imported R-22 will be allowed in 2016, 13 million pounds in ...
Emerson Digs In, Breaks Ground on HVACR Innovation Center
October 20 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, broke ground today on its $35 million innovation center on the University of Dayton campus. The facility will foster an ambitious, co...
DOE Announces Funding to Develop Next Generation HVAC System
17 October 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $8 million to support research and development of next generation HVAC technologies. The R&D will focus on developing regionally appropriate HVAC solutions that would offer significant potential energy savings for new and existing buildings, and on developing innovative approaches that could replace current v...
Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Offers Both Concentric and Twin
17 October 2014 PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Rinnai has introduced a tankless water heater that allows for concentric or twin-pipe PVC venting from the same unit. The new Ultra Series condensing tankless water heater models RUC98i and RUC80i feature a built-in system that allows maximum flexibility for installers and dealers, who can now know that the unit they’ve specified or have on-hand will be compa...
