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Program Brings Sheet Metal Workers, Building Inspectors Toge
Sep. 29, 2014 FAIRFAX, Va. -- There is a gap of knowledge between the professionals who design, fabricate, and install ductwork and the experts who inspect it after it’s in operation. The Building Inspectors Program, a course presented by the International Training Institute (ITI), has been developed to bridge that gap between sheet metal contractors and building and fire inspectors. “It’s ...
New England HVAC Contractors Receive 'COOL SMART' Awards
29 Sep 2014 A dozen HVAC contracting firms in the Northeastern U.S. received "COOL SMART" awards during the New England Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) golf tournament this month. &nbs...
Ziehl-Abegg: Ten Years of Great Success in U.S.
Ziehl-Abegg rises from a local player in the United States to a North American player. “Our team at Ziehl-Abegg in Greensboro did and does a remarkable job”, says Peter Fenkl, chief executive o...
U.S. New Residential Construction in July 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for July 2014. Permits Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,052,000. This is 8.1% (±1.8%) above the revised June rate of 973,000 and is 7.7% (±1.8%) above the July 201...
Wieland at Chillventa with Versatile Tubes for AC&R
A focus at the trade fair is on Wieland high-performance tubes for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. The high-performance tubes of the brand families Gewa and Turbo are used in shell-an...
AHRI Releases June 2014 Shipments Data
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for June 2014 increased 6.0%, to 350,826 units, up from 330,948 units shipped in June 2013. Residential electr...
Samsung Expanding AC Business in North America with Quietsid
Samsung has acquired Quietside, a U.S.-based company that specializes in distributing air conditioner units, to help grow its air conditioning business in North America. Quietside has been the ...
Emerson to Address EPA Refrigerant Alternatives Public Rule
Emerson Climate Technologies is preparing an industry communication to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent Notice of Public Rule (NOPR) that will delist some refrigerants commonly used in supermarkets, condensing units and commercial refrigeration equipment. Emerson Climate Technologies will also work with industry organizations to draft comments to this NOPR in a timely manner. &nb...
WEEC Attendees Learn from Trane How to'Hear' a Building and
Trane showcasing solutions to help customers optimize energy savings Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2014 - Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of ...
Honeywell Materials Help Mobile Devices Stay Cool; Perform B
09/26/2014 Leading mobile electronics manufacturers are using Honeywell’s thermal interface materials (TIMs) to dissipate the intense heat produced by increasingly powerful chips at the heart of these...
EcoFactor Appoints Matthew Plante as CEO
26 September 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- EcoFactorR, a provider of cloud-based home energy management services, has announced the appointment of Matthew Plante as chief executive officer. Plante joins EcoFactor from Bidgely, where he served as vice president of sales. The company said Plante will be responsible for accelerating market adoption of EcoFactor and setting the company’s vision as it m...
DOE Denies AHRI’s Petition for Reconsideration of Walk-in Co
26 September 2014 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice in response to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI’s) petition for reconsideration of DOE’s final rule on energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (WICFs). DOE announced it is denying the petition. AHRI sought reconsidera...
