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Rajan Rajendran of Emerson Climate Technologies Speaks at th
Industry Expert Addresses “Refrigerants ? Get Ready for the Future” ST. LOUIS, May 1, 2013 -- Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), announced that Rajan Rajendr...
Hitachi Plans Restructuring to Hit 2015 Goals
May 17, 2013 Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo), just days after releasing the results of its fiscal year 2012, announced that it has formulated a management plan to promote growth and transform the company into o...
Motion Filed to Reconsider Regional Furnace Rule Stay
May 17, 2013 Washington -- In the ongoing regional standards lawsuit, the American Public Gas Association (APGA) has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asking that it reconsider its May 1 order, which stayed enforcement of the regional furnace standards rule, but also asked the parties to re-brief all of the main issues. The APGA motion asks that the appeals court i...
Aquatherm Announces Rebranding for Its Piping Systems
May 17, 2013 Lindon, Utah -- Aquatherm GmbH, and its North American partner, Aquatherm North America, have announced a rebranding with a new logo and new product names. The company, based in Attendorn, Germany, is a leading supplier of polypropylene-random (PP-R) piping systems and has seven major product lines, five of which are currently available in North America. Dirk Rosenberg, managing direc...
Proposed Facilities Systems Guideline Open for Review
May 17, 2013 Atlanta -- ASHRAE has announced that a proposed guideline developed to establish a uniform procedure for transmitting design, construction, testing, and operational information to buildin...
AHRI Announces New Logo and Vision
May 16, 2013 Arlington, VA -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today debuted a new logo and vision for the association. The new logo includes a tagline, which also ser...
Geothermal Guide First in RSES 'Sustainability Series'
Topics include open-loop and closed-loop applications, subsurface geology, loop design, and more. May 17, 2013 Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has published "Understanding Geothermal Systems," the first title in the RSES Sustainability Series. It was introduced at the RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo, in conjunction with the RSES Mid-Southeast Regional Association Conferen...
Is a portable AC unit cheaper than central air?
Dear Jim: I am trying to run my central air conditioner less to save electricity. Would using a portable air conditioner use less electricity? Does one have to be vented outdoors through a window? - K...
Carrier Lecture Series Grows Green Building in Singapore and
May 16, 2013 Singapore As Southeast Asia’s building industry strives to meet the needs of its growing urban population, building owners are turning to green building as a solution. According to a stud...
A.S. Trust & Holdings takes its R441A and R443A hydrocarbon
16 May 2013 A.S. Trust & Holdings’ exclusive distributor in Japan, Kyozon Technology, has entered into a contractual agreement with chemical company Komatsukawasano to blend, bottle and distribute...