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Honeywell Recognized At Latin American Counsel Awards
March 21, 2013 Honeywell’s Latin America Corporate Law Department received the General Commercial Team of the Year award at the 2013 Latin American Counsel Awards, hosted by the International Law Offi...
Canada considers revisions to Federal Halocarbon Regulations
15 March 2013 The Federal Halocarbon Regulations (2003) regulate the use of halocarbon substances (including HFCs) for refrigeration, air-conditioning, fire-extinguishing, and solvent systems under fe...
Huge energy savings thanks to Mexican standards
12 March 2013 The chances of the world holding temperature rises to 2C - the level of global warming considered "safe" by scientists - appear to be fading fast with US scientists reporting the second-...
Huge energy savings thanks to Mexican standards for domestic
07/03/2013 A recent article* by researchers from the Autonomous University of Mexico City presents an assessment of the savings achieved since the introduction of recent national official standards setting maximum energy use caps. Since the application of the first standard 015-ENER-1997, energy savings of 20% were achieved by 2010. After an update of the standard in 2002, called NOM-015-EN...
Argentina to Ban Import of R22 AC Equipment
Argentine authorities issued a resolution on December 13, 2012 (Resolution 1640/2012) prohibiting the manufacturing, assembly and import of household air conditioning equipment with rated power at or below 21 kW that operates with the ozone-depleting substance R22, which is included in Group 1 of Annex C of the Montreal Protocol. The resolution will be effective from June 30, 2013. A b...
CBCA launch free 'Thermal Comfort' document
12 February 2013 The CBCA (Chilled Beams and Ceilings Association) have launched the first free Technical Document covering Thermal Comfort. Available as a free download from the CBCA section of the FETA website, the document considers Thermal Comfort in accordance with British Standard BS EN ISO 7730 Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Andrew Gaskell from the CBCA said “The CBCA ...
Johnson Controls plant in Mexico receives quality honor from
Facility supplies metal seat adjusters to the automaker Feb 7, 2013 PLYMOUTH, MICH. (Feb. 7, 2013) -- Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating and seating components, recently was award...
Canadian HVAC/R Wholesaler Sales Down in December
Jan 25, 2013 HVAC/R products wholesaler sales in Canada in December 2012 were down 7.4% from December 2011, according to the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating. HVAC/R wholesaler sales in December were down in all regions, as tracked by CIPH, except for the Atlantic. The West, Quebec, and British Columbia experienced the biggest drop in sales. HVAC/R products wholesaler sal...
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders -- HR
Warren Heeley, president of the Heating, Refr igerat ion and Ai r Condi t ioning Institute of Canada (HRAI, Canada) In 2012, the Canadian HVAC&R market experienced modest growth while the f...
HVAC Coalition Targets Canadian Building Efficiency Tax Refo
Jan 17, 2013 The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) joined with other Canadian associations to advocate for energy efficiency tax reform. The new organization is known as the Building Energy Efficiency Coalition (BEEC). The new organization includes, HRAI and CIPH as well as: ? Canadian Federatio...
