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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...
New Thermal Envelope Design Could Greatly Reduce Home Energy
16 January 2013 TORONTO -- According to collaborative research led by Ryerson University, a new residential thermal envelope design has the potential to save up to 80 percent on energy consumption. Russell Richman, a professor in the Department of Architectural Science at Ryerson University, is the co-principal investigator of a research project exploring the practicality of what is called ...
HVAC/R Wholesaler Sales Up in Canada
Dec 21, 2012 Wholesaler sales of HVAC/R equipment in Canada was up 3.2% in November 2012 compared to the same month in 2011, according to data from the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating. The report said HVAC/R was down in British Columbia, unchanged in Alberta, and up in all other regions. In the first 11 months of 2012, HVAC/R was up 7.8%. Total November sales in all the ...
Elmira Launches Retro-Style, French Door Fridge
Dec 14, 2012 Retro-style appliance maker Elmira Stove Works of Elmira, Canada, added a new French-Door refrigerator to its Northstar Collection. The refrigerator was designed to complement the establ...
Canadian Wholesalers HVAC/R Sales Up in October
Dec 12, 2012 October 2012 HVAC/R product sales by wholesalers, as tracked by the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating’s Profit Planning Group, were up in all regions of Canada except Alberta. Compared to October 2011, HVAC/R products were up 10.7% in October 2012. Compared to the first 10 months of 2011, HVAC/R products were up 8.4% year-to-date in October 2012. Source: www.appliancemagaz...
ecobee Partners with Austin Energy to Launch Power Partner T
Dec 12, 2012 TORONTO -- ecobee Inc., producer of Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostats, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Austin Energy to launch the Texas utility’s 2013 Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot. The goal of the Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot is to help reduce the impact of high electricity demand during the months of June through September by remote...
Plans afoot to phase out use of HCFCs
KATHMANDU, Dec. 10: The government is preparing to produce technical human resources to reduce the excessive consumption of Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). HCFCs have been in use as refrigerants in Nepal for over three decades in the refrigerant and air conditioning servicing sector. Nepal does not produce HCFCs, therefore the only source of HCFCs and other refrigerants used in Nepal is ...
Canadian Housing Starts Down in November
Dec 11, 2012 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data showed November 2012 housing starts in Canada trending at 214,680 units annually. The trend is a six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts. November’s standalone monthly SAAR was 196,125 units, down from October’s 203,487 units. Nationwide, the urban starts SAAR was down 4.0% to 174,3...
Update: HC training becoming increasingly important in Carib
04 December 2012 As the new technologies become increasingly adopted in Caribbean countries, the urge to train technicians and installers to work with these refrigerants becomes more important. ...
2.10 Latin America
According to IMF statistics, real GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 4.5% in 2011. Panama stood out with 10.6% growth, followed by Argentina at 8.9%. Mexico, with its proximity to the United ...
