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ASHRAE Recognizes Outstanding Achievements

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:37:21 +0000

Numerous awards and announcements are being made during ASHRAE's 2011 Winter Conference being held this week in Las Vegas.

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Building Codes Council Votes To Up Efficiency By 30%

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:20:05 +0000

Building officials from across the nation voted to support gains in the energy efficiency of building energy codes at the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

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Equipping Artistic Expression

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:09:19 +0000

Aggreko, a global company specializing in rental power, cooling, heating, and oil-free compressed air, recently played an integral part in what could have been an explosive piece of artwork.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Metal Mesh Blanket From Thermfiber

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:56:34 +0000

This mineral wool product is designed to insulate facility equipment that features curved surfaces or irregular shapes.

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ASHRAE Competition Gives Students Practical Experience

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:57:58 +0000

Engineering practices such as building information modeling (BIM), geothermal, and combined cooling, heating, and power were highlighted in the winning entries in the 2010 ASHRAE Student Design Competition.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Extending Motor Life

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:28:11 +0000

This Web Exclusive article is contributed by Electro Static Technology, maker of AEGIS shaft grounding products.

Increasing Sustainability Of Motors In Manhattan’s Time & Life Building

A preventive maintenance plan that reduced the total life cycle cost of operations in a prominent building at the heart of New York City serves as an example of how the push for more sustainable building management has led to a growing awareness of a chronic, widespread problem with HVAC motors — electrical bearing damage.

The 48 story Time & Life Building in New York’s Rockefeller Center

The problem is all too

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Cooling Cleanup Volunteers

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:36:33 +0000

Kohler Rental is providing air conditioning and power generation equipment to assist wildlife cleanup in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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MovinCool $25,000 Sweepstakes Open

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:32:01 +0000

MovinCool, designer and manufacturer of spot cooling products for facilities, has launched the “Dare to Dream” $25,000 Sweepstakes. The contest runs through September 30, 2010, and the winner — to be selected randomly from among all entrants — will receive $25,000.

No purchase is necessary to enter, and registrants may enter once per week. To enter, visit www.movincool.com/daretodream.

The company also recently announced its Online Product Selector. Facility managers can use this tool to assess which MovinCool air conditioning equipment best fits their particular needs. Situations posed on the site include: “I don’t have any A/C”; “A/C turns off

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: iCOMM Monitoring By A.O. Smith

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:41:56 +0000

The iCOMM system allows facilities to manage and monitor their A. O. Smith water heaters and boilers remotely.

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ASHRAE Publishes Update to Principles of HVAC

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:59:56 +0000

The new resource contains the most current ASHRAE procedures and definitive, yet easy to understand, treatment of building HVAC systems, from basic principles through design and operation.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Heat By Design Picture Heater Product Line

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:48:01 +0000

The Heat by Design convective picture heater uses a patented carbon fiber heating element system that is embedded behind the image. The flat carbon fiber elements safely increase the temperature of medium sized rooms by 3° to 7° F.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Penetrations Through Standing Seam Metal Roofs

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:25:45 +0000

While penetrations on these roof types can sometimes be avoided, mounting essential rooftop equipment and ancillary mechanicals will be successful when certain guidelines are followed.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Environment of Care (EoC) From Trane

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:22 +0000

Through this service, Trane works with healthcare facility managers to identify conditions in their physical facilities that are taking away from the effectiveness of patient care.

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Tips for Mitigating Influenza in Commercial Buildings

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:31:48 +0000

With cold and flu season upon us, spending time reviewing your HVAC system, its major components, and air and water distribution is time well spent to help mitigate the spread of type A (H1N1) and other types of Influenza.

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Houston Airport Receives Grant, Will Tackle Emissions

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:35:24 +0000

Two grants awarded through the FAA's Airport Improvement Program will allow for the purchase and installation of new solar panels, heaters, and chillers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

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Back To School, Back To Unhealthy Air?

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:20:03 +0000

As parents start getting school supplies and back-to-school outfits together for their children, and administrators get their schools ready for the new year to come, NADCA reminds parents and educators of the importance of indoor air quality to student and employee performance in schools.

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IFMA Study: Going From Hot To Cold (And Back Again)

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:47:45 +0000

IFMA has released "Temperature Wars: Savings vs. Comfort," a new study that takes an in-depth look at the most common thermal complaints made by workers and the variety of ways facility professionals respond to them.

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