Latest Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) News

LG Showcases Tech for Compton Community Center

October 5, 2016August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

LG Technologies is using a community center in Compton, CA, as a showcase for its products, including energy efficiency technology. The company says that a modular center will be featured at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo 2016 in Los Angeles. After the expo, the prefabricated modular education and vocation ... Read more »

Ingersoll Rand’s Scott Tew: Focus on Systems

October 3, 2016August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

The emergence of the Internet of Things and other sophisticated technologies gives energy managers potent capabilities that they never had before.

Mayport Naval Base Getting Energy, Water Upgrade

October 3, 2016August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

The Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, FL, will save about $600,000 annually through a water and energy efficiency program, according to Jacksonville.com. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast awarded a $12.8 million contract last week to TECO Inc., which is based in Tampa. The project, which is slated to be ... Read more »

New Refrigerant Rules Will Have Long Term Impact

September 28, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

New rules from the Environmental Protection Agency will lead to big changes to equipment that use refrigerants and the codes that govern them.

Variable Speed Drives are a Powerful Efficiency Tool

September 23, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

Motors historically either were on or off. Savvy energy managers can benefit from the fact that this no longer is the case.

Veolia Checks Into the UK’s Tallest Hotel

September 23, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

Combined heat and power (CHP) is getting quite a boost: When it is finished this autumn, the tallest hotel in the United Kingdom will use CHP to provide heat and hot water. Veolia’s technology will be used at the Novatel London Canary Wharf hotel, which will be 39 stories high ... Read more »

Breaking the Ice with Thermal Energy Storage

September 22, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

Clever freezing and thawing of water can lead to significant cuts in peak energy demand.

Ameresco to Upgrade Federal Prison in Butner, NC

September 22, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

Ameresco announced this week that it has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons. Under terms of the contract, Ameresco will install energy and water conservation technology at the 776-acre Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, N.C. The contract is valued at $53.1 ... Read more »

HVAC/Lighting Controller from Acuity Brands

September 21, 2016August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

Acuity Brands has introduced the nLight ECLYPSE controller, which combines digital lighting and HVAC controls in a single platform. The platform provides building managers with the ability to configure, monitor and control systems through a single intuitive interface, the company says. The system, which uses the BACnet/IP protocol, is based ... Read more »

Field Demonstrations Validate Significant Energy Savings with Advanced Rooftop-Unit Control (ARC) Retrofits

September 20, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

Rooftop-Units (RTUs) condition over 60% of commercial floor space in the United States. While typically viewed as one of the more affordable options on the market, traditional RTUs are poorly engineered without energy or maintenance costs in mind. Over the last ten years, a new Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning ... Read more »

Schneider Upgrades Schools in Pittsburgh

September 20, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

The Keystone Oaks School District in Pittsburgh and Schneider Electric have completed a $3.4 million infrastructure project at four district schools. The schools had faced problems with their HVAC and control systems. Schneider was retained to upgrade those systems and install building automation systems. Now, the press release says, teachers ... Read more »

It’s Time to Take Risks and Embrace our Energy Future

September 20, 2016 by Guest Author

We are now at a critical point in our energy system. It’s time to reboot the can-do culture that once animated our energy sector, and should always be at its core. It is time for us to find a better way, as Thomas Edison once challenged his team to do. ... Read more »

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