by Paul Kenney | Mar 5, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
No High-Tech AC Means 2022 World Cup Moves to Winter ZURICH—A FIFA taskforce has recommended that the 2022 World Cup be held in winter to avoid the hot summer temperatures in Qatar. The recommendation is expected to be made offical by FIFA’s executive committee...
by Paul Kenney | Mar 5, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
New York Moves to Make Utilities Distributors, Not Owners, of Energy NEW YORK—The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order largely barring utilities from owning distributed energy resources (DERs). DERs are small, decentralized grid-connected...
by Paul Kenney | Mar 5, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
EPA Approves New Climate-Friendly Refrigerants WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final action on March 2 that increases the options for refrigerants used in various kinds of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment that offer...
by Paul Kenney | Feb 26, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Research Project Attempting to Develop Universal Algorithms for HVAC Energy Efficiency MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Madison is collaborating with Johnson Controls to create algorithms to help make more efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning...
by Paul Kenney | Feb 19, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
16th Century Architecture Offers Lessons for Modern Passive Cooling Designs CHENNAI, India—A nearly 500-year-old architecture style could still be used today to provide passive cooling in hot, dry areas, according to an article in the New Indian Express newspaper....
by Paul Kenney | Feb 19, 2015 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
New Guidance to Help Engineers Keep Up With Building Technologies LONDON—New guidance is set to be published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to ensure engineers’ skills and knowledge are in step with evolving building systems. IET’s...
