by Paul Kenney | Dec 11, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Missing Ingredient in Energy-Efficient Buildings: Trained People PULLMAN, Wash.—More than one-third of new commercial building space includes energy-saving features. However, according to a paper published in the journal Building and Environment, without training or...
by Paul Kenney | Dec 4, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Lighting a Candle Could Wax Hazardous CHICAGO—Consumers spend more than $2 billion on candles annually. However, according to a recent Chicago Tribune article, these common household items could have potential negative health effects. Paraffin wax is made out of...
by Paul Kenney | Dec 4, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Manufacturer Says ‘Rope-Free’ Elevator System Could Revolutionize Buildings Industry ESSEN, Germany—German manufacturer ThyssenKrupp claims to have developed the world’s first “rope-free” elevator system. The company says its MULTI...
by Paul Kenney | Dec 4, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
HVAC&R Manufacturers Optimistic About Prospects for 2015 WESTPORT, Conn.—There is growing optimism for improving economic prospects for the HVAC&R industry in 2015, according to a recent ASHRAE Journal and AHR Expo survey. Eighty-seven percent of respondents...
by Paul Kenney | Dec 4, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Stanford Team Invents ‘Mirror’ to Beam Heat From Buildings Into Space PALO ALTO, Calif.—Stanford University engineers have developed a coating material that can help cool buildings, even on sunny days, by radiating heat away from the buildings and sending...
by Paul Kenney | Nov 27, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Southern California Utility Turns to Ice Storage for Cooling GLENDALE, Calif.—Ice Energy will be providing up to 25 MW of grid support to power utility Southern California Edison in the form of water that is frozen at night when electricity is cheap. During a hot day,...
