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Nine states pledge to transition to heat pumps for residential HVAC and water heating

Nine states have signed a joint agreement to accelerate the transition to residential building electrification by significantly expanding heat pump sales to meet heating, cooling, and water heating demand. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by directors of environmental agencies from California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Rhode Island. 




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Brick and Masonry | Feb 5, 2015

3D-printed 'cool brick' may provide cooling solution for arid locations

Cool Brick is made of porous ceramic bricks set in mortar. The bricks absorb water, which cools the air as it passes through the unit.

Dec 28, 2014

New trends in ceiling designs and materials [AIA course]

A broad array of new and improved ceiling products offers designers everything from superior acoustics and closed-loop, recycled content to eased integration with lighting systems, HVAC diffusers, fire sprinkler heads, and other overhead problems. This course describes how Building Teams are exploring ways to go beyond the treatment of ceilings as white, monolithic planes.

Sep 5, 2014

Uponor launches new stainless-steel manifold for radiant heating and cooling applications

Made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the manifold is available in 1" and 1¼" sizes in 2 through 8, 10 and 12 loop configurations.

Aug 14, 2014

8 do's and don'ts for completing an HVAC life cycle cost assessment

There are many hurdles to overcome when completing a life cycle cost assessment. RMF Engineering’s Seth Spangler offers some words of advice regarding LCCAs.

Aug 14, 2014

Life cycle cost analysis using energy modeling

A life cycle cost analysis helps a school district decide which HVAC system to use in $198 million worth of future building projects.

Aug 4, 2014

Facebook’s prefab data center concept aims to slash construction time in half

Less than a year after opening its ultra-green, hydropowered data center facility in Luleå, Sweden, Facebook is back at it in Mother Svea with yet another novel approach to data center design.

Jul 17, 2014

A harmful trade-off many U.S. green buildings make

The Urban Green Council addresses a concern that many "green" buildings in the U.S. have: poor insulation.

Jul 17, 2014

GSA study finds biomass boilers are viable option for heating federal buildings

After operating the first biomass boiler in the Ketchikan, Alaska, Federal Building, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has concluded that biomass boilers are a viable alternative for hot-water-heated buildings where natural gas is unavailable. 

Jul 17, 2014

Alliance formed to promote research on indoor air quality

A memorandum of understanding creating the Indoor Environment Quality Global Alliance was signed on June 29; the Alliance was formed to explore ways in which industry groups could work together to address all aspects of indoor environmental quality and health.

Jul 16, 2014

ASHRAE, IAQA team up to improve resources on indoor air quality

Indoor Air Quality Association will become part of the ASHRAE organization while maintaining its own brand and board; HQ will relocate to Atlanta.

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