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ASHRAE awards outstanding industry achievements
Forty-eight winners span categories from the organization's Hall Of Fame to a student design competition.

Industry leaders contribute to Red Cross for Haiti relief
Johnson Controls gives $150,000 and UTC has pledged up to $250,000 to match employee donations.

Niagara Summit discount registration ending 12/31
The 2010 edition of this event, which occurs in alternate years, is moving to Las Vegas for the first time.

Pilot building energy labeling program launches
With help from owners and designers, ASHRAE's Building EQ program starts with prominent pilot buildings and aims to drive down consumption.

ASHRAE conference offers virtual experience
Features include presentation archives, ability to discuss with attendees and some presenters.

The idea of dumping air into a plenum and then banking on diffusers strategically placed over workstations to provide adequate environmental control in an open office environment is counterintuitive, if not down right nuts. But that is basically what we do in the legacy data center.

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Products

Thermal expansion valve
Emerson's TFE-Series is designed for R-410a compatibility in the 10-20 ton application range.

Boiler
Cleaver-Brooks' ClearFire Model CFW is a non-condensing carbon steel boiler reaching 88% efficiency and yielding ultra-low emissions.

Environmental sensor
The unit from Chloride North America is tailored to provide environmental monitoring at smaller, remotely monitored sites.

VFD
Honeywell's latest SmartVFD offerings aim to simplify life for commissioning agents and contractors and to save money for owners.

Boilers
The new Senergy line from Superior Boiler Works is an array of ready-to-ship, stocked horizontal firetube boilers.

Energy monitoring
The Building Optimization Systems from Agilewaves is designed to provide real-time feedback on energy and non-energy resources as part of efficiency retrofits in existing buildings.

Damper drives for boilers
ABB's new brochure covers damper drives solutions for better boiler control.

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New York City unveils comprehensive requirements for reducing emissions in large existing buildings

by Robert Beverly | December 15, 2009 | Comments (1)

A Business Lesson from Braveheart, Al and Ellen

by Tim Fausch | February 5, 2010 | Comments (1)

Building labeling program launched

by Caroline Fritz | January 4, 2010 | Comments (0)

Are Data Centers Beginning to Compete on Efficiency

February 5, 2010 | Comments (0)

DOAS and Chilled Beams in a K-12 School Environment
February 24 | 2:00 p.m. EDT

2010 February Issue

•	How Humidification Affects Health, Mold and Airborne Germs

•	Tomorrow’s Environment: A Failure to Plan Is A Plan To Fail

•	Commissioning: On-Board Equipment Controls Integration

•	Not Your Father's Piping Application

•	On the Radar: High-Pressure Steam Measurement

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When interviewing an HVAC design engineer to design the building systems or the contractor to build the job, ask the prospective engineer/builder what CMMS stands for, and if he doesn’t know, then you probably don’t want this person responsible for establishing your O&M requirements.

Industry News

Fulton awarded $1.5 million grant to upgrade NY manufacturing facility
The expansion is one of 15 projects chosen to support New York's upstate economy.

Miura begins offering expanded maintenance programs
The four options for steam boiler owners are designed to increase efficiency, extend product life.

Cleaver-Brooks sells its first ultra-low emission boilers in China
The company opened an assembly plant in China last April.

Independent study shows potential for wireless energy management in hotels
The research reported that EnOcean-based Verde Controls reduced energy consumption in test Wyndham Hotel rooms by 33%.

ASHE announces new facilities management award
The association will honor best practices and innovations in FM that improve patient care.

ASHE names President-Elect
The board of directors also adds four members to start in January.

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Mechanical Products Sourcebook

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This interactive quiz by Howard McKew, P.E. is part of a reference library taken with "HVACR Designer Tips" and a quarterly Application Checklist.
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