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Biden administration standards for manufactured homes will boost the efficiency of more than half of new units, but in a major shortcoming, will require little improvement for smaller models, leaving future low-income residents with high energy bills. single-wide models The long-awaited standards from the Department of Energy (DOE) will require a majority of new manufactured homes (often known as mobile homes) to have significantly more insulation than they must today, as well as other energy-...

Study of hundreds of people concludes that commitments in the latest low carbon incentive for homes will not be enough, in order to address cost challenges associated with heat pump adoption. Funding from the UK Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) will be insufficient to address UK consumer concerns, about the cost of installing heat pumps, a public survey of 500 people has concluded. DG Cities’ survey on public attitudes towards heat pumps DG Cities said feedback from its la...

With the risk of airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus established, homeowners and business owners seek to limit the spread of COVID indoors. This requires a combination of methods and guidelines including increased HVAC maintenance and social distancing. A recent air cleaner study recommends an additional tool in the fight against virus transmission. The findings, published in the journal Indoor Air show that air cleaning devices limit the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, portable air cl...

Prospective renters would be more likely to choose an energy-efficient home if they could compare rental units’ energy costs, according to a first-of-its-kind experiment. The study, published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), shows that local or state policies requiring landlords to disclose efficiency information in rental listings could help tenants find lower-cost housing and spur building owners to make energy-saving improvements. Energy costs ...

Alex Guichard, the Vice President of Product Marketing at Phononic, was recently interviewed by Laser Focus World to discuss Phononic’s thermoelectric cooling technology for LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). This remote sensing method uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges, acting as ‘the eyes’ for autonomous vehicles. The automotive LiDAR industry is a very crowded market with numerous startups jockeying for top position. Phononic’s LiDAR TECs T...

Carrier Transicold has achieved another industry milestone by surpassing 1.5 million container refrigeration units sold. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold-chain solutions. “On any given day, Carrier Transicold container refrigeration units help protect more than US$ 11 billion worth of perishable food and medicine traveling around the world,” said Tim White, President - Refr...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech pioneer, announce they have teamed up to launch a multimedia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education experience for students in grades 5 to 10. The multifaceted learning program includes interactive tools, resources, and volunteers to engage and inspire students to learn, think, and solve the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, like climate change and food waste, through...

EnergySolutions announced that it has closed the previously announced sale of its majority ownership interest to TriArtisan Capital Advisors (TriArtisan). In November 2021, EnergySolutions announced that TriArtisan, an existing shareholder, would acquire the remaining ownership interest in EnergySolutions from its then-current majority owner, Energy Capital Partners. Final terms of the transaction were not disclosed. long-term stability EnergySolutions CEO, Ken Robuck, said, “We are ple...

When starting renovation work, residents are confronted with numerous regulatory certifications as well as energy labels. But do they know how to decipher the impact of the energy label when making their purchases? The purpose of the energy label is to make consumers aware of their heating appliances. So they can determine by themselves the level of consumption of the product they want. What is the energy label? The label makes it easy to evaluate products according to their energy consumptio...

For home owners who are hanging out inside on a warm spring or hot summer day, they would want to do so in a chill and cool environment. If it does not feel as comfortable as usual, the air conditioner may be blowing out warm air. If when checking out a vent, it is not cool air that home owners are feeling, then there can be a variety of reasons behind this issue, such as: Check the thermostat: An easy fix is that the thermostat got readjusted to a different temperature. Take a moment to tak...

At the start of the year, an argument was brewing across Europe with the European Commission proposing to label some gas and nuclear power as ‘green’. With a majority vote in favor, this could become law by 2023. This came just months after the COP26 Climate Summit pledged to keep temperature rises within 1.5°C. Scientists say this is required to prevent a “climate catastrophe”. Current pledges, if met, will only limit global warming to about 2.4C. Decarbonization...

A new report by Cornwall Insight, one of the top management consultancies in the energy, utilities, and environmental sector, says that energy buyers have many more years of rocketing fuel prices to come. Stating that prices will remain above £100/MWh annually, which is double the five-year pre-2021 historic average, alarm bells are sounding for organizations that must provide comfortable environments in multi-occupancy housing, such as student accommodation. all-inclusive room fee The...

Prefect Controls have been providing a traditional heat loss calculation service for many years to accurately determine the heating output required for projects it is involved with. Calculations The calculations, prepared by professional surveyors, combine the thermal transmittance co-efficient or U-values of all the elements of the external fabric, the volume of spaces, and the ventilation rate. They also consider the construction methods and materials, window and door aperture positioning, t...

The new generation of the wibutler pro energy control and alarm panel connects around 300 devices from different manufacturers – whether for heat supply, lighting control or home security. New elements include electricity management with the Vitocharge VX3 electricity storage system, the automated harmonization of decentralized ventilation units Vitovent 100-D and Vitovent 050-D, and Professional Smart Building for use in large residential complexes and neighborhoods. Electricity storage...

Contractors, OEMs, and end-users are invited to attend Danfoss Climate Solutions’ RETHINK Live: Cooling in the Green Transition on June 9 and 16, 2022. This online event will explore sustainable cooling practices and provide an opportunity to learn from industry experts on how to transform cooling systems to lower emissions and improve efficiency. With the cooling sector accounting for roughly 8% of greenhouse gas emissions, adopting more sustainable practices can help the industry lead t...

An IAF member shall comply with applicable laws and regulations both domestic and international, and all IAF members shall act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of IAF, not engaging in conduct likely to bring discredit upon IAF (IAF Code of Conduct – IAF PL 1:2009, Issue 2) Accordingly, IAF shall not work with any entity or individual covered by national, international or U.S. sanctions1 (i.e. SDN listed), including entities or individuals identified as, related to, or aff...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the globally renowned manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced a new on-demand webinar, ‘Humidification Systems for Universities.’ DriSteem’s 12-minute on-demand webinar focuses on the many ways humidification is beneficial to faculty, students, and facilities for health, comfort, control, and preservation. Providing proper humidification “Colleges and Universities tend to see a high...

Industry bodies say any legislative focus on trying to deliver cheaper and cleaner sources of energy must include a focus on improving the efficiency of homes and low carbon heat. UK government proposals to introduce a new Energy Bill must include fresh provisions to encourage building efficiency and low carbon heat support, industry body BEAMA argues. The association said that it backed wider energy industry calls to ensure that any fresh legislation will deliver meaningful changes to ensure t...

With the rise of new online grocery fulfillment models, Danfoss has the application development facilities, industry expertise, and a comprehensive product portfolio, in order to support OEMs developing refrigeration solutions for new food retail models, such as outdoor refrigerated lockers. The acceleration in online grocery shopping, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen retailers look for viable alternatives to costly and labor-intensive home delivery models. Refrigerated Click-And-Collect...

EcoFlow, a portable power and renewable energy solutions company, has announces the launch of the EcoFlow Wave Portable Air Conditioner. With the largest cooling capacity among battery-powered portable air conditioners, the EcoFlow Wave offers eight hours of run time and four flexible charging methods, within a sleek, compact design that comes in at under 40 pounds, making it ideal for camping set-ups, RVs, and small apartments and cabins. EcoFlow Wave Portable Air Conditioner Founded in 2017...

Reliable (Reliable Louvers) has expanded its collection of architectural louvers rated for severe weather and extreme performance, with the release of the newly-designed Florida-approved AEL-42-7020-MD louver. The 1.5-inch-deep horizontally-bladed stationary louver, AEL-42-7020-MD louver, is Florida Building Code-certified (FBC# 40250.1) for high-velocity hurricane zones (HVHZ) and specifically designed for use with ductless packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) units. AEL-42-7020-MD louver...

The HTP501 humidity and temperature probe by E+E Elektronik is designed for use in drying chambers and other demanding industrial applications. The stainless steel probe offers excellent measurement accuracy and can be deployed in temperatures ranging from -40 to 120 °C (-40 to 248 °F). The measured values are available on the RS485 interface with Modbus RTU protocol. Demanding industrial applications The HTP501 features a rugged IP66 stainless steel enclosure, a high-temperature cabl...

The Vitocharge VX3 hybrid electricity storage system complements photovoltaic systems, power-generating heating systems and solar-powered heat pumps. Inverters and up to three battery units are combined in a single device. It can be deployed as a hybrid power storage system with an integrated photovoltaic inverter. It can also be used as an AC-coupled electrical storage system to retrofit an existing photovoltaic system or purely as a photovoltaic inverter, in case of subsequent battery retrofi...

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, has officially opened its US$ 70 million state-of-the-art water heating manufacturing plant in Camden, South Carolina, USA. The site will serve as the company’s Center of Excellence for water heater manufacturing and was built for future expansion. Since 2016, GE Appliances has invested US$ 2 billion in its U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations, adding more than 3,000 new employees and creating an additional 88,000 jobs in the nation’s...

Carrier Corporation's advanced Lynx digital platform was recently recognized as a finalist in the Edison Awards and won a silver ranking for excellence in the supply chain innovation category. The Edison Awards are globally respected in honoring the highest levels of new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. Carrier Corporation is the globally renowned provider of innovative healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold-chain solutions....

Kanomax USA will be exhibiting at AIHce EXP 2022 at Music City Center in Nashville, TN from May 23-25, 2022! Find them at Booth #919! It will have the popular Handheld Anemometers, Dust Monitors, Particle Counters, and IAQ monitors at the booth. AIHce EXP 2022 Since the Association’s founding in 1939, AIHA’s annual conference has focused on the important trends, needs, research, technologies, training, and connections that make occupational health and...

09 June, 2022 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2022), a global initiative established by IAF and ILAC to promote the value of accreditation. 2022’s theme is Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment. The world economy relies heavily on natural resources provided by healthy ecosystems, and yet people continue to put these ecosystems through enormous stress and consume resources at an alarming rate. Use of standards Promote more eco-friendly practices Accredit...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced their on-demand webinar focusing on Museums: Protecting Artifacts and Patrons with Proper Ambient Moisture Levels. Humidity levels are a critical consideration in the overall environment for museums. Museums around the world house a broad range of objects, from fossilized remains and prehistoric artifacts to modern art, film materials, and textiles. Regardless of th...

On the evening of May 22, 1922, 300 people were invited by Willis Haviland Carrier, the Founder of Carrier Corporation, to a sheet metal shop in Newark, New Jersey, USA, for a free meal and a boxing match, followed by the unveiling of the first centrifugal chiller technology. Today, Carrier Corporation celebrates the 100th anniversary of the invention of the centrifugal chilling machine that in many ways made the modern world possible. Carrier Corporation is a part of Carrier Global Corporation...

Massimiliano Ferrario has been appointed as the new Technical and Regulatory Affairs Officer at Eurovent, to be based at the association’s Regional Office in Milan, Italy. He will be involved in monitoring and interpreting relevant regulatory developments and other technical topics for Eurovent members. Eurovent has extended a warm welcome to Massimiliano Ferrario, the new Eurovent Technical and Regulatory Affairs Officer. He recently joined the Eurovent Secretariat, in order to take care...