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May 21, 2013: GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Project Underway
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A collaboration of researchers, manufacturers, and economic development officials are launching a new demonstration project for smart grid, net zero energy buildings called the GridSTAR Center at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
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May 21, 2013: Dominion Breaks Ground at Largest Fuel Cell Power Project
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Officials from Dominion, one of the nation’s largest energy companies, and FuelCell Energy Inc. have broken ground at what is believed to be the largest fuel cell power project in North America.
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May 21, 2013: Atlas Opens New Offices for Sales, Rental of Spot Coolers
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Atlas Sales & Rentals Inc., a leading distributor of portable air conditioning equipment for the nonresidential market, has announced the opening of new full-service offices in Miami and Oklahoma City. A third office in Austin, Texas, opened by Atlas last year, has relocated to a larger facility.
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May 20, 2013: Amendment Proposed to RESNET Standard Registry Requirement
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Section 102.1.4.12 of the RESNET home energy rating standards requires all home energy rating providers to collect and upload the energy simulation file for each home rated by each certified rater to the RESNET Buildings Registry. RESNET is proposing an amendment that will spell out what information is to be uploaded.
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May 20, 2013: AHRI Introduces New Logo and Vision
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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has introduced a new logo and vision for the association. The new logo includes a tagline, which is also the association’s vision: “We Make Life Better.”
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Study Reveals Top 10 States for HVAC Employment
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HVACR contractors looking for plentiful job opportunities, high salaries, available training, and an abundance of service calls should head for the Golden Coast or the Buckeye State, according to a list of top states to work in HVACR, compiled by Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emerson.
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HVAC Owners Address Workplace Violence
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When you think of workplace violence, do you think it’s something that only happens at other people’s companies? That’s a common reaction, but smart contractors know there are many levels of violence that can occur in the workplace, and they take precautions to ensure their employees are safe, whether in the office or in the field.
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Contractors Adapt to Survive Recession
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Some contractors, in an effort to stay afloat, began to diversify the services they offered, allowing them to break into new markets and stay in business during that turbulent time — a trend that is still seen today as the bruised economy continues to recover.
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