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    Fastrack, May 13, 2009

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    FASTRACK News Green School and University Virtual Conference and Expo Presented by American School & University magazine and sponsored by Johnson Controls, Green School & University is a free virtual conference and exposition that will be held ...
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    Green School and University Virtual Conference and Expo
    Presented by American School & University magazine and sponsored by Johnson Controls, Green School & University is a free virtual conference and exposition that will be held online Wednesday, June 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. [MORE]
    ASHRAE Seeks Applicants for DOE Fellowship
    Members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) looking to assist with national energy-code deployment and compliance can apply for a new ASHRAE-sponsored fellowship. [MORE]
    AMCA International Votes Down Scheduled Assessment Increase
    The Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. (AMCA International) Board of Directors has reviewed the current dues structure and decided there will be no cap-assessment increase on July 1, 2009. [MORE]
    A/E Firms Still Planning for Mergers/Acquisitions Activity
    Seventy-one percent of architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms plan to conduct a merger or acquisition in the next five years, according to “2009 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms,” a recent study by ZweigWhite, a source of business-management services for architecture, engineering, and environmental-consulting firms. Promises of geographic expansion and adding new clients are motivating potential buyers to grow through acquisition, the survey found. With firm valuations down from their pre-recession highs and firm owners of the baby-boom generation nearing retirement age, many firms are finding that this is an opportune time to buy. [MORE]
    EGB Now Part of HVACR Week!
    HPAC Engineering's Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo, along with HVAC Comfortech and the new Commercial HVACR Symposium, will be part of the first annual HVACR Week, which will be held September 21-26 at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.

    This new mega-event will cover the gamut of the HVACR industry under one roof: from design to installation to maintenance and service.

    HVACR Week 2009 brings together three events to create a single, comprehensive industry expo. Residential and commercial HVACR contractors will team with designing/specifying engineers to learn about the latest trends in the industry and the best business-improvement tactics. Plus, the top manufacturers and industry suppliers will be on hand to show off their latest products and services.

    EGB – Energy Efficiency for Greener Non-Residential Buildings

    Produced and managed by HPAC Engineering, the Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo is the only green-design event focused on green engineering applications as they apply to mechanical systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and government buildings.

    EGB 2009 – the sixth annual Engineering Green Buildings Conference & Expo – will offer technical sessions on green design and energy savings for non-residential buildings, with an emphasis on government, school/university and health-care applications. Attendees will discover how they can design greener, more-energy-efficient mechanical systems that save energy and money and reduce the carbon footprint of the buildings they serve. Stay tuned for more details.
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    May 13, 2009
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    FASTRACK Features
    How Does Your Data Center Measure Up?
    By PAUL MATHEW, PhD, STEVE GREENBERG, PE, SRIRUPA GANGULY, DALE SARTOR, PE, and WILLIAM TSCHUDI, PE, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif.


    Data centers are among the most energy-intensive types of facilities, and they are growing dramatically in terms of size and energy intensity.1 As a result, there has been increasing interest on the part of stakeholders—ranging from data-center managers to policymakers—over the last few years to improve data-center energy efficiency. Several industry and government organizations have developed tools, guidelines, and training programs to help work toward this goal. [MORE]
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    The Perfect Storm

    The Perfect Technology Storm white paper from Johnson Controls discusses the advancements in the development of technology, standardization, and expertise and how these technologies are combining to unleash opportunities like never before for Facility and IT managers to improve building and business performance...MORE
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