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Appeal Raises Questions About LEED Certification By Gina Vitiello, LEED AP, Chamberlain Hrdlicka, Atlanta, Ga. |
Most members of the engineering and construction community understand the procedure for obtaining certification for a project under the LEED green-building rating system. Few, however, have had much reason to know the process of decertification. Until now. [MORE] |
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Plumbing Category Added to AHR Expo Awards |
Plumbing has been added as a new category to the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. The awards recognize innovative and useful products on display at the AHR Expo. About 150 entries submitted by exhibitors each year are judged on the basis of design, unique performance, market impact, and value to the HVACR industry. Now in their ninth year, the awards are meant to promote and encourage new product development in 10 categories. [MORE] |
AHRI Features Series on EU Directives and Regulations |
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) will be running a series on the European Union’s (EU’s) directives and regulations affecting the HVACR industry. The objective of the series is to explain and define pertinent EU institutions and policy practices (that often not only are different in the United States, but have names U.S. readers are unfamiliar with) in a manner that allows a clearer understanding of events. [MORE] |
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USGBC Launches Toolkit to Advance Green-Schools Agenda |
“Greening Our Schools: A State Legislator’s Guide to Best Policy Practices” debuted recently at the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual Legislative Summit. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the toolkit is a guide for state lawmakers who are developing policy solutions that improve the health, productivity, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility of schools in their states. The toolkit is a product of the USGBC’s 50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative and sponsored by the Turner Foundation. [MORE] |
AHRI Releases June Heating- and Cooling-Equipment Shipment Data |
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), commercial-gas-water-heater shipments increased 17 percent in June 2010 to 7,412 units, compared with 6,320 units shipped in June 2009. Commercial-electric-water-heater shipments increased 7 percent in June 2010 to 5,432 units, up from 5,065 units shipped in June 2009. [MORE] |
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