• Newsletter Subscriptions
  • Magazine Subscription
  • Home

    • Government

    HVAC design for government buildings typically involves strict regulatory and budgetary requirements. HPAC Engineering helps system designers cut through the red tape.

    Highlights

    EPA

    New National Drinking Water Standard Targets PFAS

    April 11, 2024
    Legally enforceable EPA standard aims to protect communities from harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
    U.S. Navy photo by Jesse A. Lora, NAVFAC (SW)

    BLS: Construction Added 39,000 Jobs in March

    April 11, 2024
    "Blockbuster jobs report" suggests next recession is far off, says ABC economist. Hiring up 3.4% from a year ago.
    BLS

    BLS: Construction Input Prices Fell in December

    Jan. 14, 2024
    Industry prices ended 2023 just 1.2% higher than 2022, but supply chain woes still pose threats, says ABC.
    Bentley University, Waltham MA

    New Funding for Building Energy Codes, Performance Standards

    Jan. 13, 2024
    As part of Inflation Reduction Act, DOE releases $530 million for new, national competitive fund opportunity.
    DOE

    DOE Elevates Four More Heat Pump Manufacturers

    Jan. 13, 2024
    Answering challenge, Bosch, Daikin, Midea, Johnson Controls develop next-gen prototypes to withstand subfreezing weather.
    California Energy Commission
    From left: CEC Commissioner Andrew McAllister, Dana Fisher (Mitsubishi), Joshua C. Greene (A. O. Smith), Jason Thomas (Carrier), David Calabrese (Daikin), Mark Lessons (Johnson Controls), Chris Ahn (LG Electronics), Chris Day (Rheem), CEC Chair David Hochschild.

    Ten Manufacturers Commit to California Heat Pump Goal

    Oct. 11, 2023
    Global HVAC group signs an agreement committing to actions aimed at achieving California’s goal to have six million electric heat pumps installed by 2030.
    EPA
    Epa Standard Twitter

    EPA Initiates Next Steps in HFC Phasedown

    Oct. 10, 2023
    New actions include final rule to accelerate transition to more efficient refrigeration, plus proposal to better manage, reuse existing HFCs.
    Cool Coalitiondefault

    Hudson Technologies Joins Global Climate Advocacy Group

    Oct. 9, 2023
    Firm signs on to Cool Coalition, a United Nations-led effort to accelerate global transition to efficient, climate-friendly cooling alternatives.
    Census Bureau
    Spending Graph 10 2 23

    Construction Spending Up, Job Openings Steady

    Oct. 4, 2023
    Latest data from Census Bureau, BLS reflect continued stability in marketplace. Contractor confidence climbing, says ABC.