White House Announces $1.5 Billion Net-Zero Energy Investment
The report details five initial priorities that will help enable the U.S. to meet the President’s goal of cutting greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 50%-52% in 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by no later...
View ArticleNonresidential Construction Spending Down 0.3% in October
On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $898.4 billion for the month.
View ArticleASHRAE Responds to Treasury Department on Changes to 179D Tax Credit
To meaningfully contribute to meeting the administration’s goal of achieving a 50%-52% reduction from 2005 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030, and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, the...
View ArticleThe Blueprint: ASME’s Paul Fakes
Paul Fakes, director of government relations, ASME, offers his perspective on the legislation in the latest installment of The Blueprint Q&A.
View ArticleCommercial, Institutional, and Health Care Construction Drive ABC’s Backlog...
The increase in backlog observed in November is largely attributed to contractors with under $30 million in revenue, which now have their highest level of backlog in over three years.
View ArticleASCE Issues Statement on the Passage of the Water Resourced Development Act...
The statement comes from Maria Lehman, P.E., ENV SP, president, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
View ArticleFunding Issues for Water Infrastructure Projects? Options Are More Abundant...
The country’s water infrastructure has moved into high-priority status, and there is little reason for public officials not to move quickly to launch critical water-related projects that will improve...
View ArticleLos Angeles Signs Electrification Bill
Los Angeles becomes the largest city in the state and the second largest city in the country to mandate a definitive shift away from fossil fuels in new construction
View ArticleEPA Administrator Regan Signs AIM Act Technology Transitions Proposed Rule
The EPA proposed to limit the global warming potential (GWP) of refrigerants in new comfort cooling equipment manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 2025, to 700 GWP.
View ArticleSurvey: HVAC Contractors and Wholesalers Are Aware of 2023 Regulations and...
While more respondents have taken steps to prepare for upcoming changes, concerns over creating new marketing and inventory plans remain.
View ArticleNonresidential Construction Spending Increases 1% in November
Private nonresidential spending was up 1.7%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.1% in November.
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Announces Steps to Electrify and Cut Emissions...
First-Ever Proposed Emissions Standard for New Federal Buildings is Projected to Save $8 Million Per Year in Costs and Decrease Long-Term Carbon Emissions.
View ArticleInflation Easing: Monthly Construction Input Prices Drop 2.7% in December
Overall construction input prices are 7.9% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 7.6% higher.
View ArticleNAW: US Debt Default Would Have Devastating Impact on Wholesale Distribution...
Congress must act to cut reckless spending and avoid economic calamity, states the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.
View ArticleInverter Scroll Heat Pump Chiller – LG Air Conditioning Technologies
LG’s inverter technology allows the unit to match changing loads while providing efficient electrical consumption compared to compressor staging systems.
View ArticleBuried Gold: Leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act to Support Electrification
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provided $369 billion in funding for climate and energy provisions, making it the single largest investment in energy innovation and infrastructure in American...
View ArticleConstruction Adds 25,000 Jobs in January
On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 294,000 jobs, an increase of 3.9%.
View ArticleExpect Many New Public Sector Campuses and Complexes to Launch in 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by Congress in 2022, allocates $1 billion for efficiency upgrades to state and local government buildings.
View ArticleInternational Code Council and International Association of Electrical...
The International Code Council and International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) will be releasing an ICC/IAEI Electrical Inspector Joint Certification program on Feb. 15.
View ArticleFunding for Remediation and Redevelopment Projects Is Abundantly Available to...
New funding will allow government leaders to recycle many public assets and make them revenue-producing in the future.
View ArticleNew Document Provides Guidance for Improving IAQ at Schools
The guidance is available to download for free from ASHRAE and NEMI.
View ArticleUSTDA, Thailand Partner on Pumped Storage
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for a feasibility study to support the development of a grid-connected pumped storage...
View ArticleIn More Than Half of US States, at Least 90% of the Construction Workforce...
A record 88.3% of construction workers do not belong to a union, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 87.4% in 2021.
View ArticleASME Applauds New White House National Standards Strategy for Critical...
“We believe that collaborative, consensus-based technology standards are essential to promoting the safety, reliability, and sustainability of innovations,” said Tom Costabile, CEO, executive director,...
View ArticleResearchers Find Recent Federal Legislation Will Support Three Million Jobs...
The analysis confirmed certain categories of BIL, Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS investments face an acute need for targeted hiring practices, pre-apprenticeship programs and other tools.
View ArticleTABB inducts Indiana business owner who champions TAB, helps the community
“If I can assist anyone, even a competitor, it’s the right thing to do,” Larsen said.
View ArticleScience enabling heat and air conditioning for long-term space habitats is...
HVAC has been named a priority for space exploration by the 2011 and 2023 National Academies decadal surveys.
View ArticleHow Houston reduced NOx emissions by 80%
Using technologies available in the mid-2000s, this is how Houston lowered their building NOx emissions.
View ArticleHow universities across the US are approaching carbon reduction differently
From starting fresh with a clean green campus to retrofitting old buildings, campuses across the country have to customize their strategies per their needs.
View ArticleHow climate change is impacting university operations
Universities in the United States are increasingly eyeing electrical reliability as fires, floods, and blackouts threaten campuses.
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