Congressman Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) has reintroduced H.R. 1241, the “Cool and Efficient Buildings Act,” to set the depreciation period from 39 to 20 years for HVAC equipment installed on or in nonresidential buildings.
Commercial refrigeration manufacturers, represented by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), and energy efficiency advocates, represented by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), reached an agreement on federal equipment efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator freezers used in restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores and other commercial buildings, said ARI in a release.
The Independent Quality Alliance (IQA), in a partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College (Lehigh, Pa.), opened the Gino Nicolai Hydronic Radiant Simulator Training Center.
Value-Price, a Web site where homeowners can get immediate proposals for replacements or upgrades of residential home comfort systems, has introduced online quotes.