The Air Conditioning
Contractors of America (ACCA), the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), and
the Radiant Panel Association (RPA) have announced that the three organizations
will hold their annual meetings at the same time in 2011, and share the Indoor
Air Expo.
According to a recent
survey of more than 1,000 AHR Expo exhibitors
worldwide, 66% of the total respondents expect a "better year"
(57%) or "much better year" (9%) in 2011.
Lochinvar Corp. and TiSUN, an Austrian-based specialist in solar
heating technology, have joined forces to bring new solar thermal systems to
the commercial market in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico.
Engineering practices such as BIM,
geothermal and combined cooling, heating and power were highlighted in the
winning entries in the 2010 ASHRAE Student Design Competition.