News Highlights
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08.02.10
Metering / Measuring >> News
Toronto, ON – BOMA Canada is kicking off a national review of the BOMA BESt environmental certification program today by inviting BOMA members and other interested parties to submit recommendations on how to improve BOMA BESt. To participate in the 2010 BOMA BESt Review, go to www.bomabest.com/recommendation/ to submit comments and feedback on the BOMA BESt program.Read more...
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08.02.10
Electricity Regulation >> News
OTTAWA — Last week, the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) launched its new domain name electricity.ca. Designed with the information needs of many audiences and stakeholder groups in mind, the site has portals that aim to assist customers, the media, policy makers and students and teachers find the information they are looking for with as few clicks as possible.Read more...
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05.02.10
Electricity Regulation >> News
Toronto, ON — The BOMA Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program incentive application process and its overall website experience have been enhanced.Read more...
All BOMA CDM Program applications for electricity conservation incentives can now be done completely online at www.bomacdm.com – there is no need to leave the website. A component now allows applicants to track the progress a... -
05.02.10
Green Building >> News
Washington, DC – On February 4th, the LEED Green Associate credential, which recognizes professionals in the green building field, was launched in Canada. This credential is the Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) fastest growing credential. The new designation is a stepping stone to the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) credential.Read more...
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03.02.10
Electricity Regulation >> News
GLEN ALLEN, VA — Smart Grid Analysis (SGA), NanoMarkets' group dedicated to analyzing emerging market and technology opportunities within Smart Grids, has just issued a new report that analyzes the impact that U.S. government policies and regulations are likely to have on Smart Grids in the coming years. The report notes that while government agencies are providing the funding for Smart Grids, it is also government agency involvement in standards setting and i...Read more...
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03.02.10
Renewable Power >> News
HAMILTON, ON — Cleanfield Alternative Energy Inc., a producer of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) solutions, announced Monday that the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board will purchase five of Cleanfield's proprietary V3.5 VAWTs and the Durham Catholic District School Board will purchase three turbines. The school boards are purchasing and showcasing new and innovative green products and technologies as part of Ontario's Green Schools Pilot Initiati...Read more...
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03.02.10
Renewable Power >> News
TORONTO, ON — The Korean Consortium, which signed a green energy investment agreement with the province of Ontario on Jan. 21, has begun negotiations with several established wind and solar power manufacturers to expedite the development of four facilities: wind tower, solar inverter, solar module assembly and wind blade manufacturing. The new green energy infrastructure is expected to generate more than 16,000 new jobs in manufacturing and construction, as we...Read more...
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03.02.10
Green Building >> News
EDMONTON, AB — Bee-Clean Building Maintenance Inc. announced this week that it is the first Canadian company to be awarded both the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and the recently introduced CIMS-Green Building (CIMS-GB) criteria with honours from the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA).Read more...
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03.02.10
Metering / Measuring >> News
BURNABY, BC — Legend Power Systems Inc. announced this week that Dr. Jan Carr, former CEO of the Ontario Power Authority, is joining its Board as an independent director.Read more...
"It is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Carr, a renowned industry expert, to Legend's Board. His ample, worldwide experience and vision of our industry's future are invaluable assets to assist in Legend's growth," said Legend Chairman and CEO Gerry Gill.
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21.01.10
HVAC / R >> News
ATLANTA — A new textbook designed to double as a reference manual that allows engineers to build on their knowledge of HVAC design procedures and methods has been published by ASHRAE.Read more...
Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning builds on much of the basic information in the 2009 ASHRAE Handbook — Fundamentals and contains the most current ASHRAE procedures and definitive, yet easy to understand, treatment of building HVAC syste...
Top Stories
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Features | Anthony Capkun | Jan 27, 2010 The Earth Rangers Centre — which aims to incorporate and validate the latest in green technologies — recently celebrated the completion of its wastewater and energy monitoring projects, recognizing Schneider Electric for its $375,000-worth donation of TAC building automation hardware and software, power monitoring and energy management tools, and PowerLink/Clipsal ... Read more... |
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Features | Alan Bandes | Jan 27, 2010 It is amazing that while there is much discussion in various media about energy and carbon reduction, most plant personnel fail to realize that there are incredible opportunities for cutting energy waste and carbon gases right under their proverbial noses. These are opportunities that could dramatically improve their companies’ competitiveness. ... Read more... |
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Features | Robert Colman | Jan 26, 2010 Whether a building is labeled “green” or not doesn’t necessarily determine its efficiency level — some buildings are just better managed than others. The challenge in managing any property is to get individuals working within it to operate it properly. This is particularly difficult in restaurants where “efficiency” is all ... Read more... |
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News | Newswire | Jan 26, 2010 ORLANDO, FL — Designers of systems for two office buildings, a warehouse and college library were recognized last week by ASHRAE for incorporating elements of innovative building design. First place recipients of the ASHRAE Technology Awards were recognized at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference, held last week in Orlando, Fla. ... Read more... |
Columns
Building automation and the cloud educational series in Orlando I am often asked how one can learn more about the transitions now occurring in our building industry. One way is to travel to a warm location in...
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Hot Water Heating Renewal Series: Condensing Boilers Traditional boilers in North American heating plants are "non-condensing", which means that they discharge flue gases at a high enough...
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Financial mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions - why they are important The topic of climate change has been hotly debated for the past 20 years. Until recently, scientists, politicians and business leaders, especially in...
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Lighting efficiency series: It’s RRSP time… for lighting? Well, it’s that time of year again — RRSP season is just around the corner. Every year I leave this to the last minute. The delay is...
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Featured Products
Touch screen visualisation for lean automationSCHAUMBURG, IL — Omron Industrial Automation has introduced the space-saving NV3-Series cost-efficient HMIs to meet OEM and machine builders' needs for simple device connections to multi-vendor PLCs. They offer fast ... Read more... |
 Dimmable power supply allows use of "green" LED lightingCincinnati, OH – Contractors and end-users wishing to use "green" LED lighting can now do so while retaining the aesthetics of dimmable lighting with a new dimmable LED power supply ... Read more... |
 New rechargeable LED work lightMarkham, ON – Lind Equipment officially released its latest work light for industrial applications, the LED280C. The LED280C is a rechargeable LED work light that recently won the “Best in ... Read more... |
 GeoSmart unveils new line of hydronic heating and cooling solutions ideal for commercial projectsCambridge, ON – GeoSmart Energy kicked off the New Year with another addition to its line of Premium geothermal products. The company’s recently released Premium H Series hydronic units offer ... Read more... |
Upcoming events
- Ontario Energy Network Lunch, David Collie, President & CEO, Ele (Feb 17, 2010)
- Renewable Energy in Ontario (Mar 01, 2010)
- GLOBE 2010 (Mar 24, 2010)
- ENEX: Energy efficiency benefits for the bottom line (May 11, 2010)
