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Sustainability comes in many forms, and one of the least celebrated – yet most effective – can shrink both the physical footprint of the HVAC system and the carbon footprint of the facility. It comes in a box that remains hidden for years, working quietly and diligently to boost indoor air quality while slashing energy use.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Energy Innovation Hub Created at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Energy Innovation Hub Created at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Pennsylvania State University researchers will receive $129 million over the next five years from several federal sources, including the Department of Energy (DOE), and an additional $30 million from Pennsylvania, to develop ways to make buildings more energy efficient.
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Spray-On Solar Film Uses Nanotechnology Spray-On Solar Film Uses Nanotechnology
Researchers at Britain's University of Leicester and a Norwegian firm, EnSol AS, are developing a spray–on solar film from a nanomaterial that is thinner than a human hair. The film is also transparent, and can be sprayed onto windows as well as roofs and walls. The spray-on film is expected to be commercially available by 2016.
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Challenge Calls for 10% Energy Reduction in Schools Challenge Calls for 10% Energy Reduction in Schools
36 schools earn the ENERGY STAR label
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Total Energy Recovery Wheels: Integral to Sustainability Total Energy Recovery Wheels: Integral to Sustainability
Heat recovery wheels have been an integral part of HVAC systems in large commercial, government, and education buildings for decades. But, with escalating energy costs, coupled with a renewed focus on environmental sustainability, architects and engineers are turning their attention to total energy recovery wheels as part of HVAC systems with increased energy efficiency.
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Make Performance Contracting Work for Your Energy Project Make Performance Contracting Work for Your Energy Project
Especially in tough economic times, building owners who want to undertake energy projects may be limited to those that require no or limited upfront investment.
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Energy-Positive Media Skin Combines Technology, Design, and the Environment Energy-Positive Media Skin Combines Technology, Design, and the Environment
SolPix features a large-scale color LED display and photovoltaic panels integrated to a sun-shading system, transforming glass structures into energy-positive envelopes.
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Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, gateway and video encoding parameters with the new V2512-K Series 4-Port Network Video Server (NVS).
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GefenTV Audio Volume Stabilizer by Gefen
The GefenTV Auto Volume Stabilizer solves the problem of volume instability when watching TV.
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Lumivent Automatic Fire Vent by The Bilco Company
The Lumivent is a domed automatic fire vent that provides natural daylight, energy efficiency, and the protection of automatic fire venting.
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September 1, 2010
 
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