June 29, 2011
WASHINGTON — The U.S.Jason Black
SL Green Realty Corp. promoted Jason Black, LEED AP, to director of sustainability, a newly-created position where he will be responsible for the continued development of SL Green’s environmental initiatives throughout the company’s entire 57-property portfolio of owned, managed and leased buildings.
Paul Teater
American Buildings Company hired Paul Teater as the new national accounts manager, focusing on the Western United States and Western Canada. In this role, he will focus on existing clients and growing the company’s national accounts by networking contacts across the U.S.
Steve Berberich
The California Independent System Operator Corporation named Steve Berberich as the organization’s new president and Chief Executive Officer. Berberich has more than 20 years of experience in the field and joined the company in 2005, and has led the deployment of the company’s new market, and oversaw the design, financing and construction of the company’s new building.
Customizable Infrared Art
Prestyl USA launched a line of far-infrared Radiant Artwork heating panels – panels of customizable thin-film artworks that provide heat to any room in a residential or commercial setting. Based on French thin-film technology, the far-infrared technology does not heat the air, but is designed for energy to be reflected by some surfaces and absorbed by others to create a balanced multidirectional warm experience for people and pets.
Perimeter Heating and Cooling Beams
Tate introduces In-floor Active Chilled Beams, designed to be an energy-efficient perimeter heating and cooling solution that combines the benefits of underfloor air distribution with the efficiencies of water heating and cooling. The beams provide the energy savings and capacity of an overhead chilled beam while avoiding many of the concerns, including damage from leaking water lines and latent loads producing condensation, according to company officials.
Mechanical Thermostat
Danfoss’ fully-automated mechanical thermostats for cooling equipment are designed for refrigerators, freezers and bottle coolers to ensure the right temperature for food and drinks in an efficient way. The company delivers a light assembly solution with mechanical thermostats so cooling equipment manufacturers can use just one supplier.
Pepsi Steam Boilers Produce Savings
PHILADELPHIA — PepsiCo’s Pepsi Beverages Company recently installed three energy-efficient, low-pressure steam boilers in its Philadelphia bottling plant, leading to a 27 percent savings on fuel costs and company savings of more than $130,000 last year.
USGBC Launches LEED Volume Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced its LEED Volume Program for Operations and Maintenance, a program for existing green building projects geared towards high-volume property owners and managers, which debuted at the 2011 BOMA International Conference in Washington, D.C.
Pendleton Camp Solar Project Completed
CAMP PENDLETON — A 936-kilowatt solar electric carport and shade structure installation at the Pendleton Marine Corps Base Camp has been completed.
The project was designed by Independent Energy Solutions Inc., a Vista, Calif.-based solar energy development and construction firm, at the camp’s new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters.
The utility scale system is capable of generating about 1.3 million kilowatt-hours
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