YERINGTON, Nev. — Nevada’s fourth largest school district, Lyon County School District in Yerington, Nev., has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract that is expected to save the District $345,000 annually for 15 years.
CHICAGO — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the USGBC’s Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) has launched the California Best Buildings Challenge, which will recruit California businesses in a competition to achieve a 20 percent reduction in energy, water and waste in their buildings in just two years.
The California Best Buildings Challenge was announced at President Clinton’s second annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America), a meeting focused on finding solutions that promote economic recovery in the U.S.
Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has chosen Joe Brash to assume the position of the firm’s new president. Brash has been with the company for several years and has most recently served as the managing director of its central and eastern European business. In his European role, Brash oversaw the Kingspan manufacturing plant as well as 35 sales offices in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
Events2HVAC automation software pulls room scheduling information from room reservation systems and sends commands to heating and cooling systems, turning them on and off as needed based on the schedules. By heating and cooling rooms only when they are being used, facilities enhance energy and cost efficiency, according to the company. The system is also designed to control lighting and electronic door locks, based on scheduled events. With its flexible design, the software works with equipment from various HVAC, lighting and security manufacturers.
