In celebration of National Manufacturing Day 2016, NCI Building Systems Inc. opened three of its manufacturing facilities to the public on October 7, 2016, including its MBCI manufacturing facility in Houston. More than 300 people participated in MBCI’s Manufacturing Day activities, which included…

ATLANTA — ASHRAE announced it is awarding 33 students with $164,000 worth of scholarship funds for the 2016-17 school year. Over the course of 28 years ASHRAE said it has awarded more than $1.78 million to over 360 deserving undergraduate students. “ASHRAE scholarships have a positive impact on the…

As part of Vectorworks’ commitment to education and the future of creatives, global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks Inc. announces the third annual Vectorworks Design Scholarship. Beginning today, current students and recent graduates from across design disciplines are invited to enter…

SAN RAMON, Calif., and BERLIN — The Thread Group and EEBus Initiative e.V announced that the two alliances will collaborate in their efforts to build interoperable solutions for the smart home. As a result of this alliance, the organizations expect their members will benefit from access to key…

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has updated “Welding Cold-Formed Steel” (Technical Note F140-16). In cold-formed steel construction, welding may be the preferred joining method for roof trusses, panelization of walls, and hardware connections. This Tech Note provides information on…

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CHATSWORTH, Calif. — Venstar® announced that its ColorTouch® touch screen Wi-Fi® thermostat was named a 2016 Product of the Year by Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Award for Business awards program. The BIG Awards reward companies, products, and people that are leading their respective industries.…

BOSTON — EnerNOC Inc., a provider of energy intelligence software (EIS) and demand response solutions, announced that it is restructuring its subscription-based EIS business to refine its focus to select industry segments and high potential customers. EnerNOC said this move, from broad market…

Of the 13 known species of morels in North America, four fruit abundantly after fire. What triggers the prolific fruiting after fire is still an ecological mystery. Avid mushroom hunters will tell you that fire is essential for finding morels. These fungi, distinguishable for their dark,…

KAI Design & Build has doubled its staff of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers through its recent acquisition of the engineering group at United Excel Design, PC (UED). Based in St. Louis, MO, UED provides a complete package of architectural and engineering services and is part of…

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — The Glen Dimplex Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electric heating, headquartered in Ireland, has named Hutch Johnson interim CEO of Dimplex North America. Based in Cambridge, Ontario, Dimplex North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glen Dimplex and a…

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Construction of the first ROCKFON North America manufacturing facility is on schedule to begin production in Mississippi by mid-2017. The exterior shell is taking shape and equipment is scheduled to arrive in the first quarter. A grand opening celebration will be planned once the new facility is…

A liquid-filled detector at the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment in China. Reports of the non-existence of the so-called "sterile" neutrino are premature, say scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory -- even as they release results from two experiments that…

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Data shows benchmark gas prices ('Henry Hub' prices) in the past four years to be cheaper than coal from Appalachia for over 88% of the months. Even the cheapest coal, in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, competes poorly in generating power in the great population centers east of the Mississippi once…

STAMFORD, Conn. — Plasma Air International, a provider of IAQ solutions, has announced the launch of an equipment leasing program focused on the needs of casino owners and operators. This new offering will provide flexible leasing options for customers seeking to utilize its air purification…

Brody Bowman, 6, plays virtual reality games while getting a medication infusion at Nationwide Children's Hospital. As a nurse clinician in the comprehensive hemophilia treatment center at Nationwide Children's Hospital for nearly 30 years, Charmaine Biega, RN, has watched her patients endure…

Click to enlarge This is an artist view of the shape of an electron in a high-temperature superconductor, which was measured in the work by Dalla Torre et al. The blue and red spheres represent Copper and Oxygen atoms, and the colored surface the positive (blue) and negative (red) parts of the wave…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — ASHRAE, with the consensus of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has designated Bluon Energy’s TdX 20 refrigerant as an approved standard to refrigerant blends under Standard 34-2013. TdX 20 has been given the designation of R-458A. R-458A was approved by the…

The "moving pulse" described by the growth at the new vessel tip during angiogenesis. Here's what we humans have in common with oceans, lakes and rivers: We have solitons coursing through us. "A soliton is a wave that can propagate for a long time, without changing much," said Bjorn Birnir, a…

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. — Larry Andriunas has announced the launch of Kodaro LLC, a software development company that he will lead from California’s Bay Area. Operating in the building automation industry, Kodaro will create ways to connect building controls through software drivers, software…

“We are particularly interested in wetsuits for surfing, where the athlete moves frequently between air and water environments,” says Anette (Peko) Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and associate head of the department at MIT. “We can control the length, spacing, and arrangement of hairs,…

ROSSLYN, Va. — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced it has revised NEMA MG 1-2016 Motors and Generators. NEMA MG 1 assists users in the proper selection and application of motors and generators. It contains practical information concerning performance, efficiency,…

LANGHORNE, Pa. — E Instruments, a leading manufacturer of HVAC combustion analyzers, IAQ monitors, gas leak detectors, and other products, announced that it is now offering North American Technician Excellence (NATE)-certified training courses for combustion analyzers. Technicians can earn up to two…

MIT researchers outfitted their cube robot with shock-absorbing "skins" (left) that transfer less than half of the energy that would normally be transferred to the ground. Anyone who's watched drone videos or an episode of "BattleBots" knows that robots can break -- and often it's because they don't…

Chiral forms of the drug Thalidomide. It was the Softenon disaster that made the pharmaceutical industry fully aware of the importance of knowing the enantiomeric purity and chirality of drugs and their metabolites. This disaster involved the chiral drug Thalidomide that was sold in the 1950s as a…

BOSTON — Powerhouse Dynamics, creator of the SiteSage® enterprise asset and energy management system, announced that it has been honored with the 2016 MassTLC Best Use of Technology: Internet of Things award. Presented at the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council’s 19th annual gala in Boston,…

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CHEVY CHASE, Md. — DK Energy US, a subsidiary of the EDF Group tasked with growing Dalkia’s business in the U.S., has acquired Groom Energy Solutions LLC. Groom Energy delivers commercial and industrial solutions spanning advising, designing, building, maintaining, and financing projects that…

NYR. Facade , the state-of-the-art facade company, behind talked about projects such as the spectacular World Trade Center Marriott Project at 133 Greenwich Street in New York, has released a brand-new, stunning company brochure and video , showcasing NYR. Facade’s philosophy, company services and…

Carnegie Mellon University's SIMbot robot uses a motor with just one moving part -- a large ball -- to balance and move in an office environment. More than a decade ago, Ralph Hollis invented the ballbot, an elegantly simple robot whose tall, thin body glides atop a sphere slightly smaller than a…

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