Alliance Board Adds Leaders from Across Energy Sector
Source: ase.org
The Alliance to Save Energy’s Board of Directors has voted unanimously to add five new members to its ranks. Representing businesses across the energy industry, the new group of energy efficiency champions elected to the board includes:
-Kim Greene, Southern Company President and CEO
-David Hopping, Siemens VP of Building Performance and Sustainability
-Jane Palmieri, Dow Chemical Business President of Dow Building & Constructions
-Jim Pauley, Schneider Electric Senior VP of External Affairs and Government Relations
-Heath Shuler, Duke Energy Senior VP of Federal Affairs
Source: buildingscienceseminars.com
Building Science Corporation is offering a two-day
Building Science Experts’ Session seminar that focuses on advanced building science topics. On the first day, Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Peter Baker will discuss Multi-Family Podium Building Envelope Design, Construction and Commissioning. On day two, Dr. Joe Lstiburek will cover Ventilation in Single-Family and Multi-Family Buildings.
BPI Announces National Rollout of Advanced HEP Certifications
Source: bpi.org
BPI announced that exams for the
advanced Home Energy Professional (HEP) certifications are now available nationwide. The four HEP certifications--Energy Auditor, Retrofit Installer Technician, Crew Leader and Quality Control Inspector--demonstrate advanced competency through work experience prerequisites, as well as rigorous written and field exams. These are the only home performance certifications that are both supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
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Sonderhoff Mixing and Dosing System with Siemens Motion Control Debuts
Source: sonderhoff.com
Siemens together with Sonderhoff presented the fully automatic mixing and dosing system DM 403 from Sonderhoff Engineering equipped with the new Siemens motion control technology Simotion D 445 to the international plastics industry at K 2013, Oct. 16-23 in Germany. The demonstration included polyurethane-based 2-component foam sealing system Fermapor K31 from Sonderhoff Chemicals exactly dosed and applied accurately to the contour.
>>New Pneumatic Operated Spray Gun Is Based on Impingement Mixing Technique
Source: wiwa.de
The newly developed
WIWA PU GUN 4040 is a pneumatic operated spray gun based on the impingement mixing technique. The poly and iso components exit spray tips directly into the mixing chamber at a pressure of upto 250 bar. The streams contact directly in front of the tips, immediately mixing the material without the need for a static mixer.
Building Analyst Certification Upgrade
Source: bpi.org
The
Building Analyst (BA) certification exams are being updated to ensure that Building Analysts have command of the latest best practices in whole house energy audits. In addition to verifying increased proficiency, you get a higher level of confidence from your customers, your employer, the programs you participate in and the market at large.
New topics covered in the BA written exam include the principles of using computer software to model the energy upgrade potential of a home, and developing a scope of work for customers. Existing topics updated in the written and field exams include assessing whole-building ventilation, measuring airflow, combustion safety and testing/data collection. The updated exams will be available at all BPI Test Centers on February 1, 2014.