BACnet International and the EnOcean Alliance, an international consortium of 130 companies from the building sector, have announced EnOcean’s cooperation with BACnet’s Wireless Networking-Working Group (WN-WG) to develop a vendor independent gateway specification for integrating EnOcean-based wireless energy-harvesting nodes into the data-communications protocol for building automation and control. more

During the Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), held Jan. 25-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Optimum Energy LLC, a provider of HVAC software solutions, announced that HPAC Engineering Editorial Advisory Board member Tom Hartman, PE, will be partnering with the company to bring his HVAC design and control expertise to the company’s largest projects. more

The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., was a veritable Magic Kingdom for the 43,000 HVACR professionals who experienced the opening of the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) on Monday, Jan. 25. Although the engineers, contractors, and architects walking the show floor did not get to have their pictures taken with Mickey Mouse, more than 1,800 exhibitors as well as educational sessions and new product technology showcases kept them suitably entertained. more

Effective Jan. 1, all of Raypak’s copper finned-tube water heaters and/or boilers manufactured to heat potable water will be certified by an American National Standards Institute- (ANSI-) accredited third party to meet California’s new low-lead requirements pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1953. more

Specifically designed for server rooms and other spaces with dense heat loads, MovinCool’s CM25 self-contained, ceiling-mounted air conditioner has a total cooling capacity of 25,000 Btuh and a high sensible cooling capacity of 18,900 Btuh. more