Borrowing a page from the “Cash for Clunkers” car program, ITT Flowtronex announced that beginning Sept. 30, 2009, it is offering a 10-percent factory-direct cash rebate for the replacement of old and inefficient irrigation pump systems. more

Honeywell has announced that it has been awarded an $11.9-million contract with the University of Kentucky to install integrated technology systems for the new Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the school’s medical campus in Lexington, Ky. The project will use the latest building technologies to meet environmental, security, and regulatory requirements critical to the health-care industry. more

The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) represents the country’s potential as a market for constructing energy-efficient buildings. more

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. has reaffirmed AMCA Publication 502-06 (R2009), Damper Application Manual for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. more

Purdue University has announced the first International High Performance Buildings Conference, which will be held along with the International Compressor Engineering Conference and the International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference July 12-15, 2010, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. more