CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — June 29, 2016 — Surya will debut at Atlanta and Las Vegas a selection of new machine-made rug collections with a handcrafted look. Drawing inspiration from traditional artisan techniques, the diverse collections blend a mix of materials, distinctive textures and updated color palettes to deliver a fresh aesthetic in machine-made rugs. Collections […]
Substantial Growth in Atlanta Expected Within Five Years RADNOR, Pa. — June 15, 2016 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC) today announced the opening of its new location in Atlanta, Ga., at RiverEdge Summit in Sandy Springs. This office will principally house employees working for the firm’s Group Protection business, which provides nonmedical […]
ATLANTA – Personnel who work at U.S. federal buildings can now include their ASHRAE certification and an ASHRAE course in their professional development plan. ASHRAE’s Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP), and Operations & Performance Management Professional (OPMP) certifications and the ASHRAE Learning Institute’s Fundamentals of Building Operation, Maintenance and Management […]
ATLANTA – ASHRAE and the Association of Facilities Engineering recently signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines how the two groups can work together toward promotion of common endeavors. Under the agreement, ASHRAE and AFE will look for ways to work together in regard to advocacy, chapter collaboration, conferences and meetings, education and technical activities. […]
ATLANTA – Helping buildings and their systems withstand and recover from natural disasters requires a lot of technical knowledge. Fortunately, ASHRAE has dozens of resources available to help designers make buildings more resilient. The Society took part in today’s White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes. “The built environment industry strives to design, construct and […]
ATLANTA – A consistent approach to the design and application of HVAC for rail passenger vehicles is provided in a newly published guideline from ASHRAE. “Guideline 23-2016, Guideline for the Design and Application of HVAC Equipment for Rail Passenger Vehicles, was developed in response to a need expressed within the rail passenger vehicle industry to […]
CALHOUN, Ga. — May 4, 2016 — John Haste, Surya’s Senior Vice President of Business Development, was named City of Hope’s Volunteer of the Year for his leadership in creating the inaugural “Furnishing Hope – A Day of Giving.” The event, which made its debut during the January 2016 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings […]
Top manufacturer in the nation selects local chapter of ALS Association for annual sponsorship Peachtree City, Georgia, April 28, 2016 – The employees of Rinnai America, the number-one selling brand of tankless water heaters in the United States and Canada, have selected the Georgia Chapter of The ALS Association for one of the company’s 2016 […]
ATLANTA – April 28, 2016 – Revised requirements for ASHRAE’s certification program will provide earners with recognition by United States government agencies for contracts requiring commissioning services. Due to take effect Sept. 15, 2016, ASHRAE’s commissioning certification program will validate competency against the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines scheme requirements for the Building Commissioning Professional set […]
ATLANTA – Application of 30 specific energy savings measures across all building types and climate zones resulted in cutting energy use by nearly half, according to results of newly approved research funded by ASHRAE. The national weighted change is 47.8 percent more energy efficient than Standard 90.1-2013 based on site energy and 47.8 percent more […]