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The U.S. EPA honored Fort Worth, Texas-based Niagara Conservation its 2013 WaterSense Manufacturing Partner of the Year.

Broan and NuTone ULTRA ventilation fans and fan/lights with ULTRA Sense technology combine the features of the original ULTRA Series

Armstrong Fluid Technology introduces a new circulator featuring Design Envelope technology.

The groups will begin exploring opportunities for collaboration.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently upgraded its online energy management and tracking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is used to measure energy performance, water use, utility costs and greenhouse gas emissions for more than 40% of the country’s commercial buildings space.

The National Propane Gas Association, among other groups, has been pushing for a full-fuel-cycle measure of energy consumption for appliances at the federal level. FFC considers the energy consumed in extracting, processing and transporting primary fuels through its point of use.

The two groups are teaming up to promote home performance contracting to customers and government entities and Energy Smart Home Performance Teams.

Data on energy use and energy savings has been tracked on more than 7,700 facilities.