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Fuel Oil News December 2015

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HVAC/HYDRONICS N E W S 44 DECEMBER 2015 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com TACO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE ASKOLL SEI Advancing its strategic partnership with Italian pump manufacturer Askoll®, Taco Comfort Solutions™ announced that it has signed an agreement with Askoll Holding srl to acquire 100% of Askoll Sei, a world class pump manufacturer of high efficiency pumps located in Sandrigo, Italy. The agreement was signed at Askoll's world headquarters in Dueville, Italy by Elio Marioni, Askoll's founder and President, and John Hazen White Jr., CEO and Chairman of the Board of Taco Group. The new Taco Group company has been named Taco Italia srl and will use the trade name "Askoll Flow Solutions™" (Askoll is the licensed trademark of Askoll Holding srl). With this acquisition, Taco has transi- tioned from being an American company based in Rhode Island to a global company based in America. ASHRAE CELEBRATES FUTURE OF ENGINEERING INNOVATION AS SOLAR DECATHLON SPONSOR Innovative systems and interaction with future leaders of the built environment industry were among the highlights for ASHRAE members who took part in the recent U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. As a sponsor, ASHRAE helped fund events at the Decathlon, which took place Oct. 8-18, 2015, at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. ASHRAE has been involved in the event for some 10 years. The Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar- powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. Stevens Institute of Technology won top honors overall, sweeping all four juried categories, by designing, building, and operating the most cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive solar powered house. ASHRAE provided a judge on the engi- neering jury, with other juries focused on architecture, market appeal and com- munications. Ginger Scoggins, P.E., is ASHRAE Region IV director and regional chair on the Board of Directors. Michael J. Brandemuehl, Ph.D., P.E., a former director-at-large on the ASHRAE Board of Directors also served as a judge. "It was extremely enjoyable," Scoggins said. "The enthusiasm of the students and the systems that they included in their houses were very innovative! These kids worked on these houses for two years and raised money to cover the costs of con- struction and shipment, which ran in the $300,000 range for most of the homes." Scoggins said some of the innovative systems she saw included: Houses designed to withstand natural disasters (100 % waterproof up to 4' above grade) Windows with the same thermal resistance as typical building walls Grey water and rainwater collection and treatment systems, some with heat recovery Radiant heating and cooling sys- tems—both floors and ceilings Evaporative cooling systems that displace and enhance conventional air conditioners Lots of heat pump technologies for both water heating and space conditioning Phase change material for energy storage Thermal energy storage using water tanks, including one integrated with rain- water collection A freeze tolerant solar water heating system Integrated solar PV and water heating equipment PV cells integrated into awnings and building glass A forward looking electrical system with both AC and DC distribution A variety of smart home energy mon- itoring, control, and dashboard systems ASHRAE also sponsored a lunch for teams based in its Region X, which included the University of California, Irvine; Chapman University; Irvine Valley College; and Saddleback College. PRODUCTS FIELD CONTROLS INTRODUCES 24 VOLT SOLUTION FOR DUAL AIR PURIFICATION Introducing a new 24 volt, two-stage air purification solution that is easy to install

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