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November 3, 2009
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Trane Will Hold Stimulus, Credits and Incentives Seminar for Indiana Manufacturers
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The Trane commercial business in Indiana is launching an Insight Series to provide Indiana manufacturers with the knowledge they need to run their energy management programs and save money in the process.
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November 2, 2009
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System Upgrades Improve Efficiency and Decrease Utility Costs at The Historic Oxford Hotel
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Building on a long history of using the latest infrastructure systems, the owners and operators of Denver’s first hotel, The Oxford Hotel, recently completed upgrades on the building that improve energy efficiency while decreasing average monthly utility costs by 47 percent.
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October 29, 2009
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Trane Leaders Discuss How to Prepare Your Healthcare Facility for Catastrophic Failure
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Trane leaders Richard Campbell, central territory vice president, and Mark Sundstrom, direct sales account manager, will describe the consequences of a major HVAC outage, the key steps involved in preparing a well-crafted, up-to-date HVAC contingency plan, and the successful case examples of hospitals that have developed HVAC contingency plans at the 2009 Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference.
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October 28, 2009
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Engineering Students at WMU Learn to Turn Building Solutions into Business Advantages
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Students at Western Michigan University will be taking a fresh look at engineering as they learn about green jobs that take them “outside the cubicle.” They will learn that engineering goes beyond drafting, design, development, testing, production or maintenance.
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October 28, 2009
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Engineering Students at WMU Learn to Turn Building Solutions into Business Advantages
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Students at Western Michigan University will be taking a fresh look at engineering as they learn about green jobs that take them “outside the cubicle.” They will learn that engineering goes beyond drafting, design, development, testing, production or maintenance.
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October 27, 2009
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LIM Center/Warsaw Marriott Hotel Improves Infrastructure to Save Energy, Increase Guest Comfort and Be Environmentally Responsible
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LIM Center/Warsaw Marriott Hotel, a 20-year old city landmark building, is more comfortable and energy efficient thanks to the completed infrastructure improvements that resulted in a 30 percent reduction in energy consumption, lowered operating noise levels and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
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October 27, 2009
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Trane Launches New Program to Help Indiana Industrials Reduce Energy Costs
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In an economic climate where every penny counts, the Trane commercial business in Indiana is launching an innovative energy optimization and sustainability program to help industrial companies reduce energy costs by as much as 20 percent, positively impacting the environment and the bottom line.
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October 19, 2009
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Trane Leader Presents on Sustainable Solutions for Business and the Environment for GVSU Campus Sustainability Week
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Students at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) will learn firsthand about energy efficient and sustainable building solutions from Chris Comperchio, business leader for the Trane and Hussmann commercial business in Chicago and West Michigan, as part of the university’s Campus Sustainability Week.
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October 15, 2009
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University of Missouri in Columbia Students Learn the Business Case for Doing the Right Thing
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John Dorn, systems and operations leader for the Trane commercial business in St. Louis, will discuss the evolution of ethics and business leadership with students at the University of Missouri in Columbia (MU) on Oct. 14.
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October 7, 2009
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Center Grove School Infrastructure Improvements Generate Savings for School
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When it comes to allocating resources, administrators at Center Grove Middle School Central just aced the test. Recently completed infrastructure upgrades will allow administrators to realize significant energy and operational savings, leaving greater resources to focus on their biggest priority: educating students.
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October 1, 2009
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Trane Global Services President Larry Wash to Discuss the Economics of a Sustainable Services Business at Aberdeen Group Chief Service Officer Summit
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Larry Wash, president of Trane’s global service, contracting and parts businesses, will provide the keynote address at the 2009 Aberdeen Group Chief Service Officer Summit, explaining the value of service in difficult economic times, elements of a strategic plan and steps to ensure profitability now and in the future.
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September 30, 2009
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Green Upgrades Enhance Owners’ and Managers’ Investment in One City Center
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Owners and managers have reduced operating and energy costs by 17 percent a year and anticipate additional maintenance cost savings of 50 percent or more for 2010.
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September 23, 2009
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Architecture Students at Ball State University Learn How Green Design Affects the Environment and the Economy
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Architecture students at Ball State University will learn how designing and building green impacts both the environment and a business’ bottom line as Dave Sommer, business leader for the Trane commercial business in Indiana, discusses energy efficient technologies for buildings.
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September 22, 2009
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Trane Opens Rental Equipment Stocking Location in Baton Rouge
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The new Trane Rental Services stocking location in Baton Rouge, La., provides portable power and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) temperature control rentals to meet the temporary power, heating and cooling needs of building owners and contractors in the Gulf Region, which includes Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas.
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September 14, 2009
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Trane to Discuss Fast-Payback, Low-Risk Energy Conservation Measures at Facility Decisions 2009 Conference
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At the Facility Decisions 2009 Conference, Dane Taival, vice president of contracting solutions for Trane, will present a detailed blueprint for energy conservation plans within an organization.
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September 14, 2009
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Trane Leader to Make a Case for Green Schools at Greening of the Campus Conference
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Dave Sommer, district manager, Trane Indiana, will explain how to create financially feasible green campuses at the Greening of the Campus VIII Conference.
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September 10, 2009
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Uniland Development Company Building Earns LEED Certification
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has certified an existing Amherst, N.Y., commercial building as a high-performance green building that maximizes operational efficiencies while minimizing its environmental impact.
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September 10, 2009
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Trane Global Services President Larry Wash to Discuss How to Grow a Profitable Services Business in Current Economy at Field Service East 2009
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At Field Service East 2009, Larry Wash, president of Trane’s global service, contracting and parts businesses, will share with attendees how to grow and sustain a profitable global services business in today’s economic environment.
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August 20, 2009
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Gov. Ritter, Trane Leader to Discuss Energy Issues with Colorado Business Leaders
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Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr., an advocate for increasing efficiency of state buildings and escalating the use of renewable sources, will speak at Colorado’s Alliance to Save Energy Associate event, being held in Denver. The governor will talk to local business leaders about his views on energy-related issues in Colorado and around the country.
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August 18, 2009
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Knox County Ceremony to Launch $16.2 Million in Infrastructure Improvements
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Even with autumn just around the corner, it seems that nearly everything in Knox County is going green. Knox County administrators are undertaking $16.2 million in improvements to address aging infrastructure and high energy and operating costs. The county will combine anticipated energy and operational savings with $2.1 million in U.S. Dept. of Energy Tennessee Block Grant Funds to fund the improvements.
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July 20, 2009
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Energy Efficiency Improvements Reduce Energy Costs and Increase Production for Solae™
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The food manufacturing environment is greener than ever at a Solae™ plant in Remington, Ind. The plant, which produces food grade ingredients for food manufacturing companies worldwide, is nearing completion of infrastructure upgrades which will increase system reliability while reducing energy costs and product spoilage.
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July 14, 2009
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Oklahoma City Community College Combines Campus Expansion with Energy Saving Improvements
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Education leaders at Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) recently completed infrastructure upgrades that have significantly decreased energy use and improved the school’s learning environment while making the school more environmentally responsible.
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June 30, 2009
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Royal Castle in Warsaw Improves Infrastructure to Save Energy, Better Preserve Art and Improve Visitor Comfort
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To recognize...upgrades and commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship, the Royal Castle is earning the “Trane Energy Efficiency Leader Award” for its sustainable energy and operational efficiency improvements.
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June 22, 2009
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Energy Efficient Improvements Move Eminence Community School Corp. to Head of the Class
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Education leaders at Eminence Community School Corp. recently earned an “A” in energy efficiency. They completed upgrades that make the school more energy efficient and create an optimal learning environment.
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June 22, 2009
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Trane Shares Performance Contracting Methodologies to Commercial Real Estate Owners and Property Managers at BOMA 2009 International Conference
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At the upcoming Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) 2009 International Conference in Philadelphia, Trane leaders will educate building owners and property managers on how to take advantage of performance contracting (PC) to finance energy and operating projects in their buildings.
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June 16, 2009
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Trane Ships First of Its New Energy Efficient Air-Cooled Scroll Chillers to Community College in Kentucky
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Called CGAM, the 20-to 120-ton system is one of the industry’s most efficient designs available today. It is approximately 50 percent more efficient at part load than the minimum efficiency targets of ASHRAE 90.1 and up to 10 percent more efficient at full load.
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June 16, 2009
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New Jersey Business Leaders Learn to Apply Proven Energy Strategies to Their Businesses and Buildings
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John W. Conover IV, president of the Trane commercial systems business in the Americas, will share “Proven Strategies for Making Existing Buildings Energy and Operationally Efficient” as part of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise’s Breakfast Seminar Series.
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June 15, 2009
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Ceremony at Passavant Area Hospital to Launch Efficiency Improvements
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Passavant Area Hospital will soon undertake $2.3 million in infrastructure improvements to address aging infrastructure and high energy and operating costs.
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June 15, 2009
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Trane Leader Joins Forbes Chief Executives Panel in Scotland to Make Business Case for Energy Efficiency
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The global search for a financial energy efficiency imperative will be a core focus of discussion among multinational CEOs, business and political world leaders at the Forbes CEO Forum in Scotland on June 14-16.
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May 28, 2009
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Tonganoxie Sixth-Graders Encourage Gov. Mark Parkinson and State Policy Makers to Help Schools Become More Energy Efficient
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On Friday, seven Tonganoxie Middle School sixth-grade students met with Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson and other state policy makers to discuss the importance of energy efficiency in their school and their community.
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May 28, 2009
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Facilities Engineers Learn to Develop a Strategic Energy Plan During Trane and AFE Webinar
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Understanding how to create, present and manage a strategic energy plan for a building or series of buildings can be complicated. That’s why, on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 2 p.m. ET, Trane, together with the Association of Facilities Engineering, will host a webinar for facilities engineers.
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May 14, 2009
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Indiana Lengthens School Finance Contracts to Enhance School Buildings
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To allow political subdivisions (k-12 schools, local municipalities, higher education, and public libraries) the opportunity to complete more wide-ranging infrastructure improvements and renovations, the Indiana state legislature last week approved both a 20 year payback period for building improvements as well as water conservation measures.
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May 7, 2009
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More Than 30 Trane Associates in Indiana Earn LEED Professional Accreditation
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To meet the increasing need for green building expertise, Trane in Indiana has intensified effort for its employees to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Accredited Professional (AP) status.
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May 4, 2009
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Midwest Sustainability Leaders Learn to Develop a Strategic Energy Plan…Without Emptying Their Pockets
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Richard Campbell, vice president of the U.S. central territory for Trane, will teach environmental leaders how to Develop a Strategic Energy Plan Without Emptying Your Pockets at the Air & Waste Management Association Practical Sustainability Conference.
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April 20, 2009
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Trane Leader Makes Financially-Driven Business Case for Energy Efficient Buildings at the 2009 Energy Efficiency Global Forum in Paris
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As part of a panel discussion at the Energy Efficiency Global Forum, Wash will discuss the energy, environmental and financial payback of energy projects.
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April 20, 2009
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Trane Leader Shares Best Practices in Sustainability
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Steve Miclette, district leader for the Trane business in Georgia, will share best practices in energy reduction and sustainability at the FMA Congresses’ Progressive Energy and Environment Congress.
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April 20, 2009
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Anne Arundel Medical Center Expansion Increases Energy Efficiency, Improves Standard of Care
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As part of a major expansion to meet the growing healthcare needs of baby boomers and young families, Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) in Annapolis, Md., has chosen high efficiency comfort systems that will optimize their standard of care and create a sustainable, high performance healing environment for patients.
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April 16, 2009
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Improvements to Lakeland Electric Administration Building Tighten Spigot on Maintenance Costs, Increase Energy Efficiency
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Lakeland city leaders recently completed infrastructure improvements that make the Lakeland Electric administration building more comfortable, energy efficient and environmentally responsible.
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April 14, 2009
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New Trane Tracer SC™ Improves Energy Efficiency Performance of Rooftop VAV Systems up to 25 Percent
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Do you have a medical or commercial office building, primary or secondary school, or retail space that uses rooftop units and a variable air volume (VAV) system for heating and cooling? It’s one of the most commonly used heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system types in North America. If you do, you should know that Trane has introduced a control system that can improve its efficiency by up to 25 percent.
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April 13, 2009
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Trane Introduces New Online Resource for Specifying Engineers
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Trane is making it easier and more productive for engineers to get the technical information they need through a dedicated web site – www.trane.com/engineer. The Trane Site for Engineers serves as the single location for engineers to stay in touch with new Trane products, systems and solutions.
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April 13, 2009
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Tonganoxie Education Leaders Earn A+ for Bringing Energy Efficiency to the Classroom
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The Tonganoxie School District has made a special commitment to energy efficiency – it has improved its building infrastructure and it is using those improvements to educate sixth grade students throughout the process.
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April 13, 2009
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Energy Tools and Technologies Can Help Indiana Businesses Create High Performance Buildings
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Dave Sommer, business leader for the Trane commercial systems business in Indiana, and Richard Campbell, vice president of the Central territory in the U.S. for Trane, will explain the financial and environmental pay-offs of energy efficient buildings at the 2009 Indiana Building & Facility Maintenance Show.
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April 2, 2009
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Cal Poly Launches Sales Engineering Club, Continuing its Emphasis on “Learn by Doing”
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Already known for emphasizing hands-on experience, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is continuing its “learn by doing” tradition. Together with Trane, Cal Poly is launching a sales engineering club to provide students with an opportunity to gain real-world sales engineering experience.
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April 1, 2009
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Southwest Property Managers Learn About Emerging Energy Technologies in Order to “Keep Up with the Houstonians”
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BOMA has invited Scott Lenger, director of strategic relationships for Trane to instruct property managers on the latest and emerging technologies to make buildings more energy efficient and to increase its energy and operating performance.
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April 1, 2009
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Trane and Southern California Edison Discuss How to Create “Offices of the Future” Today
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Energy conservation is top of mind for businesses and homeowners alike. That is why Trane is working with utilities such as Southern California Edison, industry and government on an initiative that will help further energy-efficient technologies, such as “The Office of the Future.”
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March 23, 2009
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Trane Demonstrates Energy Management Success One Building at a Time
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Paul Wheeler, national service engineer for Trane, will present a case study at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Globalcon 2009 conference about the energy management strategy that Ingersoll Rand employed in its Residential Systems facility in Tyler, Texas.
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March 16, 2009
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Facilities Engineers Learn “How to Maintain Your Building During a Recession” During Trane and Association of Facility Engineering Webinar
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There are recommended steps for “how to recession-proof your building and its maintenance plan” including understanding the building’s current health and state, understanding stakeholder requirements, and learning and analyzing the risks of deferred maintenance in order to make educated service decisions. On Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 2 PM ET, the Association of Facilities Engineering and Trane will host a webinar on this subject.
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March 16, 2009
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Peachtree City Conserves Resources and Maximizes Use of Tax Payer Dollars
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In recognition of Peachtree City’s commitment to energy efficiency and the reduction of its environmental footprint, the city is earning the “Trane Energy Efficiency Leader in Municipal Government Award” for its sustainable energy and operational efficiency improvements.
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March 9, 2009
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Eagles Learn New Significance of Green
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University of North Texas (UNT) students will soon gain an eagle-eyed focus on high performance buildings.
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February 24, 2009
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University of Notre Dame Students Learn to Do the Right Thing
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Dave Sommer, business leader for Trane’s commercial systems business in Indiana, will discuss the evolution of ethics and business leadership with students in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.
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February 24, 2009
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Syracuse University Engineering Students Learn How To Think Green “Outside the Cubicle”
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Students at Syracuse University will soon take a fresh look at their futures by learning about careers in green building that take them “outside the cubicle.”
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February 24, 2009
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New Trane Office Building Earns LEED Silver Certification, Sets New Standards for Commercial Real Estate in San Antonio
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Trane’s new commercial office building in San Antonio is comfortable, productive, efficient, environmentally- responsible – and it’s earned the certification that validates it.
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February 20, 2009
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IUPUI Engineering Students Learn How to Turn Buildings Green
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Engineering students at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) — Indiana’s urban research and academic health sciences campus — will soon gain a greater understanding of energy efficiency and sustainable building.
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February 12, 2009
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Trane and Engineered Systems Host Webinar on Green Design
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To educate specifiers and school facilities engineers on the latest trends and design guidelines for green schools, “Engineered Systems” magazine and Trane will host a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 at 2 p.m. ET, titled “Green Schools – Right for our Kids, Right for the Environment.”
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February 9, 2009
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Missouri S&T Students Greener than Ever
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Students will soon increase their knowledge of energy efficiency and sustainable building solutions by learning from one of their own. It’s a natural fit: the campus already hosts three student-built and inhabited solar homes and the Midwest’s only rural hydrogen fueling station.
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February 2, 2009
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Purdue University Students Are Seeing Green
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Students at Purdue University will soon learn how to view the world through “green-colored glasses.”
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February 2, 2009
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Hood County Improves Infrastructure, Increases Staff Comfort and Earns Energy Efficiency Award
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No news is good news when it comes to feedback from Hood County’s 300 employees about the comfort in county buildings. Hood County officials recently completed upgrades to eight county buildings which are significantly increasing energy efficiency, meeting state energy efficiency mandates and improving comfort for building occupants.
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February 2, 2009
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Green Isn’t Just for Gators When University of Florida Students Learn About Green Building
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The University of Florida mascot is not the only green one on campus – the green wave is making its way to the engineering school.
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January 26, 2009
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Four Technicians Win Trane “2008 Outdoor Adventure” Grand Prize Adventure Trips
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Four of the industry’s finest service technicians have been named winners of Trane’s HVAC Parts & Supplies 2008 Outdoor Adventure Program’s grand prize – a year-end trip giveaway to one of four locations.
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January 22, 2009
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University of Hartford Students Prepare for Green-Focused Workplace
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University of Harford engineering students will learn about sustainable building solutions using the latest emerging energy technologies on Jan. 23.
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