ASHRAE Journal - January 2020 - 6

INDUSTRY NEWS
INDUSTRY ROUNDUP
First 3D Neighborhood Started in Rural Mexico

HELIOGEN

TABASCO, MEXICO-A 3D printed community is underway in

Heliogen's demonstration tower in Lancaster, Calif.

LANCASTER, CALIF.-Heavy industry is responsible for around

20% of global carbon emissions, yet there are few lowcarbon options for creating the high-temperature heat
needed for producing cement and steel.
But a new company, Heliogen, has developed a new
zero-carbon technology that will produce such heat.
Based on concentrating solar power (CSP), the technology uses a large number of mirrors in a field that are
angled to reflect sunlight onto a tower, which contains a
steam turbine. Heat from the sunlight then turns liquid
to steam, which runs the turbine, which in turn generates power, according to an article on Vox.com.

Eight Finalists Vying for Prize

NEW DELHI, INDIA-A global coalition led by the government of

India along with Rocky Mountain Institute announced
the finalists of the Global Cooling Prize, an international
innovation competition to develop super-efficient and
climate-friendly residential cooling solutions for homes.
The finalist teams are led by some of the world's largest
air-conditioner manufacturers, including Gree Electric
Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai,
Daikin AirConditioning India
Private Ltd., and Godrej &
Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.; start-ups
and corporations, including S&S Design Startup Solution
Pvt. Ltd., Transaera Inc., M2 Thermal Solutions, Kraton
Corporation, and Barocal Ltd, a new spin-out from a
University of Cambridge lab. The winner of the Global
Cooling Prize will be announced in November 2020 and
awarded more than U.S. $1 million in prize money.
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Dashboard Enabled for Healthcare Facilities

KENNESAW, GA.-Automated Logic Corporation, part of Car-

Zero-Carbon Solar Technology
Creates High-Temperature Heat

Mexico, part of a project working to end global homelessness, according to USA Today. The nonprofit behind
the project, New Story, told the newspaper that it's the
world's first 3D printed neighborhood. Two homes have
been completed, with plans to build 50 500 ft2 3D homes
in Tabasco, which is located in a seismic zone and prone
to flooding.

JAN UARY 2020

rier, is collaborating with the non-profit Powered for
Patients to launch a first of its kind dashboard that
addresses the technology challenges associated with
providing real-time or near real-time status reports for
emergency power supply systems in healthcare facilities.
The dashboard harnesses the power of the WebCTRL®
building automation system and allows government officials and utilities to quickly see the status of unfolding
threats to emergency power.

Grading Energy Efficiency in NYC Buildings

NEW YORK-Starting in 2020, owners of midsize and large

buildings in New York City will have to display a building
energy efficiency score and corresponding letter grade
near public entrances. An EPA tool will provide the letter
grades for buildings of at least 25,000 ft2 (2323 m2). The
new grading system is part of the city's Climate Mobilization Act that seeks to reduce building greenhouse gas
emissions by 40% by 2030.

Johnson Controls Opens HVAC Training Center

FIFE, WASH.-Johnson Controls celebrated the grand open-

ing of a new Source 1™ HVAC Supply and YORK® NW
Factory Direct training center in November. The opening marks the second training center Source 1 and
YORK Factory Direct has opened as part of Johnson
Controls' nationwide training initiative. The 2,450 ft2
facility features a classroom space that can hold up to
24 students as well as a live lab with 12 YORK HVAC
units to provide hands-on learning to help technicians become YORK-certified technicians. The training
center also offers a variety of interactive and digital
courses designed to educate and prepare the future
workforce.

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