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MHA Society for Healthcare Engineers, Annual Meeting - PDH Course for Engineers and Architects Thursday, June 04, 2009
Introduction to IAQ Standards, Understanding ASHRAE 62.1-2004, IAQ Effects on Energy Use Air-to-Air Heat Transfer Technologies, will be presented in Gulfport, Mississippi on June 4th.

The course provides 2.0 PDHs and a certificate will be presented to people that attend and pass a short quiz.

Contact Marspec at www.marspec.com, for additional information
ASHRAE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Sunday, June 21, 2009
The National ASHRAE Board of Directors has voted to honor Klas C. Haglid, P.E., R.A. the ASHRAE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD at Plenary Session on Saturday, June 21, at 3:15 p.m. in Louisville, Kentucky.
Klas Haglid Presenting Drexel 's Special Distinction Award Saturday, May 01, 2010
Presenter: Klas Haglid (Service to Profession Award 2008)

"The 2010 recipient of the Alumni Association's Special Distinction
Award is The President of Lankenau Hospital in recognition of their significant professional contributions in the area of Engineering and Biomedical Schience.

BPE Energy Recovery Ventilator selected as Top 10 Sustainable Products of 2010 Thursday, July 01, 2010
Hillsdale, New Jersey – Award-winning independent news source Sustainable Industries today announced Building Performance Equipment’s (BPE) Energy Recovery Ventilators as one of its 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products award winners. Sustainable Industries’ Top 10 Green Building Products guide is an annual publication profiling industry-leading green building products selected by a panel of expert judges and Sustainable Industries’ editorial team.

BPE’s Energy Recovery Ventilators was selected from more than 100 entries based on excellence in environmental performance, scalability/market impact, innovativeness, design aesthetic, value and compatibility with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.

The winners were announced today in a Sustainable Industries Webinar featuring Associate Editor Charles Redell and members of the judges’ panel who addressed attendees' questions about the pros and cons of the latest green building innovations. The 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products winners are highlighted in the July issue of Sustainable Industries, as well as in a digital supplement with 3D images designed by Portland’s Fat Pencil Studio. The guide is available for free at www.sustainableindustries.com/resources.

“In the five years Sustainable Industries has produced this trusted and popular independent guide, the industry has seen unprecedented growth,” says Brian Back, Founding Editor & Publisher of Sustainable Industries. “We’re confident the Top 10 Green Building Products guide provides a unique overview of some of the most innovative building materials representing the biggest trends on the market today.”

Many BPE high efficiency energy recovery module owners state, “ The energy savings and comfort impact are amazing! The performance is almost too good to be true!”


The 2010 Top 10 Green Building Product winners are:
AQUS Greywater System
Made by Sloan Valve Co., www.sloanvalve.com

Acrovyn 4000
Made by Construction Specialties Inc., www.c-sgroup.com/acrovyn/wall-protection

Control4 Energy Management System
Made by Control4 Energy, www.control4.com/energy

Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard
Made by QA Graphics, www.qagraphics.com

Energy Recovery Ventilator
Made by Building Performance Equipment, www.lowkwh.com

Second Glass
Made by Second Glass, www.secondglass.net

Strand Poplar Flooring
Made by EcoTimber, www.ecotimber.com

Ultimate Pervious Pavement
Made by Evolution Paving Resources, www.evolutionpaving.com

Warmboard
Made by Warmboard Inc., www.warmboard.com

Solatube Daylighting Systems
Made by Solatube International, www.solatube.com


About Sustainable Industries and Sustainable Media Inc.
Sustainable Media Inc. is an independent media company providing news and analysis for West Coast business leaders paving the way for the New Economy. It publishes Sustainable Industries, an independent, award-winning business magazine, as well as industry-specific newsletters, a daily blog, an in-depth Webinar series, a podcast series featuring nationally renowned sustainable business leaders, Economic Forums with local business leaders and policy makers, and annual business guides aimed at helping companies conserve resources. With offices in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, Sustainable Industries connects the dots between the environmental and social components of the region’s economy, just as it connects the dots between leading sectors, to raise the stakes in a working definition of sustainable industries. For more information, visit www.sustainableindustries.com.
2010 World Energy Engineering Conference Thursday, November 04, 2010
Klas C. Haglid, P.E., R.A. will present a paper entitled, "The 5th Fuel - Conservation"

The presentation will discuss current energy usage trends and how with energy recovery and conservation we can improve our strategic energy position.

The World Energy Conference will be held in Washington, DC on December 8th, 2010.