OTTAWA — The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced $5 million in funding the establishment of the NSERC Photovoltaic Innovation Network. The Network is comprised of 29 top scientists and engineers working in the field of advanced solar cell research at 13 universities across Canada. Eleven private sector companies are also part of the network.

Bentley Systems has launched its Integrated Structural Modeling (ISM) methodology for creators and consumers of structural project information. According to Bentley, with ISM – and new no-cost software apps available for download from Bentley – structural engineers can fully participate in multidisciplinary, integrated project workflows. This means they also can take advantage of...

FRESNO, CALIF. — The Fresno laboratory facility of Architectural Testing, Inc. (ATI), a complete testing center for solar performance of the entire building envelope, has been accredited by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) as an Accredited Independent Testing Laboratory (AITL).

"In this eleventh segment of The Infrastructure Show podcast series, Host Professor Joseph Schofer of Northwestern University's Infrastructure Technology Institute and Tom Herman of Vocalo.org 89.5 FM talk with Jim Crites, DFW Executive Vice President of Operations, about the impressive story of how Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport has become one of the country's model green airports. LISTEN TO IT AT VOCALO.ORG.

McLEAN, VA. — Dennis Findley, a Washington, D.C.-based architect with more than 20 years of professional experience, has announced his candidacy as a Democrat in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Findley, who is opposing Republican Frank Wolf, is focusing on both energy and the environment in his bid to join the U.S. House of Representatives. Findley believes that his campaign focus on issues related to energy and the environment is a natural carry-over from his day-to-day role as a design architect.

"Though he calls himself a "climate engineer," Thomas Auer claims no godlike powers. His firm, Transsolar, which has completed projects around the world, specializes in designing buildings that use natural processes to perform functions we now assign to mechanical systems. That can mean anything from heating and cooling to lighting and air supply." READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Designers of systems for two office buildings, a warehouse and college library are recognized by ASHRAE for incorporating elements of innovative building design. First place recipients of the ASHRAE Technology Awards were recognized at the Society’s 2010 Winter Conference, held this week in Orlando, Fla. The recipients have applied ASHRAE standards for effective energy management. The following are summaries of the winning projects.