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Shaping Tomorrow's Global Built Environment Today
January 1, 2026
Google’s corporate parent recently announced an agreement to buy a data center energy specialist for $4.75 billion as part of its effort to secure the vast amounts of electricity needed to power artificial intelligence technology. Alphabet, which depends on Google’s search engine and other online services for most of its revenue, is buying out the company in its entirety after purchasing a stake in the startup a year ago. Read more
About 600 data centers around the world are located in regions where annual temperatures exceed what the facilities can handle, according to Rest of World. A new analysis looked at nearly 8,800 active data centers across the globe and found about 600 in areas that are simply too warm. Each of these data centers across 21 nations sits in an overheated zone, from Singapore and Thailand to Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. Read more
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Scientists from the University of Waikato in New Zealand, Germany’s Paderborn University and the German Aerospace Center have conducted a large-scale study evaluating the potential of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant for high-temperature heat pumps. These units are being considered as an alternative to gas and coal boilers in processes such as food drying, paper production and car painting. Read more
A carbon nanofilter designed to be slotted into a ventilation system like a HEPA filter can remove almost all of the carbon dioxide in a building, helping to reduce emissions and save building operators money by enabling HVAC systems to work more efficiently. Read more
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Join host Badri Patel along with guests Fernando Dutra Del Castillo, Kimberly Pierson and Patricia Young as they discuss the process behind ASHRAE certifications and the value of these certifications in advancing careers and setting industry standards in the HVAC industry.
 
 
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ASHRAE Journal
By Andy Pearson, Ph.D., C.Eng.
Columnist Andy Pearson discusses the state of being “technically tight,” or not leaking to a greater extent than the bounds of specification, as it applies to refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. Download here

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Great buildings start with great design. ASHRAE’s Accredited HVAC Design Level I & II courses equip engineers with the fundamentals and advanced practices needed for efficient, high-performing systems. Through real project examples and globally recognized best-practice guidelines, you’ll gain practical skills you can apply immediately in your day-to-day work. Register today! Read more
In Case You Missed It
When Rafael Aguire Rodriguez walked across the stage at Amarillo College this spring, the 82-year-old raised his HVAC certificate in triumph. Rodriguez first earned an associate's degree in applied science and mechanical engineering technology from Amarillo College in 1995. Nearly three decades later, he returned to study HVAC, earning multiple certificates over the past academic year, including HVAC assistant and HVAC technician. Read more
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