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Sharashidze and Gutierrez pose in the Secretary's office flanked by their country's flags. Click for larger image.

Statement by Secretary Gutierrez after Meeting with Georgian Minister of Economic Development

Washington (Sept. 19)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement regarding the visit of Georgian Minister of Economic Development Ekaterine Sharashidze. “The United States is supporting Georgia’s efforts to rebuild and strengthen its economy. Georgia is a democracy with an open market that offers broad opportunities for U.S. companies, including infrastructure reconstruction. “We look forward to working with Minister Sharashidze to expand the U.S.-Georgia trade and commercial relationship. We are committed to ensuring that the democratic and economic gains that Georgia has made over the past several years are not lost.” (More)

EDA joins Illinois State officials in holding check. Pictured (L-R): Alan Dunstan, Chairman, Madison County Board; Louanner Peters, Deputy Governor, State of Illinois; Len DeCarlo, External Affairs Officer, FEMA; Kelly O’Brien, Director of Public Affairs; Josh Weger, Managing Director, Office of Policy Development, Planning and Research, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Don Sandidge, Mayor, City of Alton. Click here for larger image.

EDA Presents Illinois Funding to Develop and Implement State-Wide Flood Recovery Strategy

East Alton, Ill. (Sept. 18)—Economic and Development Administration Director of Public Affairs Kelly O’Brien (third from right) presented a $500,000 EDA investment check to Illinois Deputy Governor Louanner Peters to develop and implement a state-wide flood recovery strategy. The strategy will ensure that communities devastated by recent natural disasters have clearly articulated an actionable long-term disaster recovery plan that will be integrated with other region-wide economic recovery strategies. (More)

This Virtual Cybernetic Building Test Bed is used to test the automated fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) technology.Cllick here for larger image.

NIST Research Leads to Revisions in California Building Code

Gaithersburg, Md. (Sept. 17)—In August, California revised its Title 24 Building Standards Code to incorporate use of the automated fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) technology developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). FDD uses artificial intelligence rules and statistical analysis to find the location of mechanical problems in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, be it valves, temperature sensors, dampers or coils, to improve the performance and energy efficiency of the system. (More)
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September 19, 2008
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