Press Releases
At locations all around the world, IceBank energy storage is proving itself the cooler, greener and smarter alternative to traditional air-conditioning for modern, more sustainable buildings. Read one of our press releases below to get more details and a big picture take on the thermal storage story.
2019 AHR Expo Media Kit
Join CALMAC, a Portfolio of Trane®, at AHR Expo 2019 - Trane Commercial Booth B2661.
New Research Reveals Benefits of Thermal Energy Storage on the U.S. Grid and Managing Energy Supply
4/18/18
Thermal energy storage can provide significantly greater benefits to utilities and electricity grid operators than previously thought.
CALMAC Showcases Thermal Energy Storage System Technology at AHR Expo
January 22, 2018
Attendees will learn how Kings County Courthouse was transformed into a more sustainable civic landmark with new Ice Bank® energy storage system
CALMAC Joins Trane
November 7, 2017
On behalf of the CALMAC® team, we are thrilled to announce CALMAC is now officially part of Trane®, a world leader in creating heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems and a business of Ingersoll Rand.
Leading Energy Storage and Ice Rink Provider CALMAC Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
Over 1GW of IceBank energy storage and over 1000 IceMat ice rinks have been installed in 60 countries
Naval Post Graduate School Creates Successful Microgrid Demonstration with CALMAC’s IceBank® Energy Storage
November 15, 2016
Microgrid demonstration uses ice-based energy storage and a multi-physics approach to optimize on-site renewable energy resources
CALMAC Applauds Massachusetts Legislature and Governor Baker for Newly Signed Renewable Energy Bill
August 9, 2016
Bill H.4568 includes provisions to increase adoption of renewable energy sources and energy storage technologies
JCPenney Headquarters Benefits from 25 Years of Energy Storage Using CALMAC’s IceBank® Technology
May 11, 2016
One of the world’s largest ice storage systems continues to reduce operating expenses despite changing utility landscape
Media Alert: CALMAC to Present at BuildingEnergy Boston and GLOBALCON 2016
March 8, 2016
Company discusses the high-priced Northeastern energy market and benefits of load-shifting technologies for commercial buildings within region.
Calvin D. MacCracken, Founder of CALMAC Corp., Inducted into ASHRAE Hall of Fame
February 23, 2016
Industry icon and prolific inventor honored for pioneering work in energy conservation through energy storage and ice rinks.
CALMAC’s Energy Storage Tanks Allow Alachua County Library HQ to Close the Book on High-Priced Energy
January 21, 2016
Ice-based energy storage technology cuts costly daytime energy demand in half.
Texas School District Lowers Peak Demand Using CALMAC’s Ice-Based Energy Storage
June 11, 2015
Installation of IceBank® tanks allows Alamo Heights Independent School District to reduce peak energy consumption by more than 20 percent
CALMAC Launches Complimentary Energy Bill Analysis Service for Commercial Building Owners and Managers
March 03, 2015
Service unveils the true price of electricity in your area and the savings that can be generated by reducing peak demand
CALMAC App Identifies Potential Energy Demand (kW) Savings for Commercial Installations Using Ice Storage
November 12, 2014
CALMAC launches a new app for thermal energy storage in commercial building projects.
Mark MacCracken, CEO of CALMAC, Selected as U.S. Green Building Council 2014 LEED Fellow
October 22, 2014
LEED Fellows represent an elite class of accomplished green-building professionals
CALMAC to Present at NESEA’s Building Energy NYC Conference
October 16, 2014
Evan Berger, Director of Energy Solutions, to discuss how commercial buildings can be turned into virtual power plants using energy storage
CALMAC to Present on Thermal Energy Storage at the World Energy Engineering Congress
October 2, 2014
Session will discuss the role of thermal energy storage within the smart grid to create a more sustainable future
Sarasota County School District Achieves 20 Megawatts of Energy Storage Using CALMAC’s Ice-Based Cooling Technology
September 18, 2014
CALMAC announces that Sarasota county school district has achieved 20 megawatts of energy storage using ice-based cooling technology.
St. Lucie School District Uses Energy Storage to Save Up to $5 Million in Utility Costs
August 7, 2014
Ice enhanced cooling systems help school district slash operating costs and improve energy ranking with full and partial storage solutions.
CALMAC Launches New Website to Educate Global Building Professionals on Ice-Based Energy Storage
August 5, 2014
Revamped CALMAC.com site serves as an information center on thermal energy storage for architects, engineers, building owners and energy managers
CALMAC Applauds NYSERDA and Con Edison on New Energy Storage Incentives
May 1, 2014
New York takes important step towards a more stable power grid
USGBC Honors Mark MacCracken, CEO of CALMAC
December 9, 2013
USGBC Honors Mark MacCracken, CEO of CALMAC, at the Urban Green Gala: Building a Greener New York
“Energy Storage: A Vital Element in a Lower Carbon World” Webinar at Lawrence Berkeley
September 12, 2013
CEO Mark MacCracken to discuss the importance of energy storage in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels
CALMAC Brings Energy Storage to DkIT Leveraging First Large Commercial On-Campus Wind Turbine
July 16, 2013
Adaptive reuse of campus’ award-winning PJ Carroll Building keeps cool storing wind energy
CALMAC’s IceBank Thermal Energy Storage Tanks Named a Top Money-Saving Product by BUILDINGS Magazine
July 10, 2013
Technology allows buildings to operate as “virtual power plants” and cuts air-conditioning costs by as much as 40 percent
