Trane to Unveil Trane Architect Site at Greenbuild in Phoenix on Nov. 11

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Architects working on a new building design want resources available with the latest information to help increase energy efficiency, acoustics and indoor air quality, without compromising design. They also want resources to help them meet their clients' goal of obtaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points and information on sustainable design.

It is easier and more productive for the architect community to obtain resources, tools and information to assist with the planning and design of the functional aspects of buildings through a dedicated Web site - www.tranearchitect.com. The Trane Architect site serves as a single location for architects and includes:

    --  Resources for Energy Modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and
        building green;
    --  Tools for acoustics modeling;
    --  Resources for educating the architect community about the role of
        heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in sustainable building
        design and construction;
    --  Building and control solutions that address comfort, energy efficiency,
        sustainability, acoustics, building automation and an extensive array of
        specialized needs;
    --  An interactive interface to "ask the Trane experts" questions; and
    --  Information regarding Trane events, educational seminars, webinars and
        other activities that Trane is hosting, most of which offer participants
        American Institute of Architects (AIA) CEUs.

Tranearchitect.com is another example of Trane's commitment to the building and design community and complements a dedicated site developed for engineers. Traneengineer.com was designed to help engineers stay abreast of new products, systems and solutions from Trane as well as to provide the latest technical specifications and design and analysis tools.

Trane will unveil the Trane Architect Web site at Greenbuild in Phoenix, Nov. 11-13. Visitors to Trane's booth (#1546) can see the new site and resources and tools available to architects, continuing education opportunities and new products to increase energy and operational efficiency. Trane representatives will be available to discuss the Trane Architect site as well as BIM.

Trane offers BIM objects for select HVAC products that are configured to the exact design and specifications of the system. Trane BIM objects reflect the engineer's exact specifications and are embedded with critical information, including performance data unique to each product configuration. This saves time and helps to create a more accurate and exacting design. Trane offers more innovative ways than ever before to optimize energy and operational efficiency and is a reliable source to architects in the mission to build green, sustainable buildings.

For more information, visit www.tranearchitect.com.

About Trane

Trane, a business of Ingersoll Rand the world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and energy efficient environments improves the performance of homes and buildings around the world. Trane solutions optimize indoor environments with a broad portfolio of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, building and contracting services, parts support and advanced controls for homes and commercial buildings. For more information, visit www.Trane.com.

About Greenbuild

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild for three days of outstanding educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars and networking events.

Web site: http://www.Trane.com/