Daikin Applied (UK) Ltd News
Daikin has launched its game-changing Multi+ system. It combines the best of an Air-to-Air heat pump with a domestic hot water tank, as well as air purification in one energy-saving system. The Multi+ system uses state-of-the-art technology to create a comfortable home all year round, while ensuring a plentiful supply of hot water. The system can be programmed to meet the individual user’s needs for heating, cooling and hot water. Electric booster heater The system also feat...
Tetra, a pioneering provider of end-to-end sustainable home heating and cooling solutions, is announcing the debut of its services into the metro New York area, including both Westchester, Rockland, and Nassau counties. Tetra, previously only available in Massachusetts, plans to expand to all New York state residents over the next year and into more states by early 2025. This hyper-local, new market launch comes on the heels of the company’s USD 10.5M seed round and marks a significant ste...
The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) recently awarded Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (“Daikin”) a $39 million grant to support the manufacturing of domestic inverter heat pumps. The grant will enable Daikin to enhance its production capabilities of these advanced, affordable, and energy-efficient electric heating alternatives. With this funding, Daikin, a pioneering global manufacturer and pioneer of advanced inverter heat pump technologies, will expand...
Mixergy and Daikin are excited to announce their new joint offering to social housing providers and new build developers. By combining a Daikin Altherma heat pump with a Mixergy smart hot-water cylinder, social housing providers and new-build developers can boost EPC scores while enhancing living standards for their tenants. This new partnership is a testament to Mixergy’s unique ability to save on hot water energy consumption for the home with any heating solution and Daikin’s driv...
Daikin is pleased to announce a partnership with Kraken Flex to further the development of a more flexible and resilient energy system. This collaboration will promote better use of renewable energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. By integrating Daikin’s state-of-the-art heat pump technology with the Kraken Flex platform, Daikin customers will soon gain access to a range of advanced smart services, including Energy Optimization and Demand Response. These services will empower custome...
UK’s pioneering heat manufacturer, Daikin, opened a new Sustainable Home Center in Stanmore. As part of Daikin’s commitment to advancing sustainable home solutions, the launch marked the seventh addition to its Sustainable Home Centers in 2024. With the nation’s momentum shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy, these centers help to educate homeowners in the area on the benefits of sustainable, low-carbon, home heating, and support anyone considering the transition. La...
Daikin Europe is launching a new polyvalent cooling and heating unit for industrial and commercial applications. Operating with R513A refrigerant, the Daikin EWYS-4Z polyvalent unit features Daikin single-screw compressors with variable frequency drive and variable volume ratio. R513A is an A1 non-flammable blend of R134a and R1234yf, with a GWP of around 630. Noise configuration Models are available in capacities from 400 kW to 800 kW in cooling and heating mode. A reduced noise config...
According to the British voting public, UK political parties aren’t doing enough to prioritize Sustainability in the upcoming election. With nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of Britons saying that green issues should be one of the top priorities in the General Election, politicians who don’t are clearly out of step with public opinion. building heating emissions With 17% of heating emissions from buildings coming from homes in the UK, it is no wonder that these issues are important...
This year alone, Daikin UK, the country’s pioneering air-source heat pump manufacturer, has opened the doors of four brand-new Sustainable Home Centers, as part of its continued drive to help accelerate the UK’s adoption of renewable forms of home heating. In 2023, Daikin UK expanded its Sustainable Home Network by opening nine centers growing its network by almost 40% year-on-year. Now, just two and a half months into 2024, it’s already added four and there are plans to open...
A brand-new Green Skills Hub has opened its doors at Stockport College, Manchester, in a bid to tackle the UK’s green skills gap–officially launched by Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester. The launch is a continuation of Daikin UK, a pioneering eco-heating technology brand, and its partnership with Quantum Group, one of the UK’s top providers of renewable and decarbonization training, to upskill the next generation of renewable heating professionals. Hands-on practical...
Low-carbon heating specialist, Daikin UK is working in partnership with colleges and training providers across Greater Manchester to help train the next generation of green heating installers, as the nation shifts away from fossil fuel boilers. Train the Green Trainer Daikin UK in partnership with Quantum Group and the Green Skills Academy will deliver the first ‘Train the Green Trainer’ program for college tutors and staff at nine Greater Manchester colleges, including Hopwoo...
Low-carbon heating specialist, Daikin UK is working in partnership with colleges and training providers across Greater Manchester to help train the next generation of green heating installers as the nation shifts away from fossil fuel boilers. Daikin UK in partnership with the Green Skills Academy will deliver the first ‘Train the Green Trainer’ program for college tutors and staff at nine Greater Manchester colleges, including Hopwood College, Trafford College, and Oldham College....
Daikin Applied has introduced enhancements to its award-winning Rebel Applied™ commercial heating and cooling system. The packaged rooftop HVAC system is available in a bigger cabinet that provides 45-75 tons of air-conditioning capacity with supply airflow volumes of up to 29,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM). climate-friendly refrigerant The new unit also features low-global warming potential (GWP) R-32 refrigerant. With the transition to a more climate-friendly refrigerant,...
Daikin UK has acquired Robert Heath Heating Ltd, a heating service company. In a deal signed, the acquisition will serve to strengthen Daikin’s residential heating service network in the UK. The move aligns with Daikin’s strategy to play a pioneering role in the UK’s transition towards low-carbon heating and consolidates its position in the renewable heating market. Air source heat pumps Air source heat pumps are expected to play a crucial role in helping the UK Govern...
Spencer Clark, Head of Residential Business Unit, Daikin UK, said: “It’s clear that UK homeowners favor air source heat pumps to decarbonize their home heating, with over 30,100 of the funding applications made through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) between May 2022 and December 2023, marked for air source heat pumps. That’s more than 95% of all applications made through the BUS over this period, with the majority of the other 5% submitted for ground source heat pumps." &ldqu...
Daikin Applied has introduced Magnitude® WMT, a next-generation magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller that is able to deliver market-pioneering energy efficiency at all points of operation. performance and reliability WMT is the only chiller designed for the ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R-1233zd(E) that also features oil-free magnetic bearing technology and a two-stage compressor. This combination provides premium performance and reliability while helping decrease c...
Daikin UK has opened the doors to four new centers as part of its now 35-strong national Sustainable Home Network. The centers have been opened in partnership with Plumbco in Northampton, Aberdeen Training Center in Aberdeen, LBS in Port Talbot, and Tucker French in Surrey, United Kingdom (UK). Daikin, the UK’s pioneering heat pump manufacturer is partnering with builders’ merchants, heating specialists, and energy companies across the UK to create walk-in locations for homeowners t...
Eco-heating and cooling technology brand Daikin UK has partnered with Quantum Group, one of the UK’s top providers of renewables and decarbonization training, to roll out to approximately 150 further education colleges that offer built environment study programs. This innovative partnership is the first of its kind in the UK. Bridging green skills gaps The UK is facing a major challenge to fill the green skills gaps needed to meet the Government’s ambitious target of net zero by 2...
Daikin has added to its Sustainable Home Network by opening a Sustainable Home Center with the UK’s pioneering and fastest-growing builder’s merchant, MKM Building Supplies in Sheffield, and a Sustainable Home Expert Showroom in partnership with family-run heating and plumbing specialist Gas Plus in Bexhill-on-Sea. The launches mean that homeowners across Sheffield and East Sussex can familiarize themselves with air source heat pump technology and identify the best solution for thei...
Eco-heating specialist - Daikin UK is marking its inaugural Green Heating Gap Day on Friday, 19th May. It symbolizes the point in the calendar at which its most efficient heat pump effectively stops emitting carbon compared with the average gas boiler over a full year. Efficiency Daikin’s most efficient heat pump emits just over a third (38%) of the CO2 of the average gas boiler, meaning that homeowners investing in this technology will effectively be heating their homes carbon-fr...
The BBC Earth Experience opens at The Daikin Centre in Earl’s Court on Thursday, 30th March, 2023. Daikin eco-heating specialists and sponsors of the venue have created the ‘Daikin Climate Zone’, located just outside the main venue, offering space to relax, play and learn. After visitors have marveled at the wonders of the seven continents and are feeling inspired to help protect the planet, Daikin invites visitors to join them at The Daikin Climate Zone, to learn more about h...
Plans for the largest green skills renewable training center in Greater London to open in Spring 2023 have been unveiled. The partnership between heat pump manufacturer Daikin UK, renewable technology solutions and training provider Quantum Group and the Centre of Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) will be a huge step forward in the drive to decarbonize homes across the region and create jobs in the green skills sector. Installing heat pumps The Centre of Excellence will help t...
Eco-heating specialist - Daikin UK is sponsoring the venue for BBC Earth Experience, a brand new attraction in London featuring Seven Worlds, One Planet. This ground-breaking new attraction will offer visitors the chance to experience the extraordinary diversity of the seven unique continents, featuring bespoke narration from David Attenborough. BBC Earth Experience BBC Earth Experience will showcase footage, including extended scenes to fully immerse the visitor, and music from the BBC Studi...
Plumbing and heating installers are very optimistic about the future of their businesses, as more households explore low-carbon heating solutions, according to new research. Research details Daikin UK’s latest Installer Confidence Monitor, which surveys members of its Sustainable Home Network, found that over half (53 percent) predict that between half and all their business will come from installing heat pumps and hybrid heat pumps in the next five years. Meanwhile, almost...
Amidst uncertainty over the supply and pricing of natural gas, European member states are looking for ways to reduce their gas demand by 15% in the upcoming winter. Part of the solution lies in alternative sources of heating, such as using air conditioning systems already in place. In fact, an air conditioning system is an air-to-air heat pump, capable of heating buildings in a very efficient and effective way. In the case of a 600 m² building, using the air conditioning system as an air-t...
Daikin UK has opened the doors of three new Sustainable Home Centers, bringing its national network to around 40-strong. The UK’s air-source heat pump manufacturer is partnering with builder’s merchants, heating specialists, and energy companies around the country to educate homeowners on the benefits of renewable heating solutions in person. heat pump showroom By opening a state-of-the-art heat pump showroom and training facility, jointly funded by Daikin, these new Sustainable H...
Some of the heating industry's most active heat pump installers will be able to offer homeowners a range of flexible payment options due to a new partnership between Daikin and the back-office support app, hiber. The new partnership is set to revolutionize the way homeowners can access and pay for heat pump technology and overcome one of the main barriers to achieving the government's target of 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028. Flexible and extended payment options The flexible p...
The HVAC industry is warming up to use the heat from data centers. Data centers, the spaces, buildings, and campuses that house computer servers and related data-storage equipment generate enormous amounts of waste heat, which is often simply released into the atmosphere. But in an increasingly computerized world, in which billions of devices are connected to the internet and many companies opt to co-locate server functions at shared facilities, the need for more and ever-larger data cente...
Daikin UK has opened the doors of two new Sustainable Home Centers, bolstering its national network to around 40-strong. A new center has opened in Basingstoke, in partnership with one of Hampshire’s specialists in renewable energy systems, UKHeatPumps. The second center, H2ecO, has launched in Poole, Dorset. heat pump technology adoption Local installers can use the centers to access free training and resources to help them diversify into renewable heating solutions and ensure the long-...
Daikin UK has opened the doors of three new Sustainable Home Centres, making its national network 33-strong. To be a Sustainable Home Centre is the top tier of Daikin Sustainable Home Network membership – an opportunity for specialist renewable heating businesses to step up and lead the movement towards a low carbon future, by opening a state-of-the-art heat pump showroom and training facility, jointly funded by Daikin. Net-Zero targets The latest openings are in St. Ives, in partnershi...
