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The Kensa Group (Kensa) was pleased to hear the UK Chancellor is pledging to cut VAT to zero on green measures, such as ground source heat pumps, for the next five years. Those installing heat pumps, which can cost upwards of £7,000, can expect savings of up to £2,000 on their final bill, according to the Heat Pump Federation. VAT reduction The VAT reduction is a step in the right direction to incentivize the uptake of the low carbon technology The VAT reduction is a step in the...

On the back of the record energy price cap rise, Kensa Group, the UK’s manufacturer of ground source heat pumps is calling on the government to level out the current bias in levies causing electricity to be four times as expensive as gas. low carbon heat pumps The high price of electricity is due, in part, to the policy of previous governments who loaded electricity prices to pay for subsidies for renewable technologies. The average cost of a kWh of gas in the UK is currently around...

Bradford White Canada, a manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks and a subsidiary of Bradford White Corporation, announced two senior sales and management promotions as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to quality and service as the plumbing and HVAC industries evolve. Mark Williamson has been named General Manager and Sales Director for Bradford White Canada. Ian Spalding has been named the company’s Assistant General Manager and Controller. Consumer goods...

Carrier Transicold has named Transport Refrigeration of South Dakota Inc. and Chile’s TCC Equipamientos SPA winners of its 2021 Dealer of the Year Awards for North America and Latin America, respectively. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. exceeding customer expectations  “In 2021, our dealer network demonstrated the power of teamwork to meet and exc...

Even as vaccination rates increase and case numbers decline, COVID-19 remains a serious threat. The safety of workers, students, patients, and all building visitors remains a top priority for building managers. New in-building traffic patterns and room occupancy guidelines are now permanent. Increased cleaning and disinfecting are the new normal. Importance of clean HVAC systems For ventilation, clean HVAC systems play a vital role in controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus, as well as o...

Johnson Controls, the provider of smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, joins over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). "We are delighted to join WBCSD," said Katie McGinty, vice president and chief sustainability and external relations officer at Johnson Controls. “The building sector accounts for nearly 40 percent of global annual CO2 emissions, so there is no tackling climate change without substanti...

The air conditioner has a big job every year! The unit is out of sight and can be out of mind unless users notice issues, such as higher utility bills or warm air blowing out of the vents. But there are also subtle ways that the air conditioner can speak to users that they can keep track of to make sure that the unit is at its best season after season. They have gathered some tricks to check on the efficiency during the summer season. Component running smoothly Temperature Check: A straightf...

NearU Services, a founder-led home services platform, announced the acquisition of Ideal Services Heating & Cooling, a home services provider based in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The acquisition of Ideal Services fortifies NearU’s existing presence in the Raleigh-Durham market. Sharing best practices "Ideal Services is one of the premier home services brands in the greater Raleigh area. This outstanding reputation has been earned through honest, top-quality tradesmanship provided...

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has moved to the next phase of its three-year agreement with the major wholesaler, METRO AG, which is deploying new natural refrigerant equipment to its stores across Europe to help the company achieve carbon-neutral operations. Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. “By working closely with customers such as the METRO, we can d...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of Ohio (ACCO) announced the installation of its 2022-23 Board of Directors and Officers. The board was installed at the 2022 ACCO/PHCC Ohio Convention and Expo. The new officers officially took their positions at the association’s Annual Installation Luncheon. President, Scott Mueller, Fairfield Heating & Cooling, will be serving a second year as president. new ideas and energy "With some challenges from 2020 and COVID, 2021 was a better year from s...

Foundation Investment Partners (FIP) announced it has finalized an agreement with Weiss Instruments LLC to purchase the 140-year-old company. Weiss Instruments is a Holtsville, New York-based manufacturer of temperature and pressure instruments for HVACR and OEM customers. The fifth-generation business has been in business since 1882. Under this agreement, FIP will combine the manufacturing facility with the recently purchased Miljoco Instrument Corporation at their 50,000-square-foot...

As previously announced, Jørgen Mads Clausen has informed the Board of Directors that he will resign as Chairman of the Board of Danfoss A/S with effect from the Annual General Meeting to be held on March 25, 2022. Clausen will remain a member of the Board of Directors until the Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2022, when his current term expires. The Board of Danfoss A/S nominates the current vice chairman Jens Bjerg Sørensen to succeed Clausen as Chairman of...

Going green is all the rage. And it’s understandable why. They all have a responsibility to care for the world around them for future generations. Users probably already take at least small steps to do things like reduce, reuse, and recycle. Their team at Tassio Temp wants to provide some heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) related ideas to help users go even further. Energy-efficient equipment According to the EIA, the country has started down the right track during the...

Smart Air Cooling & Heating, a family-owned and operated HVAC company serving the Austin area since 2009, announced it has completed a major rebranding to better reflect the company’s commitment to advancements in the home services industry. “While we are still dedicated to providing the same localized and professional service that we have become known for, we feel the new company name, logo, website, uniforms and truck wraps better conveys to the public the type of service we f...

Air Pros USA, an air conditioning and heating company based in Florida, was ranked No. 4 on Inc. Magazine’s third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Southeas...

Building specifiers and contractors are advised to put healthy design principles first when adapting existing structures according to REHAU, following cautions from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) about overheating buildings. The CCC’s latest analysis of the Government’s heat and Building Strategy has noted that current overheating policy is only applicable to new buildings, and does not take existing structures into account. With this in mind, polymer supplier REHAU is highlight...

Carrier Transicold’s service, assembly and repair base in Leipzig, Germany, has moved to larger location in the northwest part of the city. The new location in Polyphonstrasse (formerly Pittlerstrasse) is close to the B6 trunk road and offers excellent connections to Leipzig Airport, the Schkeuditzer Kreuz interchange (A9/A14) and Leipzig’s industrial areas in the east and south. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the pioneering global provider of healthy,...

The world is changing – and everybody is seeing and experiencing the consequences of that throughout their day-to-day lives. Change has not stopped at the HVAC and plumbing industry, either. Viessmann has devised a very special way to keep its specialist installation and maintenance partners up to date: On March 31 and April 1, 2022, it will be hosting 'Viessmann.live', an event that extensively covers climate and technological change and explores Viessmann system solutions that address t...

Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) aims to encourage businesses to invest in energy saving technologies and machinery (which includes air conditioning, HVAC & refrigeration), in order to help reduce the effects on climate change. The scheme lets businesses claim 100 percent first-year allowances, i.e., tax relief, on investments in certain technologies and products. Advantages of the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) Scheme ECA scheme lets the business claim 100% first-year tax relief on inv...

Americans spend on average about 90% of their time indoors, where concentrations of some pollutants are often two-to-five times higher than typical outdoor concentrations. Insufficient ventilation Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic switched into high gear, all eyes have been on indoor air quality. There is a good reason for this too. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) suggests indoor concentrations of some pollutants have increased in recent decades due to factors such as insufficient...

Facilio, a property operations platform for real estate portfolios announced that Investa, one of Australia’s largest commercial office real estate companies, has selected its applications to digitize portfolio operations. Requiring a flexible and scalable platform to power its expansion, and provide a seamless tenant and contractor experience, Investa looked to Facilio for its ability to deliver a modern, unified model of portfolio operations and maintenance (O&M) management processe...

New findings on critical plant and equipment data usage within the UK’s hi-tech manufacturing industries have revealed slower-than-expected progress toward achieving sustainability and net-zero carbon reduction goals. According to The Energy Blind Spots, a new report from building analytics specialist CIM that surveyed facilities managers at life sciences and micro-electronics manufacturers, only 35% of facilities managers believe HVAC costs are a priority for the C-Suite. Representing s...

After decades of research, the UK implemented a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine program for teenage girls in 2008. For the first time, a study has shown that the UK HPV vaccine program works and will save lives, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK. In the first study of its kind, the vaccine was shown to dramatically reduce cervical cancer rates by almost 90% in women in their 20s who were offered it at ages 12 to 13. “Results like this show the power of science,”...

Heatex's first deliveries of cooling systems for GE's most powerful wind turbine Haliade-X are on their way. Generator cooling systems The generator cooling systems will be mounted into the Haliade-X Nacelle at GE’s Saint-Nazaire plant in France and put to work at several offshore wind projects. After several years of co-development with GE and full-scale thermal performance tests at Heatex’s lab facility in Malmö, Sweden, the giant system is finally ready for operation. The...

Switch2 Energy Limited has won funding from The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES), in order to improve efficiency and carbon performance across nine of the district and communal heating schemes that it operates. The £ 4.175 million HNES government grant scheme supports performance improvements to existing heat networks. The aim is to deliver sustained efficiency savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, so as to provide a greener, more reliable, cost-effective heat supply for...

With energy prices rising, SO Energy has recently been sharing tips - including some suggestions submitted by their customers - on how residents can save energy around the home. Sunday, 20th March will mark the long-awaited first day of the spring season in the United Kingdom (UK) - and although the warmer temperatures might be a welcome opportunity to switch off the heating and get outside, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth thinking about how efficiently people are using energy. Ke...

Carrier Global Corporation is pleased to announce that Emerson has joined the Carrier Alliance program. As part of the program, Emerson will continue to provide leading-edge software and technologies from its air conditioning and cold chain businesses, such as compressors, valves, and sensors, to a range of products throughout the Carrier portfolio. Carrier – Emerson partnership Rishi Grover, the Senior Vice President – Operations at Carrier Corporation, said “This agreement...

Danfoss has entered a partnership with Ohmia Retail International AS and established a joint company in Sweden called Ohmia Retail Sweden AB to complement its current offering to the food retail customers in Sweden. Together, Danfoss and Ohmia Retail will offer the food retail market accelerated access to the latest, most energy-efficient refrigeration systems and optimized operations. By offering a monthly subscription-based service, the venture will prevent high upfront costs for customers an...

BDR Thermea Group, the parent company of Baxi, is shocked by the invasion of Ukraine and strongly condemns this aggression. To help the Ukrainian people and show their solidarity and concern, BDR Thermea is donating €500,000 to an alliance of 11 humanitarian charities including the Red Cross, Oxfam Novib, and UNICEF. The top priority is the safety of employees in Ukraine, where it has a small sales & service office. BDR is in constant contact with these employees and is supporting the...

Bluon, Inc. a rapidly growing company in the HVAC-R space, with a wildly popular support app for HVAC-R technicians, has announced a major milestone for its first-of-its-kind platform. 100,000 technicians have become members on the Bluon support platform, the first mobile app to be self-adopted at scale by HVAC technicians. Bluon’s support platform Bluon’s support platform, which continues to capture the attention of the booming HVAC-R industry, is a revolutionary mobile app that...