Cyprus HVAC News & Trends

Clean Comfort Indoor Air Essentials has expanded its line of air filters for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Clean Comfort Economy Pleated Filters For media air cleaners, Clean Comfort now offers deep-pleated 4 ½-inch replacement filters, as well as an upgraded MERV 13 carbon filter. Rated MERV 11, the deep-pleated replacement filters can be utilized in AM11 series CleanFit and AMB11 builder’s model cabinets. Also, an upgraded MERV 13 deep-pleated carbon...

Viessmann has extended and increased its sponsorship of Huddersfield Town Football Club for the 2017/18 season. As an official heating partner to the club, Viessmann will continue as team sheet sponsor and become the exclusive title sponsor of ‘Club Town’, a new area of 64 executive heated seats situated behind both home and away dugouts. Viessmann branding will appear on the heated seats, in the matchday program, on pitch-side display boards, on the team sheets themselves, and via...

Viessmann is formally adding a domestic oil boiler to its UK product range, having operated in the market for many years as a niche player.  The Vitorondens 200-T floor-standing oil-condensing boiler features Viessmann’s bespoke two-stage Vitoflame blue flame condensing oil technology and is future-proofed against tightening OFTEC laws on NOx emissions that come into force this September and are set to become more stringent in the next five years. An alternative to biomass Viessman...

Adcock has been awarded a new maintenance contract for Willis Towers Watson Ltd to look after data cooling rooms at the Ipswich office. Willis Towers Watson is a global multinational risk management, insurance brokerage, and advisory company. Adcock has experience in dealing with other data cooling rooms for Blue Chip companies such as Sky and NHS. Adcock visited the Ipswich office, prior to taking on the contract, to find a freezer cold store in need of a repair which had been left out of ac...

On the basis of the surveys by the chimney sweep trade, ZIV (Federal Association of the Chimney Sweep Trade - Central Guild Association) and BDH (Federation of German Heating Industry) presented the inventory figures for the central heat generators in 2017. Increase in installed heat pumps For the first time, the number of heat pumps installed in Germany exceeded 1 million. Even if heat pumps only accounted for 5% of the total of almost 21 million central heat generators, the disproportionate...

As part of its longstanding effort to foster inclusivity and create an environment where women can excel in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems hosted its fourth annual Women in HVAC event in South Florida. Bryant is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies. Bryant welcomed approximately 170 women from across North America for leadership and business development training, heating and cooling bes...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Adcock) has announced that they have recently completed a design and build project, working with Apex Contractors, at St Johns Street, in London, United Kingdom. Apex Contractors provide professional refurbishment and fit out services to Commercial, Health, Residential, Educational and Leisure sectors. Structural alterations and fit out works This particular London project included structural alterations and fit out works to the ground and lower grou...

LUX Products Corporation announced the launch of LUX KONOz, a Zigbee Certified smart hub thermostat. The thermostat uses the Zigbee 3.0 platform to work with Zigbee-based smart hub systems. In addition to seamlessly connecting to various smart hubs, KONOz comes in an attractive white finish and offers additional Interchangeable Décor-snap covers in nine trend-setting colors for added personalization and is priced at $149 MSRP. KONOz can be powered by 4 AA alkaline batteries for up to two...

Consolidating the competitiveness of its Oil Free Centrifugal chiller portfolio, Daikin has launched a new highly advanced Centrifugal Oil Free water-cooled inverter chiller series with R-134a and R-1234ze(E) refrigerants. Offering increased capacities and expanded applications possibilities, the new chillers are the latest in an array of innovative products developed by Daikin to help specifiers and end-users stay one step ahead of EU legislation and rising energy costs. DZ chiller series fea...

As an organization and as part of a partnership with the supply chain, Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) is building an ethos that strives to impart an instinctive natural trait among its employees and colleagues with regards to health and safety at home and at work, leading to an environment where putting safety first is a habitual second nature. This is Adcock’s latest health and safety initiative. The globally renowned HVAC services company is proud of their commi...

Viessmann is continuing to make step changes to its customer service provision with the appointment of four new area service managers. The roles will support a field service engineer force that has grown by more than 25% over the past 18 months including five engineers recently recruited and trained. The first UK engineer apprentice will also begin his three-year training in September. It follows an increase in the operational hours of Viessmann customer service, which is now available six days...

As part of a venture capital investment, Wilo has acquired shares in smart water management specialist HydroPoint. A corresponding minority shareholding agreement was signed on 15 May 2018. “The investment is an important building block for us in our continued orientation towards intelligent system solutions for the digitally networked areas of life,” explains Oliver Hermes, CEO of Wilo Group. HydroPoint offers smart technologies for water use and distribution in urban infrastructur...

Victaulic, the globally renowned manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, hosted and sponsored the 2018 Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls of the Lehigh Valley. The week-long camp invites high school age girls to explore the construction trades, architecture, engineering, and construction manufacturing through hands-on experiences and field trips. Revit demonstration by VDC team On the morning of Wednesday, July 11, Victaulic welcomed about 30 participants and volunteers at...

Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company, Blue Star Limited, has won Engineering Facility Management (EFM) orders for operation and maintenance services including facility management services for efficient functioning of electro-mechanical utilities from the airport and metro segments in India. Blue Star recently forayed into EFM, which covers a repertoire of operation and maintenance services for efficient functioning of electro-mechanical utilities. The EFM services offered by Bl...

When Letitia Conliffe was asked to share her story about the Lil 4’s Club in Sulphur Springs, Texas on ABC’s The View, she had no idea that Goodman Distribution, Inc., had donated a new Goodman brand air conditioning system to her after school youth community center. Goodman, a brand of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products for residential and light commercial use, donated an entire energy-efficiency heating and cooling system. JFK, Inc., a local HVAC dealer, ins...

Hospital applications require clean air and a sanitary environment. In response to this requirement, we must ensure that our HVAC solutions & products are energy efficient and create a healthy indoor climate for patients, staff and visitors. Cleaning time should be minimized, space should be used effectively and the product must be resistant to dust in order that bacteria is not able to grow. The Coil in this Chilled Beam has flexible hoses and a locker so that it can easily be opened in or...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) have completed a project for Colchester General Hospital, working with Bower Fuller, to supply, install and commission Mitsubishi Electric VRF air conditioning equipment to their new Multi-Modality Diagnostic Imaging Center. Adcock and Bower Fuller partnership Both Adcock and Bower Fuller have decades of knowledge working in a Healthcare environment. Adcock have successfully completed a number of projects together. This resulted in securi...

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment sold under the recognized brands of Russell, Witt, Kramer and ColdZone, announces the release of its new EcoNet Enabled Unit Coolers. Developed in conjunction with Rheem Manufacturing, it builds on the success, reliability and efficiency of Rheem’s EcoNet technology and brings it to the commercial refrigeration market. “Rheem developed a powerful, customizable tool with the EcoNet platform....

The EU’s Ecodesign policy aims to make products more energy efficient and less environmentally harmful. The final phase of the ErP (Energy Related Product) directive will come into force on 26 September 2018 and all new gas-fired appliances must meet the maximum NOx emission of 56 mg/kWh level from this date onwards. Preference for condensing-only systems Emphasizing on the need to care for the environment, Lochinvar has been investing in condensing technologies for over 20 years. The co...

July 5th, 2018 marks 70 years of the National Health Service (NHS), a national celebration day to appreciate the vital role that the health service plays in citizens’ lives and to recognize the NHS staff, those everyday heroes who are there for everyone 24/7. Partnership with National Health Service Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) is extremely proud to play a part in the delivery of NHS services. Adcock’s cooling, heating, and ventilation can be found in ove...

Viessmann Technical Director, Christian Engelke, has been elected to the position of Chairman of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Micro CHP (MCHP) Working Group. Roles and Responsibility "I am looking forward to raising awareness of the opportunities presented by the wider deployment of the family of micro CHP products in the UK. This will require me to work on addressing the low uptake of MCS certification by installers and improving the process for introducing innovative micro...

Data Aire, Inc. announced that BUILDINGS Magazine has selected gForce Ultra as a 2018 Money-Saving Product winner. This product is a member of an elite group of 67 products showcased in the June 2018 issue of BUILDINGS Magazine and on the magazine’s website. Finalists were evaluated by the BUILDINGS editorial staff for the money-saving qualities they offer to building owners and facility managers in areas such as energy efficiency, water savings, and maintenance. gForce Ultra gForce Ult...

AET Flexible Space announced that they have completed a full upgrade of the underfloor air conditioning system on the first floor of 16-18 Kirby Street, occupied by creative agency - 7Fold, in London, United Kingdom. The 26,000 sq. ft., 1960’s post war building was fully refurbished in 2006, enlarged and re-modeled by Architect, Buckley Gray Yeoman, with underfloor air conditioning and raised access flooring installed throughout the seven floors. The existing system at Kirby Street is a C...

While class has been dismissed for the summer, Lennox, a renowned manufacturer of innovative home comfort products, put homeowners to the test one more time before the official start of summer, and found that while most would pass when it comes to energy efficiency know-how, many may want to hit the books to learn more about how to save money on energy bills and stay cool this summer. Lennox Home Energy Report Card Survey The Lennox Home Energy Report Card Survey, commissioned by Lennox Intern...

Rheem announced two key global leadership appointments. Chris Peel has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of Rheem Manufacturing Company with global responsibility for all business operations. In addition, JR Jones has been named Executive Chairman of the Board of Rheem Manufacturing Company. For the past 10 years, Peel has served as Rheem’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Currently, he is also the Chairman of Industry Trade Association, Air Conditioning, Heatin...

During the hot summer months, most homeowners don’t expect to find ice on their air conditioning unit. Unfortunately, this issue is more common than you might think, and having ice on the AC is a sure sign that something’s not right. Reviewing the likely causes can help you get the equipment back to its normal working state. Problems with AC Ice Once you notice that there’s ice on the unit, you need to turn the AC off. This can help prevent the situation from getting worse. A...

The dog days of summer are here, and Lennox, a renowned provider of innovative home comfort products, is looking for some cool ideas for saving energy. Most American homeowners believe they deserve a passing grade when it comes to energy efficiency, according to the annual Lennox ‘Home Energy Report Card’ survey, but many also recognize that there is room for improvement. Lennox is giving U.S. homeowners a chance to demonstrate their efficiency I.Q. by sharing their best energy-savi...

Adcock has secured a large scale maintenance contract for CVS Group PLC looking after various VRF air conditioning and split comfort cooling systems. CVS Group Plc is the largest integrated veterinary services provider in the UK, employing 4,500 colleagues, including over 1,000 vets and 1,500 nurses. Performing diagnostic services The company owns over 450 veterinary surgeries in the UK and Netherlands across small animal, large animal, and equine specialisms including seven small animal refe...

ECR International, headquartered in Utica, NY, recently appointed Michael Klas to Director of Sales and Marketing. Klas’ responsibilities include overseeing the company’s brand and channel management as well as to lead the North American sale team. Klas comes to the company from Uponor, a world renowned provider of PEX tubing, where he held the title Director of Sales for the Eastern region. He was responsible for both the heating and plumbing sides of the business with P&L resp...

American Coolair has named H.B. Graves as a sales representative in the Farm Sales Division. In this role, Graves will work with American Coolair customers in greenhouse, poultry, and dairy industries. Graves experience Graves has worked throughout the company since 2007 to gain experience and firm knowledge of American Coolair products. He has served as a Test Laboratory Assistant, and worked in Parts Fabrication, Foundry, Industrial Fan Assembly, and Inventory. He studied at the University...