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The Building Centre in London is holding a free workshop with panel debates and talks led by experts across the construction industry on 15 November 2023. With the industry under more scrutiny than ever to make sure that greener practices are followed, it is important that commercial plumbing looks towards the future to find efficient and productive ways of reducing its carbon footprint. Potential methods include the use of bio-based polymers and new pipework materials. The Future of Sustainab...
Daikin Applied has announced two new products that add to its lineup of Trailblazer® air-cooled scroll and Pathfinder® air-cooled screw chillers, and build on the company’s commitment to helping customers decarbonize their facilities. Daikin’s new Trailblazer Chillers Daikin’s new Trailblazer (model AGZ-F) is one of the first chillers available in North America with low global warming potential (GWP) and highly efficient R-32 refrigerant. The company has also added a...
Interamericana University of Puerto Rico has implemented Sensibo Airbend, a new software allowing them to manage air conditioning and air quality monitoring devices in bulk, reducing heating and cooling costs, while ensuring healthy air quality for students, over the course of ten years. Sensibo is a pioneering Climate Tech company that combines smart ACs with a more sustainable world. Air rate in classrooms Interamericana University of Puerto Rico has been looking for ways to keep its s...
Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, was recently named to several prestigious rankings including TIME’s World’s Best Companies of 2023 and FORTUNE’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Women. Inclusion on these rankings recognize the company’s ongoing leadership in financial performance, sustainability performance and workplace culture. “These tremendous honors from TIME and FORTUNE highlight the tangible actions we’re taking to create a more sustainable wor...
The new TIER 2 Standard Plus service pump is a reliable and efficient service pump, compatible with up to 30% biodiesel. It also offers high performance, while reducing overall costs of installers and end customers. Transitioning to liquid low-carbon fuels is an important part of the CO2 decarbonization journey. Many of these fuels, which are created from different types of raw materials, are already available and will contribute significantly to climate protection together with modern oil-fire...
Johnson Controls celebrated the renovation of its North American Headquarters in Glendale, Wisconsin, USA. The 144,000-square-foot facility exemplifies Johnson Controls’ dedication to the productivity and wellbeing of its nearly 1,500 local employees. New OpenBlue Innovation Center With its new OpenBlue Innovation Center, it also serves as a showcase of solutions for building owners, operators, and other industry leaders to create a new class of smart buildings that are secure, healthy,...
Eurovent would like to extend its warm welcome to Airmaster, one of the Danish manufacturers of ventilation units. Their membership was approved during the association’s Board of Directors meeting in September. Airmaster Established in 1991, Airmaster is a manufacturer of decentralized ventilation units with heat recovery. It is one of the market pioneers within decentral ventilation with a primary market focus on school buildings, kindergartens, and some working offices mainly in north...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and air-conditioning systems, introduces the Simple Ductless Wired (SDW) remote controller. The SDW remote controller is simple to use and is compatible with existing thermostat wire, allowing for easier installation. SDW controller features Suitable for multifamily applications, the SDW controller features programmable presets with 7-day scheduling....
XOi, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces two new promotions that strengthen the company’s product team as it continues driving the digital transformation of the skilled trades. XOi has named Lee Bridges vice president of product management to help shape the company’s long-term product vision and strategy and Greg Thoman has been named principal product manager. artificial intelligence “Lee has demonstrated a unique capacity to see the big picture...
Demand for remanufactured transcritical carbon dioxide-based compressors is rising sharply in the UK, according to Green Point UK, BITZER UK’s specialist services arm. "Sales of remanufactured BITZER transcritical CO2 units are up 40% year-on-year, with a quarter still to go," says Will Pribyl, Green Point UK General Manager. Transcritical CO2 systems A combination of factors is responsible, he says, "Following the initial take-off of transcritical CO2 systems in mainstream refrigeratio...
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced the launch of its new 2024 Ducted Systems Academy training opportunities and industry resources. The industry-pioneering programs feature a combination of hands-on experiences, virtual resources, and on-demand and in-person courses at the state-of-the-art Ducted Systems Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. All resources are developed by experienced industry experts and designed to help residential and commercia...
Hoshizaki America, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its latest products: all new Heated Cabinets, 52″ Refrigerator, and Freezer Glass Door Merchandiser. The new product offerings are designed to expand the versatility businesses have for handling food storage and display. “We are elated to introduce these innovative heating and refrigeration solutions to the market,” states Srikar Vemula, Director of Product Management. “Our team has dedicated countless hours to c...
SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, a full-line, full-service industry major in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and fluid coolers, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Springfield, Missouri, USA that will expand the company’s capacity, while also allowing current operations to further optimize their legacy Marley® brand products. SPX Cooling opens new manufacturing facility in Springfield “For over 100 years, Marley has been the preeminent ma...
Karen Boswell OBE is to leave Baxi Heating UK & Ireland at the end of November 2023, after three years as the company’s Managing Director. Karen has led Baxi through considerable UK & Ireland reorganization and consolidation, the COVID pandemic, and major supply chain challenges in 2022, and has driven significant improvements in Baxi’s sustainability and safety performance. As chair of the HHIC, Karen continues to be a powerful and proactive voice in the industry and Champi...
President Biden’s plan to switch from burning fossil fuels to a reliance on more renewable sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal, could bring the grid to 100% clean electricity (zero net greenhouse gas emissions) by 2035 and put the United States on a path to economywide, net-zero emissions by 2050. In the built space, this includes replacing traditional, fossil fuel-burning sources of space and water heat with electrically powered alternatives, namely, high-efficiency heat p...
INFRICO Supermarket has formally joined Eurovent as its newest Corresponding Member. It is one of the pioneering Spanish manufacturers that provides refrigeration solutions in the HVAC sector. INFRICO Supermarket is the new project of the INFRICO Group for commercial refrigeration, dedicated to the world of food retail through the manufacture and sale of refrigerated displays such as remote group and plug-and-play, cold rooms and condensing units, as well as installation and spare parts. It off...
Groupe Atlantic companies Ideal Heating–Commercial Products and ACV UK will be exhibiting together at this year’s CIBSE Build2Perform Live event, 5-6th December at London Excel, on stand 206. As part of their Experts Together campaign, both companies will be showcasing their range of commercial heating and hot water solutions and will be presenting a new CIBSE accredited CPD–"Low carbon systems: appliances and applications using heat pump technology." Growth of inn...
Denso Corporation (DENSO) hosted a press conference at Japan Mobility Show 2023, held at Tokyo Big Sight, in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26, 2023. Shinnosuke Hayashi, President and COO introduced the strategy to maximize their contributions to “Green” and “Peace of Mind.” Shinnosuke Hayashi, President and COO of Denso Corporation (DENSO) said that it is a great pleasure that the Tokyo Motor Show, which has attracted much public attention for decades, has been renamed the Ja...
Baxi has launched a full suite of air source heat pump (ASHP) training courses to support heating engineers and installers as they look to become more familiar with and qualified to install the increasingly popular technology. From understanding how air source heat pumps work to designing, installing, and commissioning them, Baxi’s new courses have been developed to help installers work comfortably and efficiently with the technology, at every level of experience. New ASHP courses The n...
Jobber, the global provider of operations management software for home service businesses, announced the launch of location timers, a new feature that uses geo-fencing technology to automatically and accurately track employee time on job sites, substantially reducing manual work for home service businesses in any industry, including contracting and construction, landscaping, tree care, painting, HVAC, and roofing. Need for location timers Home service pros need to track their time on job...
A blueprint for energy and operating cost savings helped this South Carolina school district achieve healthy, engaging learning environments for 21 school facilities. “In OCSD, we are focused on ensuring that our students have the very best educational opportunities we can provide, and along with that comes the best facilities in which they will learn. As such, we decided to partner with ABM to deliver improved, healthier facilities for each of our 11,000 students," said Dr. Shawn Foster,...
Home and garden retailer, Robert Dyas, has partnered with proptech firms Facilio and NJRobinson to streamline their energy management practices. The company reported a 20% reduction in energy costs, equivalent to 600,000 pounds worth of savings in just three months of deploying Facilio’s Connected buildings platform across their 93 stores and distribution center. They were also able to save 285 tonnes of CO2 through their energy savings program. cost-conscious culture Speaking abou...
Aircuity, the globally renowned company in creating healthy and sustainable buildings, announced the launch of its cleanroom application that delivers adaptive airflow for cleanrooms allowing for carbon reduction, energy savings and precisely controlled IAQ. Aircuity’s cleanroom application delivers precise multi-parameter IAQ measurement to enable adaptive airflow in cleanrooms of ISO 7 and 8. The platform dynamically adjusts air change rates based on continuously monitored particle leve...
Eurovent has published its first-ever Recommendation on Hybrid Indirect Evaporative Cooling Equipment. The document was developed for the UNIDO Project and is now available for download on the Eurovent website. new Eurovent Recommendation The new Eurovent Recommendation was developed in the framework of the cooperation between Eurovent and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Its main objective is to specify the requirements and test methods for Indirect Evaporativ...
The emphasis on sustainable processes has never been greater than in today’s marketplace. Environmental conservation must be considered in every phase of appliance design and in every step of the product lifecycle. Product designers use sustainable materials to limit carbon footprint, efficient and reliable components are chosen to reduce environmental impact during product operation, and, after the end of a product’s useful life, responsible companies must even plan for recy...
With increased focus on a more sustainable future, industries around the world are scaling up production of energy efficient, low carbon footprint technologies and they require electrical components that can keep pace with this growth. One bottleneck in the push for more efficient electric motor manufacturing is the limitation of magnet wire soldering and welding processes. These processes can be time-consuming, costly and difficult. Soldering And Welding Challenges Insulation Removal - Re...
Business Development Resources (BDR), a trusted provider of business coaching and training services for the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries, introduces a new program of self-paced online training courses to help service professionals maximize business results and support teams with ongoing training options. “As our industry evolves, the pace of business continues to accelerate,” said Matt MacArthur, Sr. Vice President of Training & Marketing at BDR. “Training rem...
According to recent research, a significant portion of office buildings in the United Kingdom do not meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) legislation. David Millward, Group Product Manager at Elta Fans, urges building owners and facilities managers to conduct thorough reviews of ventilation systems to fill in any gaps in compliance with the MEES and also Part F of the Building Regulations. Pioneering UK property consultancy Carter Jonas conducted research revealing only 31.6%...
TIME honored Sensibo by listing them among the Top Best Inventions for 2023. TIME’s annual list recognizes products, software and services that are solving compelling problems in creative ways. Sensibo Air Pro, the world’s first smart AC and Heat Pump controller with indoor air quality monitoring, was selected as a special mention in TIME's Best Inventions list for 2023. The TIME recognition comes amidst extreme weather and climate change in various par...
Following the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) call for ‘kick starting’ the heat pump and heat networks market, community-led heat networks would help to drive forward adoption from homeowners and businesses, according to REHAU. The callout from the specialist polymer manufacturer is in response to the launch of the ‘Second National Infrastructure Assessment,’ released by the NIC on 18 October 2023. The report details a thirty-year plan for a low-carbon a...
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