Japan HVAC News & Trends

Las Vegas entrepreneur & casino veteran, Bryan Lindsey, and other businesses have partnered with Palm Beach, Florida based RGF Environmental Group to create Environ Safety LLC., ("Environ Safety") a Nevada Corporation. After a complete shutdown of Las Vegas casinos, resorts, conference centers, restaurants and arenas due to COVID-19, the welfare and safety of both patrons and workers is one of the greatest concerns delaying the reopening of these businesses. Environ entered into an exclusiv...

Thin Air Energy, a globally renowned provider of energy storage and LED lighting technology solutions, has announced two new breakthrough products in the COVID-19 era. The first product is TORCH UVc, a germicidal, anti-viral product that emits ultraviolet light in the UVc spectrum, where germs and viruses are killed. Germicidal and anti-viral products It has a novel feature, which is believed to substantially increase germ killing effectiveness. The second product is GEIGER UVc, which is a dev...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, HVAC systems have been at the center of concerns such as indoor air quality and the need to minimize potential exposure. At the local level, HVAC installers have increased their efforts to keep equipment and supplies clean, and technicians are wearing gloves and masks as protection to keep customers safe. Many HVAC companies have also sought to give back to local communities hard-hit by the pandemic. As an industry, HVAC has remained committed to ma...

Underfloor air conditioning has come of age. Worldwide, major developers are embracing this technology for its height-saving benefits in new builds, and headroom increases in refurbishments. With the ever-growing focus on sustainability in the construction industry, building designers must take advantage of new technologies to improve sustainability and adaptability. At the same time, there is pressure to deliver reduced costs in the design process, whilst also improving the ease and speed of b...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back a standard set under the Obama administration to require leak repair and maintenance for industrial and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment containing 50 or more pounds of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The industry embraced HFCs, which are potent greenhouse gases, as a replacement for ozone-depleting refrigerants such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The requirements that have now been rolled back merely extended the leak p...

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has given an important impact on people’s alimentary behavior, since it affected significantly the food industry. On one hand, the HoReCa employers mainly paid the price due to the enormous restrictions for hotels, canteens, and restaurants, but on the other hand, an important increment in food purchases in supermarkets and large-scale distribution. prepackaged meals The prepackaged meals took a forward step in the industry: placed in refrigerated counters,...

Over the past months, Danfoss has made several exciting updates to the popular Refrigerant Slider app. Danfoss improved the interface, integrated several of the other apps, and added quality of life improvements that made it much easier to use. Danfoss announced that Refrigerant Slider is now RefTools, an essential, all-in-one mobile app for air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. The Cooling industry is becoming smarter and increasingly complex, and HVACR professionals need tools, gui...

Quality control, product performance and safety are topics which are being focused on more and more in a world driven by price competitiveness. Although manufacturers run stringent quality control and performance tests in-house, third-party testing and certification serves as a means to verify and ensure that the data published by manufacturers is unbiased and attested. ‘HVACR Leadership Workshop’  During this webinar, the seminars aim to deliver an understanding of the princi...

AET Flexible Space systems have featured personal user control for thirty years, highlighting the advanced and user led design of their underfloor systems and this latest feature only serves to improve comfort cooling for office workers, by allowing individuals to take control of their environment. Underfloor AC systems Underfloor air conditioning systems are commonly used in office environments, utilizing the plenum beneath a raised floor as the ventilation zone. Fully conditioned air is supp...

The Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a non-profit tertiary, research, and academic hospital founded in 1904. It also serves as a designated level II trauma and stroke center to handle medevac patients in the region and is home to the K. Hovanian Children’s hospital - the first children’s hospital in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. cardiac surgery center Jersey Shore University Medical Center is the regional provider of cardiac surgery, a program that has...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a globally renowned provider of home comfort and security solutions, has announced that Phillip Theodore will join the company as Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1, 2020. Operations and transformation Theodore brings more than 30 years of operational and transformation experience working across a broad array of industries. He will work closely with Resideo’s leadership team and its Board to advance Resideo’s Financial and Operational (F&...

The cost of household energy has risen many times faster than average household incomes since 2004, according to a study. Power companies are struggling to keep up. In order to offset some of the peak demands of heating and cooling, electric providers are offering incentives to reduce energy consumption. One of the many incentives being offered are rebates for products that help diminish electric consumption. The installation and use of evaporative coolers are often rewarded with substantial re...

Aaon, Inc., announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to make up purchases of shares of the company’s common stock. This is in accordance with a pre-arranged stock repurchase plan adopted by the company and also in accordance with the guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices, depending on market con...

Johnson Controls is honored to be ranked #18 among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2020, for environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 141 ESG transparency and performance factors in eight pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment, finance, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance among the 1,000 largest, U.S. public companies. George Oliver, Chairman and CEO said...

Daikin Industries, Ltd. added new content entitled “Expert Ventilation Methods for Offices and Stores” on their company website that summarizes useful information in English on ventilation of offices and stores in Japan. Because of the epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ventilation has been gaining attention. In the “Ventilation Awareness Survey” conducted by Daikin, approximately 80% of the respondents said that their “Interest in ventila...

Reliable Controls announced that Michael Osborne, the company’s Firmware Manager, accepted the appointment of BACnet Chair. Developed under the auspices of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), BACnet is an American national standard, a European standard, a national standard in more than 30 countries, and an ISO global standard. BACnet has been an international standard since 2003, and has 877 listed products from 180 manufacturers, with o...

During these unprecedented times, Sensaphone remains committed to helping stop the spread of COVID-19. The health and well-being of the company’s employees, customers, suppliers and partners are of the utmost importance right now, and the company has taken aggressive measures to ensure everyone they work with stays healthy and protected as possible. Sensaphone products are used in countless hospitals and clinics to monitor blood, vaccines, tissue samples, and medicines to ensure that they...

In practice, incumbent building services can help architects and designers overcome planning and structural constraints. Building typology comes in all shapes and sizes, each with its own unique design criteria. Frequently building services, heating, ventilation and air conditioning in particular can be challenging to integrate into a building design but experience shows that this does not necessarily have to be the case. Working with underfloor air conditioning over the past 30 years,) AET Fle...

AET Flexible Space recently completed the supply and commissioning of underfloor air conditioning equipment for the new ninth floor at 55 Gresham Street. Situated near the Guildhall in the heart of the City, the 84,038 sq. ft., eight story building was acquired in 2014 by Angelo Gordon and Beltane, extended and fully redeveloped to provide 11 floors of Grade-A office space over 121,569 sq. ft. underfloor air conditioning The redevelopment included the creation of a new level access corner entr...

One Benjamin Street, situated directly opposite Farringdon Station on the corner of Turnmill Street, is a fabulous new build with mixed use accommodation comprising retail and commercial space as well as residential penthouse apartments. The prominent site, owned by The Girdler’s Company for some 400 years, formerly featured three individual buildings of different style and character, which were considered unfit for purpose and replaced by one high quality single building. Designed by wor...

During its 63rd meeting, the General Assembly of the Eurovent Association defined a new vision for the future of the European HVACR industry. Mr. Naci Sahin starts the final year of his second election term as President of Europe’s Industry Association for Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling, and Food Cold Chain Technologies. Eurovent Annual Meeting Different than usual earlier events, the Eurovent Annual Meeting, originally planned to take place in Hamburg, Germany, moved online in...

The BDH sees the billion-dollar Corona reconstruction package presented by the EU as a great opportunity for climate protection. "There is no doubt that this EU recovery plan is a big step towards the economic reconstruction of Europe," said Uwe Glock, President of the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry, BDH. “But let's take the great opportunity to link the Recovery Plan and the European Green Deal with one another from the outset,” demands the BDH President. Promo...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a globally renowned provider of home comfort and security solutions, has announced that it has selected Anthony L. (Tony) Trunzo to serve as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective June 8, 2020. restructuring programs "Tony's skills are a perfect match at this critical time in Resideo's transformation," said Jay Geldmacher, President and CEO of Resideo Technologies, adding "Tony has the ability to combine strong operational excellence and financial discipline fro...

Vitodens boilers purchased by Viessmann Trained Installers between January 2020 and February 2021 can receive exclusive rewards, from boots to boilers. Viessmann has launched the “What you really want” sales promotion to enable installers to exchange points for a multitude of professional products. Installers can register any Vitodens boilers up to 150 kW to earn and accrue points that can be redeemed against a collection of the most popular and practical items from all previous pro...

Although McQuay PTACs are no longer being manufactured, Applied Comfort has a line of direct-fit replacements for older McQuay PTAC products. Applied Comfort is dedicated to providing continued support to McQuay PTAC owners and provides a line of replacement models that are designed and engineered to provide an easy option for replacement. Contact the local distributor to help discover the best options for a McQuay PTAC replacement.

Adcock was appointed by CBRE to carry out the maintenance F-gas checks on Arup’s climate control equipment at their head office. During the visit, Adcock’s engineers spotted leaking condenser coils and swiftly organized the delivery of new coils and associated scaffolding to complete the job. The engineers replaced 12 condenser coils with a total of 132 kg of R134a refrigerant being used.

Komax Systems, Inc., is recognized as a global provider of advanced mixing solutions for the municipal and wastewater treatment industries. Municipal and wastewater treatment plants with large open channels face enormous challenges and need solutions to effectively treat and use the water flows. Energy efficient and cost-effective solutions are needed for treatment systems to run properly. Large open channels need treatment for both influent raw water streams coming into a water treatment plant...

Applied Comfort Products has made some internal changes to benefit not only the environment, but also the people who put their heart and soul into each PTAC that comes off the production line.  The goal is to be kinder to the environment and continue to make the production process smarter. production efficiency Improving production efficiencies not only means increased unit output but also reduces the use of resources such as hydro and natural gas. Streamlining production has reduced the...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in digital transformation, energy management, and automation solutions, has announced a series of informational webinars that explore the strategies, tools and technologies to face the challenges in the energy industry. Interactive, digital webinars The webinar series includes 9 interactive, digital webinars, led by industry experts advising utilities industry professionals on how to incorporate the latest technologies to create more efficient...

Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the official release of new SPACE-Sensor EnOcean and SMART-Sensor EnOcean Accesspoint wireless devices. The SPACE-Sensor EnOcean delivers a wireless temperature sensor solution made easy with the energy harvesting technology of EnOcean. The SMART-Sensor EnOcean Accesspoint opens the door for integration of a wide variety of EnOcean wireless sensors and output devices with the Reliable Controls system. ideal wireless applications SPACE-Sensor EnOcean fea...