Japan HVAC News & Trends

Carrier announced that it will make all Totaline universal aftermarket parts and supplies available to International Comfort Products (ICP) distributors, effective immediately. This recognized brand of aftermarket parts and supplies allows distributors to easily order the parts and supplies they need, as well as access resources to help market and sell them to dealers. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building an...

Milwaukee Tool continues to disrupt the concrete finishing space, by introducing the newest light equipment to the MX FUEL Equipment System, the MX FUEL Concrete Vibrator. The MX FUEL Concrete Vibrator can consolidate up to 45 cubic yards on a single charge with a 2” head and 14’ shaft, while eliminating cords and tripping hazards for a safer and more productive pour. Kevin Gee, the Director of Product Management for Milwaukee Tool, said “At Milwaukee Tool, our priority is the...

Trane, a brand of Trane Technologies (TT), a global climate innovator, has been named Green Builder Media's prestigious HVAC Brand Leader for 2022. Recognized for its industry-renowned sustainable solutions and focus on efficient indoor comfort, Trane outranked its peers in the publication’s annual brand index that considers residential HVAC purchase preferences, sentiment and reader data. With over a century of experience in providing long-lasting, precision-engineered HVAC solutions and...

World Climate Day is celebrated every year on December 8th. This world day was created by several NGOs, in order to highlight the threats of global warming and the importance of changing people’s habits to limit the negative effects. This day also allows for reminding the population that it is necessary to act in daily gestures and to become aware of the impact of its actions. Climate change and seasonal changes force the population to equip themselves to improve their thermal comfort. Ai...

Spaces4Learning, a major publication connecting educational leaders with research and news about current issues that impact K-12 and Higher Education facilities has featured an article by ABM Franchising Group Senior Vice President, Kelly Pnacek. The article - 'Don’t Hobble Your Building’s Health' 'Don’t Hobble Your Building’s Health' highlights how improving ventilation to respond to pathogens and improve air quality can stress HVAC systems already suffering from lack...

The ongoing pandemic introduced the general public to many new terms and acronyms. While a term such as indoor air quality (IAQ) isn’t new, many more people became familiar with it as a result of COVID-19. HEPA is another term now gaining a wider understanding. It relates to the effectiveness of air filters. CADR, which stands for Clean Air Delivery Rate, is also a term entering the public consciousness. It’s an important part of air purifier performance, yet many home and business...

From the air, it looks like any other modern housing estate, with circles and rows of white houses grouped neatly around a central plaza. A closer look reveals that every house has solar panels on its roof. When the users reach ground level, they notice the careful landscaping, the abundance of trees, and the absence of utility poles. This futuristic complex is the result of a major Panasonic initiative aimed at creating entire communities that are eco-friendly, secure, and comfortable to live...

Marley Engineered Products, a pioneer in high-performance, reliable heating, and ventilation equipment debuts a new line of customizable open coil electric Duct Heaters. To simplify the selection and quoting process for its large portfolio of duct heaters, Marley also has unveiled a new Duct Heat Configurator specification tool for engineers. The new line of Marley Duct Heaters is available in slip-in or flanged configurations with heavy gauge galvanized steel frame and terminal box const...

Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) announces the release of its new TrilliumSeries™ Adiabatic Cooler. This adiabatic cooler is ideal for applications that demand a combination of energy efficiency and limited water use. BAC’s innovative design maximizes both water and energy efficiency, ultimately minimizing costs. In addition, the TrilliumSeries Cooler is designed to make installation and ongoing maintenance simple. 20% energy savings What distinguishes BAC’s TrilliumSeries&nb...

An email was received from a director of a newly opened student accommodation facility. The tone of the email was almost incredulous. Having installed electric panel heaters in around 200 rooms he was finding that the occupants were adjusting the room thermostats to 35°C and then leaving them at this setting constantly. To cool rooms that were too warm, windows were being opened! This, unfortunately, is not an uncommon issue, and with the energy cost crisis biting, reducing the use and ther...

Right before earth day 2022, Dr. Simon Müller, CTO of the company builder wattx, announces the launch of their new B2C startup climony. The vision of climony is to explore new ways for counteracting climate change to preserve living spaces for future generations. To achieve this, the startup challenges the status quo of carbon offsetting services by prioritizing reduction measures over offsetting, educating people on climate change, and funneling support to impactful climate initiatives. ...

The BIM&CO and Onfly teams are pleased to meet visitors at the BIMWorld Paris and Low-Carbon Solutions 2022 trade shows at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles.  Visitors will discover the very first BIM&CO manufacturers’ Hub (“Pôle fabricant”) with 6 manufacturers, as well as 5 BIM&CO and Onfly workshops. In the meantime, discover what the BIM&CO and Onfly teams have in store. Meet BIM&CO at the E70 stand In 2021, BIM & CO invites visito...

With households being urged to replace their old gas and oil-fueled boilers in a bid to lower carbon emissions, residents may have spotted heat pumps getting a bit more attention in the media recently. But what are they, how do they work, and what are the benefits? This article offers the rundown of everything home owners and residents need to know with regard to heat pumps. What is a heat pump? In basic terms, a heat pump is a piece of technology that captures heat from outside, and tran...

With 2,645 inmates in population, the Mansfield Correctional Institute could largely benefit from reduced energy costs for its water heating needs. When learning about cogeneration technology, the staff decided to implement Lochinvar’s XRGI® 25 Micro Cogeneration system. XRGI® 25 Micro Cogeneration system This equipment consists of a 24kW induction system that uses city gas as fuel. It is comprised of one reciprocating Toyota engine, one heat recovery induction generator, two 400...

XOi Technologies, a globally renowned provider of technician-focused technology solutions and Synergy Solution Group, an innovative commercial HVAC peer network, announce a shared initiative that delivers XOi’s premium Journeyman Platform suite of powerful technician-enablement solutions to a nationwide roster of leading contractors. Synergy Solution Group is the first industry network group to adopt the exclusive Journeyman Platform solution, XOi Technologies’ next-generation smart...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces findings from the 15th annual Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey, which revealed that 62 percent of organizations surveyed expect to increase investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy, or smart building technology in 2022, indicating a return to pre-pandemic levels.  The latest report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change advised that global-scale transformation is urge...

Carrier has added new TruVu™ zone HVAC controllers to the i-Vu® building automation system. Designed for pressure-independent Variable Air Volume (VAV) and pressure-dependent Variable Volume and Temperature (VVT) applications, these controllers feature built-in control programs that are engineered for efficiency, energy savings, and optimum equipment performance. They also feature dual IP ports for high-speed BACnet/IP communication. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, th...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, has introduced Solution Navigator, a comprehensive digital experience that easily navigates the product life cycle in Building Automation Systems, Fire, Security, HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration, in order to create a next generation of customer enablement tools. Customers can select, price, quote, order, track shipments, locate replacement parts, process warranty claims, access training and...

The air conditioning system in Canoga Park home is one of your biggest investments and home assets. In order to take care of it properly, as well as to communicate effectively with air conditioning (AC) professionals when needed, it’s good to understand some common air conditioning terminology. Professionals at Tassio Temperature Control have put together the following air conditioning glossary to give you a crash course in important definitions. Air Handler  The air...

Do users have an industrial process that requires container systems to maintain a constant temperature inside? One option is to install an internal heating element. However, that is time-consuming, expensive, and impractical. It requires taking the tank offline, draining it, and cutting a hole in the side to install the heating element. Additionally, there will be eventual maintenance or replacement of the heating element, causing more downtime. Tank heating jacket A jacketed tank has a secon...

Carrier chillers operating on the lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant R-32 have been selected to provide energy-efficient cooling for three world-renowned medical science laboratories at Oxford University. Carrier is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the pioneer of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. AquaSnap® 30RBP air-cooled scroll chillers Four Carrier AquaSnap® 30RBP air-cooled scroll chillers with GreenspeedTM intelligence...

Air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment Limited have announced a new hire to head up expansion into Scotland and the North East. The operation will be led by Senior Sales Engineer Mark Walsh, a veteran of the industry with more than 20 years of experience working with the likes of Kooltech and Midea UK.  Coolair Equipment Limited, which is headquartered in Manchester with offices in Maidstone and the Midlands, will now establish a permanent base in Newcastle, headed up by Mark....

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, has announced the latest evolution to the YORK YVAA Variable Speed Drive Screw Chiller for the entire global product line. The award-winning chiller now features increased operating efficiency, a reduced footprint and integration with low-GWP refrigerants. The chiller also now offers more flexibility with expanded configuration options at each cooling capacity, along with a reduction in sound...

Campbell University is a private university founded in 1887 by Baptist minister, J.A. Campbell. It currently has a student enrollment of 6,185 and the main campus is situated on 850 acres in Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA. The campus has fifteen (15) dormitories/apartment buildings total. Indoor air quality and mechanical issues were reported in two of these student housing facilities and the university knew they needed to be addressed. The Concern The Campbell University facility team had...

European regulators are compelling suppliers to use Qualified e-Seal Certificates to register and label their products for use in Europe. The European Product Registry for Energy Labeling (EPREL) is instructing those suppliers to use Qualified e-Seal Certificates to access their online database so that they can verify their legal registration status in the EU. Energy efficiency labels on products are longstanding and successful policy tools to save energy and money for consumers. In the United...

In a series from Motili, the company highlights PropTech, CRE, multi-family, and single-family industry news. Motili takes a look at the differences between in-house versus outsourcing HVAC management. In-house or outsource? When it comes to HVAC systems, most companies have a comprehensive plan for keeping their HVAC management in-house. Typically, these businesses or building owners have a schedule of what to do and when inventory to support that schedule and will utilize their onsite m...

British Gas and Daikin have successfully installed the first heat pump in the country that is being part-funded by the government’s new Boiler Upgrade Scheme. The Daikin Monobloc system was installed yesterday and commissioned at 00.01 am today (Friday 1st April) at the home of a British Gas customer in Hungerford - the first household in the UK to receive a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant of £5,000 towards the upfront cost. And it is the first heat pump to be installed with a Mixergy s...

Sustainable construction and building design have never been more important for the construction industry. A crucial component of the built environment – which contributes some 40% of the United Kingdom’s carbon emissions - the rising demand for green construction demonstrates the industry’s growing awareness and commitment to enact change. Highlighting the impact of this movement, green construction innovators, Dura Products, has announced details of its planned expansion to...

With a required 15% increase in seasonal efficiency looming in 2023, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are being challenged to design HVAC rooftop units (RTUs) that both meet the immediate efficiency requirements and also set the stage for a refrigerant transition in 2025 and beyond. Meeting the challenges requires that new hardware designs be more than ‘a little bit better’; rather, complete shifts in technology are called for. Insights on the changing technologies and regulat...

Conventional topical cleaning methods are only effective where applied. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the statistics: 22 million sick days and 7.9 million doctor visits per year 98,000 patients die every year after contracting a Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) 40,000 people die from MRSA infection every year 11,000 people died from the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic in the US alone (2009) The Solution PURE-Decon is the atomized hydrogen peroxide/silver dry misting proce...