Nicaragua HVAC News & Trends

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released the following statement from Steven Nadel, its Executive Director, in response to news reports on Senator Joe Manchin’s comments on enacting major climate and energy investments, “Congress has been considering historic investments to help mitigate the climate crisis, including investments in energy efficiency that would reduce energy costs for households and businesses." Steven Nadel adds, "Jettisoning those plans...

All Saints Church of England Academy in Denstone, United Kingdom (UK) has taken a big step towards becoming carbon neutral, following the decommissioning of its oil-fired boiler and the installation of a new air source heat pump in autumn 2021. Its oil-fired boiler system has been in place for more than two decades, since the building was commissioned in 1999, and was reaching its end of life, with adverse environmental and budgetary impacts. New system ensures the building is energy efficient...

The water retail market was deregulated in April 2017 allowing non-household customers, such as businesses, charities, and public sector organizations to switch water suppliers, giving customers the freedom and choice to choose a different water supplier. SwitchWaterSupplier.com In August 2020, SwitchWaterSupplier.com was born, enabling none domestic customers to access the entire water retail market, to get a better deal on their water supply charges. Bringing simplicity to the tender and sw...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s RDG200 thermostat series now offers a model that is natively equipped with a CO2 sensor and control functions. They allow the indoor air quality to be monitored and adjusted to ensure a healthy and productive indoor air climate at all times for people in the building, while maintaining efficient operation. When the air quality deteriorates because the CO2 concentration rises, the ventilation system is automatically adjusted and ensures that the right amount...

Facing a cost of living crisis, with energy bills soaring, Whitehall bureaucrats and their Minister Lord Callanan have devised a cunning new plan. Called the “market mechanism”, this new scheme will penalize British boiler manufacturers if they do not fit heat pumps, even though the Government’s climate change advisers acknowledge this will increase heating bills by an average of 10 percent. So-called market mechanism Commenting on the market mechanism plans, CEO of the not-...

Utilidex is a software company founded in 2012, primarily catering to the energy industry. The company delivers a range of services to support end users, consultants, energy traders, and suppliers with energy data management, billing, trading, and budgeting offerings, all of which are cloud-based under their integrated suite supported by the Microsoft Azure platform. Alongside expansions into new markets in Europe and Australia, Utilidex is also expanding its portfolio with other offerings. Wh...

120 years ago, before there was chewing gum, radios, Einstein’s theory of relativity, or airplanes, Willis Carrier came up with one cool invention: modern air conditioning. Originally developed to solve humidity problems affecting a printing press in Brooklyn, New York, Carrier’s innovation has gone on to transform the way users live, enable the birth of new industries, and make modern life as they know it possible. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global pioneer...

In the latest episode of the Stacey on IoT podcast, ranked by Listen Score in the top 0.5% most popular shows out of 2,874,390 podcasts globally, Johnson Controls Chief Technology Officer Vijay Sankaran discusses the transformation of the world’s buildings estate through the adoption of advanced technologies at scale. The podcast, led by technology sector opinion leader Stacey Higginbotham, a former senior writer at Fortune, sees a regular stream of industry leaders and pioneers sharing t...

The innovation event brought together E.ON colleagues from 13 countries for dozens of masterclasses, speakers, technology showcases, and activities. Coming together to network and discover cutting-edge technologies: On 21 and 22 June, around 400 participants gathered at E.ON’s Brüsseler Platz headquarters in Essen, Germany for a successful first edition of the Impact Festival, E.ON’s biggest internal innovation event to date. Hosted by E.ON Innovation, the event allowed colleag...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces the addition of measurable value to its service contractor network through a new partnership with XOi Technologies, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions. The partnership allows BDR to deliver coaching clients unique premium access to XOi’s tech-enablement solutions through its premier partner program, Secure Advantage Inc. (SAI). Authorit...

Karl Roberts is a B.A. (Hons) Business Administration graduate based in Liverpool, UK. For the past five years, Karl has been at MSA Bacharach with two years of this time in the role of Sales Director, with budget & senior management responsibility for the European and US fixed detection sales teams. Prior roles have included the UK and European Sales Management at Scott Safety/Tyco Gas & Flame Detection and A1-CBISS. Karl brings over 17 years of combined experience within the HVAC/R ma...

Situated within the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village, N06 in East Village is set to provide 524 build-to-rent homes delivered with an award-winning offsite construction approach. This includes a modular and onsite building services specification featuring Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation and Insulated Pipe Support Inserts. High Rise Solutions Work on the Get Living development used next-generation High Rise Solutions (HRS), an offsite sub-assembly construction method designed to de...

High outdoor temperatures are a great indicator of demand for HVAC services, and HVAC companies are feeling the heat as they struggle to meet higher demand for services even as they face unprecedented supply-chain challenges and a critically tight labor market. HVAC contractors across the country agree that demand this summer is higher than ever. The phones are ringing off the hook, and HVAC employees are working long hours just to keep up. Some are working 12-hour days and on the weekend. The...

Heat pumps are not only for residential applications, as many may assume. They can be an energy-efficient and economical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) alternative here in Canoga Park to the traditional HVAC systems the majority of commercial buildings use.  reducing energy costs  Many businesses trying to cut down on their energy costs, looking to leave a smaller carbon footprint as well, are looking for a heat pump to address this issue for them. Tassio Temp Co...

EDF Renewables UK is planning to develop a renewable energy project in Neath Port Talbot, near Crynant and Seven Sisters. The project – Hirfynydd Renewable Energy Park could have an installed capacity of 100 MW, enough green electricity for over 40,000 households. grid balancing services EDF Renewables UK is looking to develop a mix of technologies at the site, including a wind farm of up to seven turbines, a solar farm, and battery storage. Having a breadth of technologies increases t...

QM Power and Purdue University researchers presented findings from the final phase of a two-part study on the impact of QM Power motor technology on the performance of a residential ducted split-system heat pump at the 2022 Herrick Conference. The results indicated a compelling SEER2 increase when incorporating high-efficiency motors in the fans and compressor of the system. low-SEER units The study showed that with QM Power’s Q-Sync® ultra-high-efficiency motors, the fan power cons...

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced the recent passing of retired Air Force Lt. General Arnold W. Braswell, who served 10 years as president of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), one of AHRI’s predecessor organizations. General Braswell, who died March 15 in Virginia at the age of 96, was ARI president during the time Congress passed, and President Reagan signed into law, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which establ...

In June 2022, Sandometal was distinguished with the Corporate Merit Award during the Celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the elevation of Sobralinho to Vila. The award was delivered by the Treasurer of the Parish Council of Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho, José Chumbo, and by the Executive Member, João Martins, to the representative and Chairman of the Board of Sandometal, Mr. Antonio Beirao. Corporate Merit Award for Sandometal It was with great pride that we received this...

To honor their latest partnership with Air Force Athletics, One Source Home Service by Air Pros USA organized a ‘Cool Theatre AC & Hot Summer Blockbusters’ event for Rocky Mountain Kids, a Colorado Springs nonprofit that empowers youth healing from abuse and neglect with housing and opportunities. The event provided Rocky Mountain Kids youth and their staff with a free movie theater experience. In addition to the free movie showing of Top Gun: Maverick, representatives from One...

Heat pump manufacturers should review all system components on existing designs following warnings from the latest Climate Change Committee (CCC) report that the ongoing rollout could increase F-Gas emissions, according to Scottish firm Vert Technologies. The CCC’s new 2022 Progress Report to Parliament cited concerns that the anticipated widespread take-up of heat pump systems could represent a ‘significant source of F-Gas emissions’ without governmental action. Specifically,...

When the L'lla Diagonal Shopping Center in Barcelona had an exacting range of requirements for its new primary air conditioner, Servoclima stepped up to the challenge with their SC | CTA horizontal air treatment units. SC | CTA range Servoclima provides a range of standard and bespoke units and is well-versed in adapting products to project requirements. The SC | CTA range offers robust and durable horizontal air treatment units, which cover a range of flows between 1,800 and 130,000 m3/h. Th...

The transition to low carbon heating is at a finely balanced tipping point with installers split on whether they will be installing heat pumps in their customers’ homes. That’s the main finding of a new report from heat solutions provider – Baxi, which assesses what would encourage installers to take the leap to low carbon sources of heat. The report also notes that training costs, lack of customer demand and excess paperwork are the main barriers to change. Furthermore, the r...

Low Carbon Homes is launching a new event series - ‘Meet-Ups’ - the first of which on 6 July 2022, gives installers direct access to a network of distributors and fellow installers, as well as those in Government driving policy and regulatory change. The groundbreaking Heat Pump for Installers Meet-Up - to be held on Wednesday 6th July 0830-1130hrs online - provides the opportunity to ask questions to those who are already experienced in heat pump installations and find out what&rsq...

Trane® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, is growing the skilled labor workforce and supporting America’s dedicated military service members through its Trade Warriors program. The hands-on, 8-week training program, launched at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was created by the Trane Residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business to provide service men and women with the necessary skills and certifications to begin a successful career in HVAC once t...

The transition to low carbon heating is at a finely balanced tipping point with installers split on whether they will be installing heat pumps in their customers’ homes. That’s the main finding of a new report from heat solutions provider Baxi which assesses what would encourage installers to take the leap to low carbon sources of heat. Installing heat pumps Baxi’s research with installers found that nearly a third – equivalent to about 37,000 of the more than 130,000...

A major refurbishment of London’s iconic 111 Buckingham Palace Road landmark, located near Buckingham Palace and Victoria Station, includes a new air conditioning system with high-efficiency Carrier screw chillers. Tenants occupying the landmark building now benefit from outstanding indoor comfort, provided by two Carrier AquaForce 30XBE air-cooled chillers, installed by Leonari Ltd for Savills’ consultancy division. Carrier AquaForce 30XBE air-cooled chillers Delivering a combine...

The UK arm of one of the pioneering certification bodies is ready to meet the main challenges to the power, energy, and renewables sectors head-on as it plans for another three decades in business. West Midlands-headquartered AFNOR UK, which is celebrating its 30th birthday, works with clients across the UK to help ensure they comply with legislation as well as support them in their shift to net zero. transition to net-zero carbon Philip Daubeney, chairman of AFNOR UK, says that challeng...

Carbon Net Zero is high on the agenda for the majority of business’s today and achieving this goal will require a united change from all business’s, small or large. With energy being one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, it is critical that together they play their part in reducing the demand for energy to enable a transition to net zero. Whether users are at the beginning of this journey or have already started to implement a plan, it may all seem a little daun...

Thermo King® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, launches a new research and development (R&D) center adjacent to its sustainable manufacturing operations in Galway, Ireland. The R&D center, with a capacity for up to 70 engineers, adds to the company’s electrification design and engineering capabilities in Europe, which includes an R&D center in Essen, Germany. It is part of the company’s more than $100 million investment to deliver fully electric prod...

HVAC systems account for around 46% of the average U.S. home’s energy consumption. As big users of electricity, air conditioning (AC) systems this summer face continuing concerns about an adequate supply of electricity and the reliability of the U.S. electrical grid. According to a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), large parts of the country are at either ‘high’ or ‘elevated’ risk of electricity shortfalls this summer. Notably,...