Portugal HVAC News & Trends

To help meet the demand for residential specification hot water and heating solutions, the Baxi Assure sales team has been strengthened with the addition of two new Specification Manager appointments in the North and South of the UK. David Lucas and Matthew Swatridge will act as a single point of contact to make it even easier for new build developers, social housing landlords, and contractors to access the complete suite of Baxi Assure products and services. This includes helping customers to...

Filtration Group, an affiliate of Madison Industries, has acquired Molecular Products, a leading global provider of pure air technologies that protect people, processes and environments. From removing carbon dioxide during anesthesia to delivering supplemental oxygen backup in critical care situations, Molecular Products delivers high-performance, consumable air purification media and technologies for customers in the healthcare, consumer and industrial technology, green energy and defense...

Hinwil, June 7, 2021, 07:00 a.m. - Due to continuous high customer demand, the Belimo Group expects a substantial increase in sales and profitability for the first half-year of 2021 compared to the previous year period. However, the outlook for the full financial year 2021 remains uncertain. In the first few months of 2021, Belimo recorded consistently high demand in all three market regions. Thus, the Group expects a sales increase of around 10 percent in the first half of 2021 compare...

Dandelion Energy, the country’s pioneer residential geothermal company, is expanding sales and service to Vermont. The expansion is supported by new incentives offered by Green Mountain Power (GMP) that provide a rebate worth thousands of dollars when they purchase and install a qualified geothermal whole-home heating and cooling system from Dandelion Energy. initial entry Dandelion’s initial entry will be serving customers in southern Vermont’s Bennington County, with plan...

Disinfection specialists PureAC announced the launch of a revolutionary new, at home, disinfection device for window and wall-mounted air conditioners that lets users disinfect their AC with just the push of a button. The PureAC device helps anyone to quickly purify their system from smells and contamination within minutes. The pandemic has resulted in a remarkable shift in the way many people view their indoor air quality (IAQ). An increasing number of consumers and businesses are no longer ju...

Southern HVAC Corporation acquires of Dial Plumbing and Air Conditioning, which provides residential and light commercial plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and gas services in Volusia and Brevard counties. Dial Plumbing and Air Conditioning, established in 1967, will continue to provide the same great plumbing and air conditioning services they are known for throughout Florida’s space coast, but will now benefit from additional support, resources, and buying power from Sou...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gary Forsee, retired chair and CEO of Sprint Nextel Corporation and former president of the University of Missouri System, as a lead independent director, effective immediately. Business understanding “As a lead independent director, Gary will offer strategic insights, guidance, and expertise on governance matters as we create long-term value for all our stakeholders,” said Mike Lamac...

The term ‘robotics’ refers to technology or machines that substitute or replicate human actions. ‘Human augmentation’ is another term, referring to the use of technology to reduce strain and fatigue as workers perform strenuous tasks over long periods of time. Hilti Group has introduced robots and semi-automated technologies to the construction trades, including HVAC. The role of these technologies in the HVAC market is to increase efficiency and accuracy, reduce costs,...

ABB Ability™ Manufacturing Execution System for pulp and paper to be implemented across Sappi's production assets worldwide. ABB has been selected by Sappi Limited to support a major digital transformation project across its global manufacturing footprint in Europe, North America, and South Africa. The rollout of ABB’s Ability™ Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for pulp and paper will be a key focus in the digital transformation across Sappi’s entire production fle...

A hundred years ago, as the world was recovering from the Spanish flu pandemic, Bill Reed developed and manufactured his original commercial air filter in Louisville, Ky. Today, Reed’s idea has grown into the world’s foremost manufacturer of air filtration solutions. In April 2016, American Air Filter Co. Inc., (AAF International), acquired Flanders Corp., to form AAF Flanders. Improving indoor air quality With production, warehousing, and distribution facilities in 22 countries...

As part of its new Sustainability Strategy and its ambition to enable a low-carbon society, ABB has committed to partner with its customers and suppliers to reduce their emissions and to achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030. Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, ABB announced that it has joined three initiatives led by the international non-profit Climate Group in line with its action plan and focus areas identified to reduce its own emissions: EV 100: ABB commits to...

U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 925,031 units in March 2021, up 8.6 percent from 851,939 units shipped in March 2020. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 5.4 percent, to 576,646 units, up from 546,992 units shipped in March 2020. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 14.2 percent, to 348,385 units, up from 304,947 units shipped in March 2020. Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in...

The new, updated Crestron driver allows users to have the same benefit of simplified connectivity as in the previous version, but now – with the new 4th generation controllers included!  After updating the driver, simply add the CoolMasterNet IP address within the driver, add the AC addresses – and the integration is set. This update allows Crestron integrators to have a seamless connection between VRF, Split HVACs, and the main Crestron controller, while only having to plug...

CoolMasterNet, a Plug&Play integration device, is now even simpler to install. Once purchased and received the device, use the digital version of the installation guideline. The guideline is accessible through a new web page that helps find all the information. How can you reach it? Simply scan the QR code printed on the box or at the back of the device itself. This will lead you to a routing web page that allows you to reach the installation guideline and more. Browsing through the optio...

What do customers want from their HVAC company? It’s a challenging question, and the answers reveal a path to a more successful and customer-centric company. There are numerous articles written that offer consumers advice on choosing an HVAC company. In the simplest terms, wouldn’t it be possible to ‘reverse engineer’ that advice to provide a roadmap to guide HVAC companies in how to succeed? Addressing consumer concerns Often, consumers’ concerns surround whether...

As we continue to grapple with COVID two very clear future objectives have emerged: The need for safer and healthier indoor environments to protect against SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious microbial. Acceleration of UK’s net zero by 2050 plan - 78% reduction by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. Last week a group of world-renowned scientists published a paper entitled ‘A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection’ affirming the need for improved building ventilation...

Carrier has announced the availability of evaporative pre-cooling technology on Carrier’s AquaForce® 30XV product line. This technology harnesses the power of evaporation to lower ambient air temperatures entering Carrier’s 30XV chiller – helping to reduce chiller power consumption, increase reliability and extend the life of the chiller. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the foremost global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building an...

Electric heat trace systems provide needed heat to pipes, tanks, and other processes. Maintaining heat trace and knowing how to troubleshoot the system is the key to its long life and reliability. For heat trace to work properly, it must have: Dry effective insulation. A reliable power source. The ability to create heat or have resistance (Ohm’s law). Resistance to ground or not have the potential to short out. Power and end seal kits are installed properly and watertight. Witho...

DENSO, a globally renowned mobility supplier, hosted a business briefing to share its semiconductor strategy and how the company is achieving its Long-term Policy 2030. During the briefing, DENSO leaders discussed how semiconductors help lay the foundation in pursuing the company’s Two Great Causes: ‘Green’, achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 and ‘Peace of Mind’, creating a safe and seamless world for all. Semiconductors crucial in the automotive industry &ldquo...

The CLC has published the second iteration of the National Retrofit Strategy, a twenty-year blueprint for how the construction industry can work with the Government to retrofit the UK’s 28 million existing homes. Heat and Buildings Strategy Following open consultation with the construction industry, the strategy has over 50 supporter organizations Following open consultation with the construction industry, the strategy has over 50 supporter organizations.  In partnership with 38 s...

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has set out final proposals to help millions of micro business customers get a better energy deal. Energy brokers help busy micro businesses to compare the market and find a better deal on their energy. But Ofgem found a minority of brokers engage in poor practices with opaque fees for brokerage services. In one case, 50% of the total contract cost (around £24,000) comprised broker commission fees that the consumer was not made aware of pre-contract.  Su...

American Wheatley HVAC’s Chilled Water Buffer Tank (CBT) is designed to be used with chillers that do not have significant water volumes of sufficient size about the chiller. An insufficiently sized system does not have enough of a buffer capacity for the chilled water causing poor temperature control, erratic system operation, and extensive excessive compressor cycling.  With HVAC Chilled Water Buffer Tank, these problems can easily be avoided. American Wheatley’s CBT adds wat...

HPT announces the addition of HRM-O™ with over / under airflow to its energy recovery product line up, which includes HRM-H™ and HRM-Z™. This is the ultimate energy recovery optimization as it performs very well in one season and will have no performance in the other - a single-season recovery system. This product is not entirely new to some customers as this has been sold for years as a heat recovery module (HRM™) with an over / under orientation, but you...

HPT continues its leadership role in this important market segment by getting our HRM™ energy recovery line certified by the standard, AHRI 1060 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery. In doing so, HPT has become the first and only heat pipe manufacturer in the US to be certified.  AHRI standard 1060 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Standard is recognized and respected by design engineers, owners, and manufacturers alike. It demonstrates that claims by manufacturers have been independently verified. C...

Ambion, the manufacturer of computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) space heating technology, has expanded its portfolio to include KERS water heating systems, providing social housing organizations with a comprehensive solution to help them update their properties to EPC rating C. While social housing providers are currently obliged to maintain an EPC score of E, they are also required to improve the EPC scores of all their properties to C or above by 2030. In addition, when the Future Homes Stan...

The latest addition to the Frascold family is the new FVR screw compressor Series. This small-footprint machine is the distillation of our many years of experience building screw compressors. Quiet, efficient, and reliable, the FVR Series is everything one expects from Frascold. FVR screw compressor Series The series consists of 9 models ranging from 30 – 60 Hp and displacements of 120 to 160 m3/h. A broad refrigerant range includes R134a, R404A, R407A, R407F, R448A, R449A, and R290. T...

Frascold is taking compressor protection to the next level with an update of its INT280 Diagnose oil regulation device. Oil level is monitored and adjusted while operating data and errors are stored into non-volatile memory for analysis. If a low oil level is detected the compressor is automatically shut down.

The YORK YVFA air-cooled screw chiller uses free cooling and variable-speed drive (VSD) technology to deliver industry-renowned cost savings. Some of the key features of the YORK YVFA free cooling chiller include an integrated economizer, VSD compressor and fans, a compact footprint and intelligent controls. YORK YVFA air-cooled screw chiller The cost savings delivered in real-world examples include the annual savings for YVFA installations across the country. The YORK YVFA free cooling air-co...

The role of heat pumps in the low carbon heating transition is no longer up for debate. Following consistent recommendations from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) for the mass rollout of heat pumps in both new and existing homes, the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution last year set a target to deploy 600,000 per year by 2028. This signals a huge step forward in the right direction considering that 35,000 heat pumps were sold in 2019; action must be directe...

The report aims to substantially shake up the existing frameworks and introduce regulatory, impactful, and meaningful changes in the heating sector, paving the way for the mass deployment of low carbon heating.  The aims of the report are to: Promote changes to establish infrastructure in existing homes for low carbon heating Build and develop installer skills for the recommended changes Lower fuel bills for existing heating systems Lower carbon emissions for existing heating systems...