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For the prestigious redevelopment project at 21 Dartmouth Street, London, a premium occupant experience was essential to complement the enviable location. The installation of a TROX air conditioning solution, including TROX X-CUBE air handling units (AHUs), and X-AIR CONTROL modules, with the X-AIR CONTROL Zonemaster, is enabling the building to achieve outstanding levels of efficiency alongside elite levels of comfort. The solution provides energy efficiency The 21 Dartmouth Street building...
No ductwork? No problem. Incredibly quiet, sleek and energy-efficient, ductless split systems are the smart way to cool rooms without ductwork, even those without windows or exterior walls. The entire line, including hard-to-find 115v wall-mounted models, utilizes Inverter Technology which allows systems to reach the desired temperature faster, maintain it more accurately, and reduce energy costs. SEER ratings up to 28.0. Why Choose a Friedrich Ductless Split? Inverter Tech...
Armstrong Fluid Technology announced an ECM Pump-Less-Volute, a new variable-speed version of the popular Gold Series Pump-Less-Volute. The new ECM Pump-Less-Volute uses a permanent magnet motor that is up to 40% more efficient than a standard induction motor. Armstrong Pump-Less-Volute kits (PLV) are a complete repair solution for Armstrong dry rotor S&H and 1050 & 1060 Series. Armstrong standard and ECM PLVs can also be used to re-build or upgrade select B&G or Taco circulator mod...
By incorporating ABB technology solutions, Lefdal Mine Datacenter plans to become Europe’s biggest data center solutions firm, with the smallest environmental footprint. There was a time when the mineral olivine used to be excavated for industrial purposes, like making steel. Now, that steel is coming back underground to house a data center. Lefdal in Norway plans to become Europe’s largest and greenest data center. Lefdal Mine data center The Lefdal Mine data center, operational...
Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand and global provider of indoor comfort and energy services solutions, and Parkway School District, one of the largest school districts in Missouri, partnered to install the Greater St. Louis area's first on-campus centralized geothermal energy plant, guaranteeing at least $123,000 in total energy savings annually. Geothermal systems take advantage of the earth’s consistent core temperature as a renewable source of energy through a network of water-filled pi...
The Longview Economic Development Corporation (LEDCO) Board of Directors voted to approve a performance contract Friday for AAON, Inc. AAON, a manufacturer of premium HVAC equipment, will relocate the manufacturing of its SA Series self-contained unit product to its facility in Longview, 203 Gum Springs Road. The company will make a capital investment of $28 million, including the construction of a new facility, equipment and the creation of 125 new jobs. The first phase of facility expansion,...
General Filters Inc. has announced launching NanoWave, a new line of filter pockets in synthetic nano fibers that substantially improve the technical performance of the classic fiberglass products. In recent years, the development of nanotechnology has achieved remarkable results in many industrial applications – such as the chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics, medicine, construction, sport sectors – and they are now also used to enhance the performance of synthetic filters. Grow...
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and UN Environment completed the first round of training sessions for the Refrigerant Driving License (RDL), a global refrigerant management initiative on June 24-27 in Kigali, Rwanda. This pilot stage initiates a global program to help Article 5 (developing) countries transition to alternative refrigerants under the Montreal Protocol Kigali Amendment’s hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown schedule. First pilot program &ldqu...
Resideo Technologies, Inc. announced it has acquired Pittsburgh-based LifeWhere. The newly acquired company uses machine learning and analytics to predict potential failure on critical home appliances, such as water heaters, furnaces and air conditioners. This service provides the detailed analytics required for professional contractors to dispatch technicians with the right skills to quickly repair the appliance before it causes a catastrophic failure. “LifeWhere is a perfect fit for our...
Reliable Controls has become the first manufacturing-based and software/hardware-related organization certified as an Accredited Employer as part of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Member-in-Training (MIT) Program. As an Accredited Employer, Reliable Controls is now able provide their engineers-in-training (EITs) with a training program that facilitates an expedited pathway to professional engineer (P.Eng.) designation. To achieve accreditation, Reliable Controls, in collaboration with E...
ECR International Inc. announced the addition of two floor-standing condensing boiler models, the Dunkirk DCCF-150 & DCBF-125, which meet ENERGY STAR Most Efficient status. AI control technology These combi and space heating boilers respectively are an extension of the company’s current wall hung DCC & DCB product families. Both models feature ECR’s renowned AI Control Technology. With this innovation, the boiler automatically calibrates with the touch of two-buttons. The...
ASHRAE is celebrating the important role refrigeration and air conditioning play globally across many aspects of modern life on World Refrigeration Day, June 26. World Refrigeration Day was established in 2018 to serve as a means of raising awareness and understanding to the general public of the significant role that refrigeration and refrigerants play in modern life and society. Development Of Refrigeration Technologies Industry associations and societies from across Europe will participate...
With the EE610, E+E Elektronik offers a new sensor for low differential pressure up to ±100 Pa with an accuracy of ±0.5 Pa. Due to selectable measuring ranges and versatile configuration options, the EE610 is suitable for a variety of applications in air as well as in non-flammable and non-aggressive gases. The EE610 is dedicated for medical, pharmaceutical, and clean room applications. For instance, the sensor can measure the differential pressure between clean rooms, surgery roo...
57 percent (around 12 million systems) of the approximate 21 million heating systems installed in Germany are insufficiently efficient. This is the central result of the surveys that the Federal Association of Chimney Sweepers (ZIV) and the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry (BDH) carry out annually. “Every second heating system in Germany is more than 20 years old. From the age of 15, a boiler is considered energetically inefficient,” explains Oswald Wilhelm, Presiden...
Greenheck, a globally renowned company in manufacturing and distributing air movement, conditioning and control equipment, has announced the release of heavy duty, rectangular industrial isolation control damper, Model HCD-221, incorporates the square-blade design found on Greenheck’s bubble tight damper. Model HCD-221 isolation control damper The square-blade design enables the damper to provide shutoff with very low leakage in HVACHCD-221 or industrial process control systems. With a f...
The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition) announces its call for entries for the 2020 Innovation Awards Competition. The annual competition honors the most innovative and original products, systems and technologies showcased at each year’s AHR Expo. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit new or upgraded products for consideration through August 6, 2019. 2020 Innovation Awards Competition The Innovation Awards debuted in 2003 to highlight the HVACR...
Rheem, a global water heating and HVAC manufacturer, is pleased to announce early success in the Home Energy Solutions – Income Eligible program in partnership with United Illuminating (UI), a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., and EnergyHub. As part of an innovative grid management strategy, UI is using EnergyHub’s Mercury distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) to aggregate, monitor, and leverage customer-deployed Rheem intelligent heat pump water heaters for demand respon...
The introduction of this product series completes the final phase of an overall redesign of Gibson®, NuTone® and Frigidaire® branded 1.5- to 5-ton, single-phase air conditioning units and heat pumps. The air conditioner is available in 13-, 14-, and 16-SEER models, and the heat pump is available in 14- and 16-SEER models. Standard features include Copeland scroll compressors and a liquid line filter-drier for field installation in an accessible position to facilitate easy periodic c...
In recognition of outstanding sales and distribution performance for fiscal year 2018, CCOM Group, Inc. has received the prestigious Harold V. Goodman award from Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. The Harold V. Goodman Award - honoring Goodman’s trailblazing founder who introduced affordable and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems to the HVAC industry is presented annually to the most outstanding Goodman independent distributor of the year, based on multiple benchmarks. “I...
ASHRAE installed its 2019-2020 presidents, executive committee officers and directors during its 2019 ASHRAE Annual Conference, June 22-26, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. ASHRAE’s 2019-20 president is Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE. During his inaugural presidential address, Boyce announced that the new Society theme will be ‘Building for People & Performance - Achieving Operational Excellence’. The theme focuses on overcoming the challenges associated...
CoolAutomation announces extended compatibility for CoolMasterNet with Blue Star HVAC systems. CoolMasterNet is now able to fully integrate Blue Star DVRF with any Home Automation system. This development enables Blue Star installers to further partner with Home Automation integrators in order to significantly simplify the integration of DVRF with Home Automation control systems.
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, announced three significant investment and job growth initiatives in Georgia that will significantly expand the company’s operations in the state and are part of GE Appliances’ goal to become the leading appliance manufacturer in the U.S. The initiatives include $43 million invested in the company’s Roper Corporation facility in Walker County, creating 100 new jobs; a $32 million investment to build a new Southern Logistics Center in Murra...
American Coolair has added a FGXM36 to its Exterior Mount Fan Series. Exterior Mount Fans mount directly on farm buildings, eliminating the need for fan housing. The new FGXM36 Damper Door fans are designed to be mounted over a wall opening. The fans can be installed as part of a new construction or to replace existing fans. The fan panel is constructed of reinforced fiberglass and is coated with a U.V. gel coat for long life. Baked on epoxy-coated galvanized structural uprights securely hold t...
Following the launch of ‘PAS 2035’ the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC, warn that the changes, could leave the vulnerable without heating and will impede the professionals trying to do their job. New and replacement boilers to be plagued with burdensome administration and red tape, including simple boiler swaps, under PAS 2035, a new specification for the energy retrofit of domestic buildings. No Demonstrable Benefit Stewart Clements, Director, HHIC said, “With u...
NevadaNano announces the release of the new MPS Family of Gas Sensors. NevadaNano designed these sensors for broad application where combustible gas safety and gas leak detection are critical. They are the first to accurately detect and classify flammable, methane, and A2L refrigerant gases using a single calibration. NevadaNano’s detection technology is the first new approach to flammable gas detection in over 40 years. Because of this new and innovative technology, the sensors bring mor...
The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that it has submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in opposition to a fourth round of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports The comments, which were in response to a May 17 Federal Register notice, echoed AHRI’s previous opposing comments (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3), re-emphasizing that the tariffs limit member company access to...
Aggreko has announced it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Wärtsilä, to explore opportunities for the newly announced solution for providing ready-to-go power plants. The partnership will introduce an entirely new concept to the power market built around the recently introduced Wärtsilä Modular Block solution. This pre-fabricated, modular, and expandable enclosure features medium-speed engines which can run on a variety of fuels. This re-deployable power generati...
Armstrong Fluid Technology has unveiled its self-regulating variable speed fire pump which, in addition to new safety benefits, also holds the distinction of being the first fire pump to meet NFPA-20 (2019 Edition), Section 4.8 standards. “The new Design Envelope Fire Pump will provide safe, reliable performance in fire suppression systems, along with complete transparency into the operation of the pump. The Design Envelope Fire Pump also makes fire suppression systems that require a vari...
Danfoss has received an international recognition for its sustainable and innovative tech solutions, and was announced to be the “Best Company” with overall exceptional performance among the other established companies, by Sustainary, the team behind SDG Tech Awards Denmark. In the final Danfoss competed against Rockwool, Carlsberg, Chr. Hansen and Siemens Gamesa. It is the first time SDG Tech Awards Denmark was organized and the prize statue will be passed over to the next wi...
ASHRAE has announced a call for papers for the IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) 2020 conference, September 14 - 16, 2020, in Athens, Greece. Organized by ASHRAE and the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), the theme of the conference, ‘Indoor Environmental Quality Performance Approaches’, focuses on the metrics, systems, sensors and norms necessary to implement performance approaches. Indoor Air Quality “Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has been the core of ASHRAE’S IAQ ser...
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