United States of America (USA) HVAC News & Trends

HVACR is a mature industry, to be sure, but one that continues to innovate. I found an example of industry innovation at the Infinitum Electric booth at AHR Expo in Orlando. The five-year-old company offers a 15-hp motor for ventilation applications that weighs only 96 pounds and is 96% efficient. The motor is based on technology that pulls the iron and copper out of the stator and etches copper coils into a circuit board. Infinitum has filed 21 patents over the last three years to cover the tec...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service designer and manufacturer of evaporative cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers, introduces its new Marley MH Element Fluid Cooler, an induced-draft, crossflow closed-circuit cooling tower suitable for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), industrial and process cooling applications. Because of its hybrid operation and high-efficiency components, the Marley MH Element Fluid Cooler delivers more thermal capacity with a...

RectorSeal® LLC, Houston, a manufacturer and distributor of quality HVAC/R products, and part of the CSW Industrials, Inc. group of companies, has been named an approved master distributor for K-Flex® Youngsville, North Carolina, one of the HVAC/R industry’s manufacturers of refrigerant lineset insulation and tapes for commercial and residential air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The distribution relationship will initially comprise of three top-selling product lines manu...

Bradford White Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial, residential and industrial water heating and storage applications, publicly affirmed its ongoing commitment to America’s skilled blue-collar workers in a White House ceremony in January. Carl Pinto Jr., Senior Director of marketing communications, Bradford White Corporation, joined representatives from the Plumbing-Heating-Contractors—National Association at the White House on January 14 to sign the Pledge to America’s...

The market for surface heating/cooling developed positively in 2019 as well. The record high in 2018 of approx. 213 million pipe meters sold was again exceeded in 2019 with sales of 223.5 million running meters of pipe. “Thanks to the optimal interaction with renewable energies, surface heating/cooling is the standard for new buildings, but also increasingly for renovations. This technology is, therefore, the first choice for economical and sustainable construction and also serves to prot...

Baxi Heating is calling on the Government to mandate hydrogen-ready boilers for all new gas boiler installations by 2025. Responding to the report from the Hydrogen Taskforce, the company is also calling for £1bn of investment to prepare the UK for hydrogen production, distribution and storage at scale, which will be necessary if the UK is to develop a hydrogen future and meet Net Zero. Jeff House, Head of External Affairs for Baxi Heating, comments: “Baxi and others in the heating...

According to the CDC and ASHRAE, hospital HVAC systems play a critical role in mitigating the spread of diseases like COVID-19, MERS, SARS, and tuberculosis. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, respiratory droplets can travel through the air and be inhaled by people nearby. Room pressurization, air change rates, humidity, and temperature all play an integral role in mitigating airborne contaminants to provide a healing space for patients while protecting healthcare providers. It is reco...

Anna Jaques Hospital opened as a small community medical facility in 1884. The main building was constructed at the turn of the 20th century and then greatly expanded in the mid 1970’s to early 1980’s time frame. As part of the HVAC design, 100% outdoor air handling systems serving the expanded facility were equipped with energy recovery wheels (also known as ‘enthalpy wheels’), in order to minimize the heating and cooling costs associated with 24/7 operation. ERV techn...

Founded in 1928 by Elizabeth Hart Shields Eddy, Eddy Village Green skilled nursing care center began as a 19-bed nursing home in Troy, New York. Through an array of various housing, home care, and other senior services, “The Eddy” (as it is called) serves more than 40,000 people in 22 counties. Administered by Northeast Health, a regional healthcare network, the system includes Eddy Village Green at Cohoes, in Cohoes, NY. Completed in 2009, this facility consists of 16 ranch-style h...

The Wilo Group celebrates the official opening of its new subsidiary Wilo Chile SpA in the Chilean capital. "The Wilo Group has been active in Latin America for over 20 years. With the investment in our subsidiary in Chile, we are taking into account the strategic importance of this market", said Svenja Ahlburg, Group Director Sales Area Latin America in her opening speech. "In recent years Chile has developed into one of the most stable and fastest-growing countries in Latin America, thus suppo...

An air-source heat pump option is now available on Greenheck model RV and RVE dedicated outdoor air systems. Air-source heat pumps are refrigeration systems that provide both cooling and heating; a reversing valve changes the direction of the refrigerant flow, switching the system from cooling mode to heating mode. This heating and cooling option, available on select RV and RVE models offering 5 to 30 tons of cooling, provides high efficiency in combination with inverter compressors and modulat...

Greenheck’s Vektor-H® high plume laboratory exhaust systems in single and two fan configurations can now be specified with a factory-preprogrammed controls package. The independent control system maintains duct static pressure by modulating fan speed, bypass damper position, and isolation dampers as selected in Greenheck’s Computer Aided Product Selection program (CAPS®). The control system includes variable frequency drives (VFDs), a duct sensor, and a separate factory-prog...

As a provider of alternative energy products such as its Radiantmax radiant floor heating systems, Geomax geothermal systems and Alt-e solar and wind energy products, Eagle Mountain is often quoted in news articles about alternative energy. Many of their clients' homes have been featured in newspapers, magazines, trade journals and television shows illustrating both the comfort and economic benefits derived from using eco-friendly systems. "Eagle Mountain is committed to offering world-class al...

As multiple state and government agencies have limited travel and ordered people to shelter in their place of residence, essential businesses like Greenheck Group are addressing new challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Greenheck Group, a pioneer in the engineering and manufacture of HVAC equipment and headquartered in Schofield, Wisconsin, continues to support ongoing building construction around the world, especially in needed industries such as healthcare and digital infrastructur...

Retrofit magazine recently recognized Greenheck model DS high volume low speed (HVLS) fan as one of the publication’s Top 50 Products of 2019. The recognition is the result of the publication asking its readers to identify the most interesting products from their magazine over the past year.  The HVLS fan offers eight sizes ranging from 8 to 24 feet in diameter, and has an optimized design for maximum efficiency and coverage. Model DS is currently the only HVLS fan licensed to bear t...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, has achieved a milestone of 3000 LTI-free days at its depot in Chennai, India in February 2020.  ISO accredited depot The 100,000 sq. ft, ISO 9001:2015 accredited depot serves industrialized Chennai and southern states of India. Equipment available from the depot includes mobile and modular power solutions such as generators and load banks, as well as cooling equipment including b...

LAARS Heating Systems, the foremost boiler and water heater manufacturer for both residential and commercial heating applications, has announced the release of the LAARS MagnaTherm® FT, a new commercial firetube boiler that deploys solution-based design innovation and advanced control technology to perform optimally under variable conditions and offers exceptional efficiency and reliability. Exceeds Expectations & Demands “The LAARS MagnaTherm® FT meets or exceeds all the exp...

Schneider Electric, a globally renowned company in energy management and automation, has donated Easy9 products to Weston College in Weston-Super-Mare, to support the training of the next generation of electricians. With over 150 electrical students ranging from full-time level one to level three apprenticeships, the college runs multiple electrical courses allowing students to gain the hands-on skills and knowledge needed to open up career opportunities.  Easy9 pallets The donation by S...

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is on the front pages of all the newspapers and the media talks about nothing else. What exactly is it? Coronaviruses are a family of common viruses whose name comes from the crown-like projections that form on their surfaces. They can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe respiratory syndromes such as MERS (Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome) and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)....

What would it be like to always have a technical advisor at one’s side when servicing pumps? Someone who is there to answer every question and solve every problem? Not possible? It is possible! This is made possible by the Wilo-Live Assistant, the mobile solution for all questions concerning pumps and pump system solutions of the Dortmund technology specialist. "In addition to efficient, reliable pumps, our customers and partners are increasingly attaching great importance to premium serv...

ASHRAE, a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment, has developed proactive guidance to help address coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) concerns with respect to the operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems. The ASHRAE COVID-19 Preparedness Resources webpage provides easily accessible resources from ASHRAE to building industry professionals. ASHRAE’s COVID-19 Preparedness Available on the webp...

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the launch of Design Envelope EVERCOOL, a new solution for rapid deployment in mission critical cooling applications. Design Envelope EVERCOOL is an automation platform for mission critical cooling systems. The EVERCOOL platform offers pre-engineered, feature-rich options that can be configured on-site. The platform meets the stringent requirements of the Uptime Institute for Tier III data centers, while avoiding the traditional requirements of extensive...

HARDI, an organization of wholesale distributors in the HVACR market, is curating and publishing videos on various aspects of the industry. Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has launched HARDI Hub, a platform with educational and informative videos that allow viewers to learn something new. As the Hub evolves, the hope is to see an increased contribution of content from members, allowing them to be able to teach their peers information they are the e...

Richard Luna is the new General Manager of ACI Mechanical and HVAC Sales Oregon. He succeeds Keith Hawkins who has retired after 24 years at ACI. "This is an exciting time for ACI Oregon. Richard's experience in commercial HVAC and air distribution experience is unparalleled," said Keith Glasch, President and Principal at ACI. solving problems for engineers Richard has 35 years of commercial HVAC experience, including his most recent role as sales engineer at ACI "Using my field experience, M...

ACI Mechanical and HVAC Sales announces an exclusive partnership with GREE VRF and the Kinghome line of mini split HVAC systems. The agreement covers all ACI locations in Seattle and Spokane Washington, Portland Oregon and Northern Idaho. Heat Pump Engineering Expertise "We are thrilled to have a partner with heat pump engineering expertise and a long history in commercial HVAC," said Dr. Wenqing Susan Bouche-Pillon, VP of Marketing for Y & N - Gree Commercial USA. "Their ability to stock...

Here’s a fun fact about Texas that probably noone knows. The state ranks as one of the highest for water hardness in the country. Hard water means that there are high levels of certain minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. Hard water isn’t bad for health but it can damage plumbing fixtures, and home appliances over time. For that reason, many of Pratt Plumbing's customers choose to install a water softener system in their homes. A water softener system offers many benefits, rangi...

A group of installers from the UK and Ireland recently visited Panasonic’s factory in Pilsen, Czech Republic, to see the company’s latest heat pump production facility. The factory started production of Panasonic’s Aquarea Air Source Heat Pumps in October 2018 in order to help meet the growing demand within Europe for renewable heating technologies and to ensure shorter lead times, as it works towards a greener and more sustainable future. “The visit to the factory was v...

Blue Star, India’s renowned air conditioning brand, which is known for its premium products and has earned the trust of millions of customers with its range of innovative and elegant residential air conditioners, announced the launch of its new range of residential air conditioners. Residential air conditioners This new range caters to the expectations of those customers who desire premium, high-quality ACs but at attractive prices. With this strategic foray into the ‘Premium-Yet-A...

Thermo King has launched a new service agreement program. Performance Advantage™ provides customers with a set of maintenance programs designed to extend the efficient operational life of their transport refrigeration equipment, increase uptime, and reduce costs. “Proactive maintenance from trained and qualified refrigeration experts can minimize downtime and save money,” said Travis Lumpkin, services product manager for Thermo King North America. “A Thermo King Service...

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, unveiled the completion of its $125 million investment at its refrigeration plant in Decatur, Alabama. The investment boosted production capacity by 25% and ensures early compliance with 2022 refrigerant changes, making the plant a super site for GE Appliances top-freezer refrigeration production. The expansion created 255 new jobs, bringing total employment to 1,300 at the plant. The investment allowed GE Appliances to increase production to meet growing d...