HVAC News, April 2022

Johnson Controls, the provider of smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, will share insights from a recent global sustainability study highlighting business investment priorities to achieve net-zero goals during a webinar featuring Forrester on May 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. CT. During the webinar, the expert panel will discuss key insights from Forrester Consulting's study, 'The Race to Decarbonization', commissioned by and developed in collaboration with Johnson Controls. Comprehensive solu...

Boiler and heat pump manufacturers Ideal Heating have teamed up with Derby College Group (DCG) to launch its first multi-faceted training facility that will support and upskill current and future installers. Ideal Heating, part of Groupe Atlantic, has been providing central heating boilers to the domestic as well as heating solutions to commercial markets since 1906 and the DCG training suite is their first partnership with a UK college to include their full range of equipment including high-ef...

‘As a service’ is a familiar pattern in business today, especially in the technology arena. ‘Software as a Service’ is as common as Microsoft Office 365 and companies have been providing services, such as telephony and internet access for decades. But, how can the model be applied to the HVAC market? It’s not a common approach today, but the benefits of applying ‘As a service’ to HVAC are many – for customers and for equipment and service provider...

NADCA, the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Association, announced the publication of ‘Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare, as Built Environments,’ a scientific paper developed in partnership with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC). The paper, funded by the GBAC, addresses several strategies for improving indoor air quality in facilities and built environments such as schools, restaurants, convention centers, and gyms. Multi-Authored paper Ai...

Daikin UK has opened its first Sustainable Home Centre in North Wales, in partnership with Thorncliffe Building Supplies, one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in North Wales and the North West of England. Dr. James Davies, MP for the Vale of Clwyd attended the opening alongside Tim Harper and the team at Thorncliffe Building Supplies. Air source heat pump technology The new Centre in Dyserth, North Wales, will allow homeowners to familiarise themselves with Daikin’s...

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is driving the growth of the US$150 billion global district cooling market – which will be the focus of the two-day MENA District Cooling Projects Conference taking place from June 14-15, 2022, in Dubai, UAE. Organized by Great Minds Events Management (GM Events), more than 250 delegates including senior government officials, project owners, developers, utility suppliers, industry experts, and key stakeholders will participate at the MENA Distric...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (Johnson Controls-Hitachi) has transformed their Dallas- area headquarters into an immersive product showroom and training facility. The new Customer Experience Center, which opened on April 20, 2022, in Irving, Texas, features commercial, light commercial and residential ductless HVAC equipment, in two showrooms, along with fully operational equipment in an interactive, state-of-the-art training lab. New product showroom The grand opening featured a...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, introduces Lossnay® RVX2, the next generation of Lossnay Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) units helping building owners, engineers and architects meet ventilation requirements and improve indoor air quality. The Lossnay® RVX2 ERV from Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US provides greater static pressure, and features a new CO2 s...

The Optyma™ Cooler, the latest offering from Danfoss Climate Solutions, is specifically designed for quick and easy installation and high efficiency. This unit cooler features unique cross-rifling inside the heat exchanger tubing, maximizing air turbulence. High efficiency, easy maintenance A maintenance-free, factory-balanced variable-speed capable fan motor comes standard, ensuring high efficiency and food safety. Maintenance is easy thanks to the powder-coated aluminum-magnesium allo...

The Fuentes Group, a Spanish company dedicated to logistics at a European level, has taken delivery of Carrier Transicold Syberia multi-temperature (MT) units. The environmentally-responsible technology is designed to support decarbonization and deliver a more sustainable future. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Cutting harmful emissions The new Carrier Transicold Sy...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Overs as vice president, residential business. Before joining METUS, Overs spent 18 years with Lennox International and affiliated companies, serving in continually advancing roles including Product Manager, District Manager, General Manager, and Vice President of Heatcraft Australia and Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) in the United States. Overs recently served as Vice President of the dealer channel at Harv...

Doug Wright, CEO of Superior Boiler, has been named chair of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association. Wright will serve a two-year term in the role. “In 2020, effective organizations pivoted quickly to respond to the innumerable changes inflicted by COVID-19,” Wright said. Raising industry visibility “ABMA did this ably, helping its members manage the impacts of the pandemic. Despite the unprecedented challenges, ABMA remains as strong as ever –the leading voice...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announces the reaffirmation of the ACCA 6 QR and ACCA 14 QMref for ANSI status. These and ACCA’s other Quality Standards outline the procedures for contractors to follow when designing, installing, maintaining, repairing, and verifying heating and cooling systems. ANSI standards The Quality Standards are recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which has been adopted by utilities, government agencies, manufacturers...

On the 5th of April 2022, the European Commission released a legislative proposal to update the 2014 F-gas Regulation to more tightly control fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases). Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is one of these gases. It has been used for more than 35 years in electricity transmission and distribution equipment as a switching and insulating gas. However, SF6 is the most potent greenhouse gas, with a warming potential 25,200 times higher than carbon dioxide (CO2) and an at...

To help channel partners, customers and consulting engineers make more objective and informed decisions about HVAC products and solutions, Carrier India has opened a new Carrier Expert Center at its Gurugram, Haryana campus. Carrier Expert Center The Expert Center provides visitors with an unmatched experience to determine how Carrier’s commercial, variable refrigerant flow (VRF), applied equipment and aftermarket HVAC solutions can align with their business objectives. Carrier India is...

Viessmann launches two new-generation monobloc air source heat pumps, the Vitocal 150-A and Vitocal 151-A, which are ideal for replacing boilers in the UK’s existing housing stock and are exceptionally easy to install. Each is available with outputs of 10, 13, and 16 kW. Both the wall-mounted Vitocal 150-A and the floor-standing Vitocal 151-A have a high maximum flow temperature of 70 °C (at an outside temperature down to -10 °C), meaning that in most cases they can use existing r...

The HVAC industry may be on the verge of change. What homeowners and property managers expect from their buildings is shifting, and HVAC contractors will have to adapt to serve these new markets. One of the most important changes to stay up to date on is the growing smart home movement. Smart homes, which feature extensive Internet of Things (IoT) technology throughout, are becoming increasingly popular. Experts predict there will be 478.2 million smart homes worldwide by 2025. These...

Lennox Industries, a provider of innovative home comfort solutions, and Pearl Certification, a national firm that provides third-party certification of high-performing homes and their features proudly announce a partnership designed to help Lennox dealers differentiate in their markets and deliver additional value to homeowners through third-party energy efficiency certification. As a result of this partnership, Lennox dealers will be eligible for customized marketing and certification reports,...

To prepare for its facilities fully reopen to students and staff, northern California’s Manteca Unified School District has installed 1,500 Carrier OptiClean Dual-Mode Air Scrubber & Negative Air Machines to purify the air in classrooms across its 30 schools. The OptiClean units will help to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) for the district, as more than 27,000 students, teachers, and staff return to campuses. IAQ solution “We’ve spent the last several months analyzing e...

The story of Bluon is the tale of how a chemical company blended a new refrigerant, and then later evolved into a large, brand-agnostic online community that helps technicians do their job. Currently, Bluon is on the verge of monetizing its platform, linking e-commerce into its vast wellspring of technical information to guide HVAC installers.  Tdx 20 refrigerant blend Bluon created and received EPA approval for its Tdx 20 refrigerant blend (R-458A) to replace R-22 and provide 20% great...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions launches the Aquarea Hybrid Eco+ Heat Pump, an innovative hybrid system that can be connected seamlessly to any traditional fossil-fuelled boiler system, to help existing UK housing stock reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%. The Aquarea Hybrid Eco+ heat pump from Panasonic is an excellent and reliable solution for reducing carbon emissions, it can assist to gain an increase in the EPC rating, a resourceful and eco-friendly solution. Desired internal t...

The highly efficient Aquarea T-CAP Mono-bloc J Generation R32 from Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions now comes in a three-phase power supply option for heating/cooling capacities between 9-16 kW. This three-phase addition is ideal for projects demanding more powerful heating, cooling and domestic hot water output capability. Increasing the Aquarea T-CAP Mono-bloc J Generation R32 to offer both single- and three-phase options across all capacities provides more flexibility and choice, in...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, announced that Dave Regnery, current president, and chief operating officer, has been named chief executive officer and will join the Board of Directors. He succeeds Mike Lamach, who will serve as executive chair of the Board until his planned retirement from the company sometime in the first half of 2022. These changes are effective July 1, 2021. innovative leadership “Dave Regnery is the clear choice to lead Trane Technologies into the f...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announces it has commissioned a new heat pump installation that will support European energy company Vattenfall in its goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its heating and power generation facilities by 2050. Heat pumps Heat pumps are seen as a crucial technology in the European Union’s plans for a sustainable, low-carbon economy as set out in its Green Deal; and with energy prices at an all-time high, their a...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has increased its ground-breaking PACi Water Heat Exchanger R32 Inverter’s maximum water outlet temperature to 55°C for medium temperature applications and ensures reliable performance at -20 in heating modes. The unit is available in capacities between 20kW – and 25kW. To ensure optimum performance, the inlet and outlet water ports have been swapped to allow for the 55°C flow. Furthermore, due to its split design, the heat exchanger...

PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver a modern 30MW High Voltage Electrode Boiler to Siggpac in Finland. The new power to heat system will provide clean heat to their greenhouses that produce premium quality cucumbers. Providing clean heat The 30MW Electrode hot water boiler will have 20kV connection, 6 barg Design Pressure, and 168°C Design Temperature. They will also deliver Control Panel, 2 pcs Heat Exchangers, Circulation Pump, and the Primary Circulating Pipe System. The boiler will be deli...

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), the region’s premier provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was included among Ruud’s ‘Top Market Maker’ winners and honored as the #1 Top Ruud ProPartner for 2021. This award follows Hiller’s six first-place recognitions among Ruud’s list of Most Reliable Contractors. The Ruud Market Makers award recognizes exceptional U.S.-based contracting busine...

Baxi’s carbon emissions in 2021 were 35 percent lower than they were two years ago, the company’s sustainability report will point out, when it is published next week. The biggest reason for this reduction was the decision to buy electricity only from renewable sources. The company is targeting an annual five percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations from 2019 to 2030. Reduction in carbon emissions This is, in addition, to a 30 percent reduction i...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has announced that it has commissioned a new heat pump installation that will support European energy company, Vattenfall (Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG), in its goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its heating and power generation facilities, by 2050. Heat pumps Heat pumps are seen as a crucial technology in the European Union’s plans for a sustainable, low-carbon economy, as set out in it...

Danfoss has named Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, as its eleventh EnVisioneer of the Year. Sheridan College is using pre-engineered, factory-built Energy Transfer Stations (ETS) from Danfoss in its recently upgraded district heating system. Launched in 2010, the annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers, building owners, municipalities, contractors and end-users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or...