HVAC News, June 2022

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, has been certified by Great Place to Work for the second year in a row. The recertification recognizes employers who create an outstanding employee experience and is based entirely on feedback from current Trane Technologies employees. Dave Regnery, the Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Trane Technologies, said “At Trane Technologies, we strive to create a working environment, where our employees are proud to work for our company, e...

Delta will be exhibiting a wide range of Electronically Communicated (EC) axial fans, blowers, and industrial automation solutions for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications at MCE 2022. Interest in EC technology is increasing due to the growing requirement across the building sector for energy-efficient and sustainable green solutions. Delta’s response to this trend is demonstrated by its full range of fans that utilize its state-of-art EC technologies and high-ef...

Two HVAC technicians, James Lewis and Robert Shook, were among six people murdered in April 2021 by former NFL player Phillip Adams. The gunman came across the technicians outside a customer’s home in York County, S.C., shot them both, and then entered the home and killed the entire family. The tragedy is an extreme example of the dangers HVAC technicians face every day as they complete their appointed assignments. Danger is inherent whenever a technician enters a stranger’s home. H...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will invest approximately 2.2 billion Indian rupees, or 3.1 billion yen, in its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd. to establish a new factory in India. Expected to start operations in December 2023, the new factory will manufacture inverters and other factory automation (FA) control system products, expanding the company’s capabilities to meet the growing demand in India. factory automation control system Mitsubishi Electric&...

Coolair Equipment Limited continue their expansion into new territories by establishing a permanent presence in South Wales. The move will allow the one-stop air-conditioning specialists to service clients in Wales and the South West. It follows Coolair Equipment Limited’s expansion into the North East and Scotland earlier this year. The company also has regional offices in Maidstone and the Midlands, and is headquartered in Manchester. The new arm of the business will be managed by Cheps...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has announced an update to Metasys, the company’s Building Automation System (BAS) that provides the foundation for fully optimized building management. Metasys 12.0 Metasys’ intuitive design integrates HVAC and non-HVAC systems into one platform for maximum operator efficiency. The Metasys 12.0 release is designed for fast troubleshooting in the field, to maintain the latest IT security and networ...

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is launching a new EasyCube highly energy-efficient plug-in island cabinet with the versatility to switch between chilled or frozen refrigeration and offering outstanding product visibility. Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. versatile solution “Carrier is constantly offering retailers refrigerated solutions that...

Carrier continues the introduction of 2023 regulation-compliant equipment under its #2023READY initiative in advance of industry changes. Carrier introduced its redesigned Performance™ series 17 two-stage air conditioner and Performance™ series 17 two-stage heat pump that is compliant with the upcoming 2023 Department of Energy (DOE) minimum efficiency requirements. In addition, these two products have been tested under the new 2023 test procedures and have SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2 ra...

Baltimore Aircoil Company, a pioneer in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of evaporative cooling products, becomes an official BridgeBuilding Supporter (sponsor) of the 2022 Eurovent Summit in Antalya, Turkey. Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) develops, manufactures, and distributes evaporative cooling products, offering innovative and sustainable cooling solutions for saving water and energy in air conditioning, refrigeration, and industrial process applications. Honoring signifi...

Trane – by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator – releases the Ascend® Air-to-Water Heat Pump Model ACX, the first air-to-water pump solution in its portfolio that provides both electric heating and cooling, giving building owners an avenue to pursue decarbonization via electrification. Trane announces it is bringing a new generation of Precedent® rooftop units to market, consolidating the legacy Precedent and Voyager 2 offerings. The first models in the redesigned...

Bluon, Inc, the rapidly growing company focused on upgrading the HVAC industry from the ground up, announced the launch of BluonLive, the first truly viable e-commerce platform for HVAC technicians. BluonLive is a web app and e-commerce network that connects technicians in the field with their local distributors to acquire parts and materials in the most efficient way. This saves both technicians and distributors countless hours of research and frustration. streamlined solution for technici...

On the evening of May 22, 1922, 300 people were invited by Willis Haviland Carrier to a sheet metal shop in Newark, New Jersey, for a free meal and a boxing match followed by the unveiling of the first centrifugal chiller technology. Carrier celebrates the 100th anniversary of the invention of the centrifugal chilling machine that in many ways made the modern world possible. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the pioneer of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and...

Ten years since the start of UK production of REHAU’s RAUVITHERM pipe, the business is celebrating the market’s only UK-manufactured pre-insulated PE-Xa pipe to feed growth in demand across renewable heat projects. RAUVITHERM manufacturing  Ever since its launch, RAUVITHERM has proven popular due to its combination of flexibility and low heat losses both particularly well-suited to district heating, biomass, biogas, and heat pump applications. The pipe is manufactured in...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced their newest product option, the XTP humidifier with an outdoor enclosure for wall/AHU installation projects.  XTP humidifier DriSteem’s new XTP humidifier with an outdoor enclosure was specifically designed for projects where desired electrode humidifiers and equipment must be located outdoors. This product line extension makes the DriSteem XTP one of t...

Johnson Controls' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), George Oliver has co-signed a letter with a list of major international company and organization executives, urging the G7 (Group of Seven) nations to accelerate action limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One of the primary ways suggested is a ramp in carbon pricing. The letter makes the case for a price starting at around US$ 30 per ton and potentially moving beyond US$ 120 per ton, if the world is forced to consider options, s...

Danfoss is bringing all of their DEVI and Danfoss electric heating resources together on the official Danfoss website. As the global supplier of electric indoor and outdoor heating solutions, Danfoss has mastered advanced, heat-control technology that optimizes user comfort, safety and energy savings. By providing the easiest, most effective, quality indoor comfort, as well as outdoor safety products and services at every level, Danfoss has beco...

Since its founding in 2016, CASPR (Continuous Air & Surface Pathogen Reduction) Technologies has been a pioneer in smart environmental indoor technology for healthcare and other spaces. The company’s solutions work to ensure the air we breathe is the safest it can be, adding to the well-being and enhancing performance in the process. Its award-winning, patent-pending NCC™ technology proactively and continuously disinfects indoor air and surfaces at the molecular level. Applicat...

The standard for holiday rentals in the UK is high, with a very competitive market post-pandemic. Overall guest comfort is an important factor to ensure a successful year-round holiday rental and having high-quality heating and cooling can be the ideal accessory to help attract visitors. Installers, Pinder Cooling + Heating, helped take two-holiday rentals to the next level with Panasonic’s Etherea with nanoe™X. Ensuring Maximum Comfort The first property is a self-contained flat...

Refrigeration has become part of everyone’s daily lives and to celebrate the 2022 World Refrigeration Day for refrigeration and air conditioning impact in people’s lives, Eurovent would like to show in a short video why cooling matters to everyone. The World Refrigeration Day (WRD) is an initiative that brings awareness on the benefits of cooling in daily lives and it inspires to develop and adopt innovative and sustainable cooling solutions. 2022 World Refrigeration Day theme - &l...

Businesses across the world are working hard to successfully deliver technologies to tackle climate change, developing efficient solutions, delivering benefits, yet using alternatives to conventional refrigerants. The process of CFCs replacement is accelerating all over the world and phasing out Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) has become an international responsibility. refrigeration solutions 2022's World Refrigeration Day, June 26th, supported by Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions,...

Accenture and Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, are collaborating to deliver and operate two new OpenBlue Innovation Centers in India. The new OpenBlue Innovation Centers will drive Johnson Controls’ rollout of building control system products and services using technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, internet of things (IoT), 5G and the Cloud. The goal is to accelerate advanced automation in b...

Eurovent is going to be at Mostra Convegno Expocomfort – an Italian exhibition which showcases and provides a global business platform for companies in the HVACR, renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. The Eurovent Team members Felix, Francesco, Igor, Markus, Massimiliano and Stijn will be at the exhibition. Delicious local dinner The Eurovent Team will be housed at the booth of its Italian Member Association Assoclima / ANIMA (Hall 18, stands A01 & A09), which all MCE atte...

Danfoss announces that its science-based target has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated that the corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets submitted by Danfoss A/S are in conformance with the SBTi Criteria and Recommendations (version 4.2).  Reduce GHG emissions The science-based target provides a clearly defined pathway for companies to reduce GHG emissions in line with the goals of the...

Among the requirements of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 is a ban on disposable, single-use cylinder tanks used to transport refrigerants through the supply chain to an HVAC installer. A final rule posted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 5, 2021, will prohibit the use of disposable cylinders in the next several years.  HVAC installers use the disposable cylinders every day to transport hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants including R32...

Fort Lauderdale-based Air Pros USA has announced the acquisition of Dallas Plumbing Company, a renowned family owned and operated HVAC and plumbing business that has been proudly serving home and business owners in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, in Texas, USA, since 1903. Dallas Plumbing Company will continue to provide the same excellent customer service with the technicians, installers and staff the community has come to know. Acquisition of Dallas Plumbing Company Led by four family generatio...

For the first time, Gree (Gree Electric Appliances, Inc.) integrates certified data from Eurovent into its BIM objects. In partnership with BIM&CO, Gree has worked in this sense to boost the quality of its clients’ deliverables. It allows its customers to save significant time and access critical data. BIM objects with Eurovent certified data Gree, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of air conditioners, has switched to BIM because according to Philippe Caron, the Marketi...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to announce that its Dallas site has achieved the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for Indoor Air, demonstrating that the company’s indoor spaces have been evaluated by a third-party service provider to help ensure a healthy environment for the site’s occupants. The site has recently undergone a major renovation, with sustainability goals and initiatives at the forefront, and...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces the participants selected for the Johnson Controls 2022 Community College Partnership Program. This year, the program will provide $1 million in philanthropic funding to nine community colleges across the United States, as well as the program's first Canadian institution, a total of 10 schools. Johnson Controls is committed to supporting the career pathways of historically underrepresented groups to foster th...

At the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) 2022 trade show, Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Siemens) will present a completely renewed portfolio, designed to accelerate the decarbonization of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Under the motto ‘Transform the Everyday’, Siemens will also display products and solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that make buildings more efficient, digital, connected, and comfortable. The Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) 20...

Carrier announces that its entire new WeatherMaker® line of rooftop units now feature the company’s innovative EcoBlue™ Technology. Previously available only on select units, EcoBlue Technology is designed to improve performance and efficiency while decreasing maintenance and installation costs. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. EcoBlue Technology features an exclu...