HVAC Events & Trade Show News

Greenheck model DS high volume low speed (HVLS) fan received the gold level recognition as a Consulting Specifying Engineer (CSE) 2019 Product of the Year. The award, voted on by the publication’s readers, was selected as the top product of the year in the Air Movement & Humidification category. Model DS was highlighted in the September awards issue of Consulting Specifying Engineer. The HVLS fan offers eight sizes ranging from 8 to 24 feet in diameter and has an optimized design for...

One of the first sign-ups for HVAC & Refrigeration LIVE 2020 is Pole Star Products. A main supplier of electric motors, fans and blowers to the heating, ventilating, refrigeration, air conditioning and vending machine markets, 2020 marks the company’s third outing with the show. Managing director Tony Cowood said: ”We will be exhibiting at the HVACR show for a third time – in the previous years we’ve had great feedback from existing customers and feel the face-to-fac...

Next year sees the launch of the UK’s only commercial and industrial event for the HVACR industry in the form of HVAC & Refrigeration LIVE, taking place from 20-22 April 2020. An unprecedented worldwide challenge which scientists have deemed “the biggest global health threat of the 21st century”, climate change is without doubt the most pressing issue of the time – and this sector has the power to turn things around. Providing A Platform For New Innovations Therefo...

In celebration of MFG Day (Manufacturing Day) 2019 on Friday, October 4th, AAON, Inc. is hosting students from Tulsa MET High School and Webster School, in partnership with Youth Entrepreneurs, for tours as part of an effort to highlight the modern manufacturing sector, which is a vibrant and growing industry that offers diverse, high-paying career opportunities and future prospects for students. MFG Day celebrations MFG Day, an annual national event held in communities across the United State...

Frank R. Cuaderno of Mars Air Systems was re-elected and Armin Hauer, Dipl.-Ing., of ebm-papst Inc. and Edmond Rizk, PE, of Ontario Specialty Architectural (OSA) Products were elected to the board of directors of Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International during the organization’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Maui, Hawaii. Cuaderno, who is vice president of engineering for Gardena, Calif.-based Mars Air Systems, maker of air curtains, has nearly 25 years of industry experience. H...

From 2nd – 5th October 2019, the Eurovent Association, Eurovent Middle East, and Eurovent Certita Certification are going to be at ISK-SODEX 2019 – one of the largest international exhibitions for HVACR, Pumps, Valves, Fittings, Water Treatment, and Insulation. Eurovent will be accepting requests and enquiries concerning legislation, standardization, certification, and general industry developments. The Association Team members include Andrea Gasparova and Stijn will be at the exhib...

The AHR Expo is the world’s premier HVACR event, attracting thousands of attendees from across the globe and with more than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space featuring everything that is new in the industry. AHR Expo 2020 The AHR Expo 2020, to be held from February 3 - 5, 2020 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, is the industry’s annual opportunity to network with professionals from all roles within HVACR and to view the latest innovations, products and t...

Panasonic has announced that they will be exhibiting at the CIBSE Build2Perform event this year, slated to be held at London Olympia on 26th and 27th of November 2019, on stand 226. For the second consecutive year, Panasonic will be demonstrating their latest product innovations and sharing their vast technical knowledge with building services professionals. CIBSE Build2Perform event James Chaplen, Specification Sales Manager for Panasonic, commented “This event is a great opportunity t...

IFA 2019 will be the European launching pad for LG Electronics’ (LG) innovative AI-infused customer service solution, Proactive Customer Care. The service leverages the company’s advanced ThinQ AI to provide personalized support, alerting users to issues with their LG appliance and offering helpful tips and solutions to maximize performance and long product life. The service will initially support LG’s newest front-load washing machines and bottom-freezer refrigerators in Fra...

Johnson Controls announced the YORK Mission Critical Direct Evaporative Cooling Air Handling Unit has been named Sustainability Product of the Year in the business services industry by The Business Intelligence Group in the 2019 Sustainability Awards. The awards honor those who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice. The YORK Mission Critical Direct Evaporative Cooling (DEC) Air Handling Units (AHUs) from Johnson Controls are specifically designed to meet the chall...

LG Electronics (LG) and LUMI United Technology, an Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home solution provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an ecosystem that goes beyond basic appliance management to deliver a more complete IoT solution for the home. The partnership will focus on developing innovations using AI and advanced sensors that can detect changes in indoor environments such as humidity level, temperature and movement of doors. Aqara sensor technology LG product...

Chillventa, the international exhibition for refrigeration technology, will show the flag with the “Chillventa Pavilion” at Climate World in Moscow between 10 and 13 March 2020. In doing so it will meet the wishes of many exhibiting companies to become active in Russia once again. NürnbergMesse offers an attractive full package with minimum outlay for companies of all sizes that wish to exhibit. Even smaller firms can draw plenty of attention in this way. Survey results show th...

Registration is open for the 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conference, to be held February 1-5 at the Hilton Orlando. Registration for the conference provides entry to the co-sponsored AHR Expo, held February 3-5 at the Orange County Convention Center. The ASHRAE Winter Conference features eight conference tracks, tours, social events and a keynote speech from retired NFL referee Ed Hochuli. The conference presents the latest topics in the HVAC&R industry through a technical program featuring more than...

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment sold under the recognized brands of Russell, Witt, Kramer and ColdZone, was recognized for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An independent panel of contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 79 entries. HTPG’s EcoNet Enabled Unit Cooler with EcoNet Command Center won th...

Two Goodman brand products were recognized for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards (DDA) Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News (The NEWS) magazine. A panel of independent contractors acted as judges in the contest. The AlumaFin7 evaporator coil design won the Gold DDA for HVAC Residential Equipment, while ComfortBridge technology received a Bronze in the highly competitive Residential Controls category. A system with ComfortB...

ASHRAE has announced a call for abstracts for the 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, to be held Aug. 12-14, 2020, at the Westin River North in Chicago. Co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA, the theme of the conference, "Integrated Building Design and Analysis to Achieve Zero Carbon,” focuses on improving the decision making process through the application of simulation and modeling over the entire building life cycle. “This conference brings together the bui...

ASHRAE announced a call for papers for the Fourth International Conference on Efficient Building Design to be held Oct. 1-2, 2020, at the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. “Efficient building design is important to the overall performance of buildings,” says Nesreen Ghaddar, conference chair. “This conference not only offers presentations on latest findings relevant to hot humid climates in the gulf region, it will address the impact of low-energy design on occupa...

The UK’s designer and manufacturer of premium radiators and towel warmers, Vogue (UK), triumphed at Bathroom & Kitchen Update [BKU] Awards 2019, voted by industry peers as ‘Best Heating Brand’, for the second year running. Recognizing Retailers, Brands The BKU Awards are designed to recognize retailers, brands, people and services that make the KBB sector great, with votes taken from the entire cross section of the kitchen and bathroom industry including retailers, manufa...

More than 60 women business leaders from companies like Toyota, Procter & Gamble, BASF and ALCOA will convene at GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville to discuss efforts to attract, engage and retain women in manufacturing during the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Summer Leadership Conference July 22-23. “We’re excited to have WiM in Louisville this summer,” said Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, Chief of Louisville Forward and a conference featured panelist. “GE Applianc...

Danfoss Refrigerant Week event will return for the third time between the 16th and 20th September 2019. Danfoss is focusing on equipping installers for refrigerant change, and presenting the solutions that are ready currently.  The Refrigerant Week prepares installers, alongside resellers, wholesalers, operators and OEM engineers, to handle the accelerating pace of refrigerant transition, through a packed program of webinars, podcasts and local training events.   Commercial...

Greenheck was recognized for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An independent panel of contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 79DDA_GOLD_2019 entries. The company’s Vari-Green Drive with companion app was the Gold level winner in the Ventilation Products category. The ACHR News is the pioneering trade magazine in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, a...

Triatek by Johnson Controls will be exhibiting at the 2019 International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories Annual Conference. Below are some of the highlights that the company will be showcasing at the conference. Performance Contracting and Laboratories: O my- It’s O&M: Wednesday, October 23 2019 Triatek by Johnson Controls is sponsoring a session entitled O my- It’s O&M, and it will feature a panel discussion on how the University of Illinois at Chicago utilized perf...

General Filter announces that they will participate in MCE Expocomfort 2016. They look forward to welcome visitors to their ‘green space’ (Pavillon 13, booth C20) inspired by their sustainable philosophy. A great opportunity to ‘touch and feel’ General Filter’s comprehensive assortment of filters, ranging from an efficiency class G2 up to U15, accessories and systems for filtration, included the latest Energy Saving line, that maximizes efficiency, and Nanowave, th...

Set in Villa Ponti in Varese, Italy, Whirlpool Corporation hosted its Annual Global Supplier Conference on May 16, 2019. This conference brought together their top suppliers from across the globe and Whirlpool’s Global leadership, including Marc Bitzer, CEO & Chairman, Whirlpool Corporation; Gilles Morel, President, EMEA Region and Executive VP; and Liz Door, Sr. Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing, among many others. Annual Global Supplier Conference 2019 Whirlpool took this...

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...

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...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling is thrilled to announce they will be exhibiting and sponsoring Housing 2019 this year in Manchester, 25 – 27 June, Stand F11. Panasonic is sponsoring the Insight Theatre during the event with expert speakers giving an overview about Air Source Heat Pumps. Tony Nielsen, UK Marketing Manager for Panasonic, commented: “With the demand for renewable heating solutions for residential properties growing, Panasonic has developed a range of innovative renewab...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service industry provider of the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers, will showcase its mobile display trailer with displays of field-erected cooling tower components during the upcoming Fuel Ethanol Workshop, June 10-12, 2019, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Additionally, on June 12 at 3:30 p.m., SPX Sales Manager, Kent Martens will present “Cooling Tower Fundamentals&rdquo...

The DCS Awards are designed to reward the product designers, manufacturers, suppliers and providers operating in data center arena. Now in its 9th year, DCS Awards recognize the achievements of the vendors and their business partners of the data center market in Europe. Mitsubishi Electric Hydronic & IT Cooling Systems, through its brand RC, has been shortlisted for the ‘Data Centre Cooling Innovation of the Year’ category with its high efficiency air-cooled chiller, TRCS-EFC-Z...

Hear an insightful case study on how Energy Efficient Scotland are implementing successful strategies to make homes and buildings warmer, greener, and more efficient. The initial success of The Energy Efficient Scotland Program is set to play a major role in Scotland's ambitious targets to reduce emissions in residential and services sectors by 23% and 59% respectively by 2032. The second keynote will feature Vedantha Kumar, Stakeholder Engagement Lead for the Strategic Heat Review, Department...