Air Filtration News & Trends

Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator, has announced that company leadership will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference 2022. They will speak at 11:20 a.m. ET, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The live webcast will be accessible on the Trane Technologies’ official company website, under the investor relations section. An archive of the webcast will be available for 30 days, following the event.

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has collaborated with more than 125 school districts in Canada in 2021 to address deferred maintenance through future-ready infrastructure improvements. The resulting school facilities are better equipped to help deliver safe, healthy, connected, and sustainable learning experiences. Creative funding methods  “Hundreds of schools across Canada are contending with an intimidating backlog of building...

Armstrong Fluid Technology announced a bold initiative in 2018, to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions among its global customer base by 2 million tons, targeting completion by the year 2022. At AHR Expo 2022 in January, Armstrong announced that they had reached and surpassed that lofty goal. In the process they have helped customers save 2.5 billion kWh of electricity usage, resulting in more than $300 million in cost savings. Achieving this goal is the equivalent of taking 600,000 cars...

A home’s indoor air quality (IAQ) can have an impact on how comfortable homeowners are in their homes every day. Not only can mold, mildew, dust and other allergens affect allergy and asthma sufferers, but also airborne bacteria and viruses can cause us to get sick. With more concerns surrounding the latest viruses, indoor air quality continues to be top of mind. Air purifiers Air purifiers continue to be a popular option to help clean home air for better breathing all year long. In gen...

Introducing a 2" Recessed Base from ClimateCraft, the design option that facilitates wash down and provides safe and efficient drainage from the HVAC unit. ClimateCraft Recessed Base Made with a choice of heavy gauge smooth aluminum or non-slip aluminum diamond treadplate, the ClimateCraft Recessed Base is recessed 2” and continuously welded with thermal break gaskets, in order to keep vital equipment protected and keep it running longer, to extend the life of the vital equipment. Featu...

From the leaders in geothermal and water source heat pump technology comes a complete line of packaged rooftop DOAS systems built for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability. The units are configurable to fit almost any project or application. From primary schools and higher education to condos, office buildings, hospitality, and more. Engineered to provide innovative solutions for indoor air quality, ClimateMaster DOAS units fit industry-standard curb, making them perfect for new installat...

Hoshizaki America, Inc. has appointed Allan Dziwoki as the company’s new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales and Marketing. Allan Dziwoki has an extensive background with Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, Watsco Inc., and most recently, at Panasonic Corporation of North America, where he served as the Division Vice President and General Manager. Sales, marketing and technical expert Allan Dziwoki brings with him a wealth of knowledge to the company and will be leading sales, m...

DRI-STEEM Corporation, the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced that their products are included in the BIMobject.com online catalog. BIMobject Online catalog BIMobject offers free access to schematic details about DriSteem’s products that include CAD and Revit files along with specification details, brochures, installation, operation manuals, and more.  “We are excited to have our products added to this well-known platf...

Eurovent has announced extending its welcome to ABB, one of the world’s renowned manufacturers of HVACR drives, motors and controls, as its newest Corresponding Member. The membership for ABB was approved during the Eurovent Board of Directors meeting, held in February 2022. New Eurovent member - ABB ABB is one of the internationally recognized manufacturers of drives, motors and controls for HVACR applications, with a global footprint, supporting the HVAC industry across the world, with...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, is pleased to announce the addition of a new Silver Ionization Filter to their catalog of products. DriSteem’s Silver Ionization Filter will provide an added layer of protection against viral and bacterial proliferation within supply water for humidification and other applications where water hygiene is a concern. Silver Ionization Filter The Silver Ionization Filter...

Aggreko has launched a mobile, modular power package for utility support and off-grid locations, using HFO as its primary fuel source. Aggreko’s Medium Speed HFO (MSHFO) power package brings its trademark containerized, scalable power online quickly, while lowering the overall cost of energy. With more than 50 years experience providing diesel and gas-fuelled mobile, modular power, HFO was the natural extension that the company’s experts at its Dumbarton research and development fac...

Carrier Transicold has launched a 12-month-long roadshow across France, to demonstrate the world’s first, fully autonomous, all-electric, engineless refrigerated trailer system - the Carrier Transicold Vector eCool. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Autonomous trailer system Throughout 2022, Carrier Transicold will invite existing and potential customer...

Environmental health technology company CASPR Group is excited to announce its new name is CASPR Technologies. The updated branding will launch initially on the company’s new website CASPRtech.com and will continue to roll out onto products and company materials through the coming year. CASPR – which stands for Continuous Air & Surface Pathogen Reduction – uses proprietary Natural Catalytic Conversion (NCC™) technology to provide healthier indoor air and surface envi...

Multi-Wing America, the North American subsidiary of the Multi-Wing Group, announced that they have opened a new manufacturing plant in New Caney, Texas, USA. Located near Houston, the new manufacturing facility has begun production of select high-volume Multi-Wing modular axial fans for engine cooling and HVACR applications. New manufacturing plant in Texas Additionally, SMARTPACK and CUSTOMFAN fan packs, from E Flow Technologies, will also be manufactured in the new Texas facility. E Flow T...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has received market-leading scores for its integrated AI-infused solutions, in Verdantix’s assessment of 17 of the most prominent IoT platforms, on their ability to deliver value and support enterprise-scale architecture. Verdantix, a noted independent research and advisory firm, made its determination after live product demonstrations and an extensive questionnaire and survey of 285 real estate...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW wind farm on land east of Broadford in Co. Clare. The proposed Lackareagh Wind Farm, which could power more than 35,000 homes, will be located in the townlands of Killeagy and Shannaknock.  Detailed environmental studies The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine layout. Detailed environmental studies will also be c...

Airedale is excited to announce the launch of the DCSTM range, a family of air-cooled chillers specifically optimized for demanding data center environments, featuring ground-breaking Enhanced Free CoolingTM technology. With uptime and energy efficiency hard-wired into every facet of their design, the DCSTM range has evolved from decades of worldwide data center experience. The range has been specifically designed by the Data Centre Solutions team, based at Airedale’s global headquarters...

Redwood Services (Redwood), a renowned home services firm that is focused on investing in major residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services companies, in growing U.S. markets, has announced it has invested in Arlinghaus Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning (Arlinghaus). Based in the Greater Cincinnati area, Arlinghaus has been offering plumbing, heating and air conditioning services to home owners throughout much of the US States of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, since 2008. Arlinghaus P...

Danfoss VLT condition-based monitoring allows users to employ their AC drive as a smart sensor. With condition-based monitoring, internal sensors monitor activity beyond the drive, gathering data from multiple sources to generate vital, real-time insights to better understand what is happening in the entire system, enable real-time early detection of issues and minimize unplanned and costly downtime. Software functionality This software functionality embeds monitoring functions in the drive, a...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, showcased a complete range of smart home security, controls, and HVAC products, at the 2022 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show, at booth W4283, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida, USA. 2022 NAHB International Builders’ Show The Johnson Controls exhibit at the 2022 NAHB International Builders&rsquo...

UK-based renowned one-stop air conditioning specialists, Coolair Equipment Limited has won a four-year legal battle to secure the rights to the ‘Coolair’ brand name. They have been granted UK trademarks for both the name ‘Coolair’ and their blue logo that features the phrase: ‘Coolair: Your Comfort Zone.’ The company, Coolair Equipment Limited, which is headquartered in Manchester and with offices located in the Midlands and Maidstone, in the United Kingdom,...

Food retail store owners and managers now have a more powerful tool at their fingertips with the Danfoss AK-SM 800A System Manager. This whole-store monitoring solution provides the next step in a world-class refrigeration system and store control, monitoring, ease-of-use, and connection to the enterprise layer. Customizable AK-SM 800A series The series provides everything store owners need to optimize their refrigeration systems and energy savings in an easy-to-use, fully customizable control...

The GLO™ UV‑C disinfection upper-room fixture series from UV Resources™ includes two new open-style luminaries designed to irradiate and inactivate airborne pathogens in occupied spaces with high ceilings (12-feet and taller). UV‑C coverage The GLO “open” fixtures for tall spaces direct UV energy upward and outward to create an intense zone of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) or UV‑C in the upper air. At the same time, occupants can safely go about their...

When it comes to an HVAC system’s energy recovery wheel, users may not be thinking about all the features and benefits. After all, it’s tucked away and not something users take notice of every day until users do.  Energy recovery wheels are the workhorse of energy recovery ventilation systems. And with many facility managers responsible for increasing ventilation in the age of the pandemic, those wheels are working harder than ever. So, with that in mind, users inevitably...

Danfoss has named Jae Chon, the Director of Strategic Markets at Chesapeake Systems, a renowned Maryland-based HVAC consultant and equipment distributor, as its 12th EnVisioneer of the Year for their work on retrofitting the Towson Courthouse in Towson, Maryland. Chesapeake Systems recognized Chesapeake Systems was the project manager firm responsible for upgrading the courthouse’s HVAC system with a synchronized hydronic loop, utilizing Danfoss high efficiency scroll compressors, pressu...

Santa Fe, the innovator of whole house ventilating dehumidifiers and industry pioneer of commercial-grade stand-alone dehumidifiers, is adding to its indoor air quality offerings with the launch of two innovative ceiling-mounted High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) purifier systems at the AHR EXPO at Booth C5800. The Santa Fe Ceiling HEPA air purifiers are designed for installation above drop ceilings in commercial, light commercial, and educational applications. Available in two sizes, stand...

General Filter announces its participation at two of the most important and prestigious trade fairs in the HVAC sector. FILTECH 2022 From 8th to 10th March 2022 users will find General Filter as the FILTECH Trade Fair in Cologne (Germany): this is a major international conference during which innovative solutions and new technologies within the filtration sector, along with current and future challenges will be presented. It will be in Hall 7, Stand L13. MCE 2022 From 27th June to 1st July...

Xylem, a global water technology company, announced its AHR Bell & Gossett Product Showcase, a new landing page designed to engage HVAC professionals attending the 2022 AHR Expo on Jan. 31-Feb 2, in Las Vegas, which the company will not attend in person as planned due to pandemic health and safety concerns. The product showcase provides information on the latest Bell & Gossett products, solutions and technologies addressing modern HVAC and plumbing challenges in commercial buildings. E...

Daikin Applied introduced SiteLine™ Building Controls, a portfolio of scalable, cloud-based technologies to effortlessly connect, monitor, and manage both individual pieces of HVAC equipment and integrated building systems. With SiteLine, building owners and operators have the tools and insights to optimize performance, improve indoor air quality, and trim energy use and carbon emissions. Transparency in the HVAC ecosystem The new controls portfolio provides complete transparency into t...

Robertshaw® will give International Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Exposition (AHR Expo) attendees a first-hand look at its new simple and economical, yet powerful, line of pro-series wall thermostats in Booth C3518 in Las Vegas January 31–February 2, 2022. Eight models comprise the Pro-Series, enabling wholesale distributors to minimize inventory and contractors to limit their truck stock. At the same time, contractors won’t be overwhelmed with choices of models. Yet...