Air Handling Units News & Trends

Denso Corporation (DENSO), a globally renowned mobility supplier, hosted its annual Dialog Day on November 15, 2023. Aiming to enhance its concepts - “Green” and “Peace of Mind” to evolve from “a Tier 1 supplier that supports the auto industry” to “a Tier 1 supplier that supports a mobility-centered society,” DENSO has announced a new management structure strategy, its corporate value improvement strategy, its fundamental technology strategy and c...

Midwest-based HVAC distributor - Munch's Supply has announced that Steve Raimondi and Adam Slusher will lead operations in the US states of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Munch's Supply is part of Marcone Group, North America's distributor of appliance, HVAC, plumbing, commercial kitchen, and pool and spa parts. New Responsibilities As Market President of Illinois/Indiana, Steve Raimondi will oversee operations at nine locations throughout the two states, incorporating 400 employees. Adam...

Residents are opening their Passive House buildings for the 20th time. Interested parties can see the benefits of high energy efficiency for themselves. Passive House Open Days The Passive House Open Days will again take place on the second weekend in November. From 10 to 12 November 2023, many buildings around the world will be open to the public. Residents also present their homes in a video. In Germany, among other activities, there is a workshop on highly energy-efficient school buil...

TML Supply Company, part of top North American distributor - Marcone, announced that it has been named Canadian Tempstar Distributor of the Year for the fourth time. The award, given by ICP/Carrier, recognized TML's performance in customer service and sales growth during 2022. TML also earned the award in 2013, 2016 and 2019. Service and product availability "TML's dedication to top-notch service and product availability is an overarching value for our organization," said Mark Mininch, TML Pr...

American Standard® Heating and Air Conditioning, a globally renowned provider of high-quality residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions for over a century, has announced its sixth annual Building a Higher Standard award winners, three of the brand’s exceptional independent dealers nationwide.  Selected from a group of high-achieving nominees, the 2023 winners were ultimately recognized by a blind panel of judges for being champions of American Standard&rsqu...

Dilution is the Solution – Increasing outdoor ventilation is essential for diluting and reducing the concentration of airborne pollutants in an indoor space. Dilution of contaminants by supplying clean outdoor air is an integral part of improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and maintaining the health and comfort of occupants. Proper temperature and humidity control of the inside space is also important for achieving optimal IAQ. To maintain a healthy indoor environment, air flow should not b...

Global home appliance and air solutions pioneer - LG Electronics Inc. (LG) and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) have formed the Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research. The agreement will facilitate collaboration among LG innovators, university researchers, local industry, and government agencies to help drive market transformation through research on heat pump technology and electrification. Cold-climate heat pump technologies Addressing the growing worldwide interest in cold-clim...

Heating, plumbing, and air movement materials supplier - TG Lynes has added an innovative solution for grooved piping systems to its extensive range. TG Lynes has become the only UK stockist of VSH Shurjoint products, which provide welding-free, time-saving solutions for the HVAC, sanitary, and industrial markets. The VSH Shurjoint product line by Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems is renowned for reliable connections, easy installation, and safety. VSH Shurjoint A coupling can be instal...

The Building Centre in London is holding a free workshop with panel debates and talks led by experts across the construction industry on 15 November 2023. With the industry under more scrutiny than ever to make sure that greener practices are followed, it is important that commercial plumbing looks towards the future to find efficient and productive ways of reducing its carbon footprint. Potential methods include the use of bio-based polymers and new pipework materials. The Future of Sustainab...

Interamericana University of Puerto Rico has implemented Sensibo Airbend, a new software allowing them to manage air conditioning and air quality monitoring devices in bulk, reducing heating and cooling costs, while ensuring healthy air quality for students, over the course of ten years. Sensibo is a pioneering Climate Tech company that combines smart ACs with a more sustainable world. Air rate in classrooms Interamericana University of Puerto Rico has been looking for ways to keep its s...

Johnson Controls celebrated the renovation of its North American Headquarters in Glendale, Wisconsin, USA. The 144,000-square-foot facility exemplifies Johnson Controls’ dedication to the productivity and wellbeing of its nearly 1,500 local employees. New OpenBlue Innovation Center With its new OpenBlue Innovation Center, it also serves as a showcase of solutions for building owners, operators, and other industry leaders to create a new class of smart buildings that are secure, healthy,...

Eurovent would like to extend its warm welcome to Airmaster, one of the Danish manufacturers of ventilation units. Their membership was approved during the association’s Board of Directors meeting in September. Airmaster Established in 1991, Airmaster is a manufacturer of decentralized ventilation units with heat recovery. It is one of the market pioneers within decentral ventilation with a primary market focus on school buildings, kindergartens, and some working offices mainly in north...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and air-conditioning systems, introduces the Simple Ductless Wired (SDW) remote controller. The SDW remote controller is simple to use and is compatible with existing thermostat wire, allowing for easier installation.  SDW controller features Suitable for multifamily applications, the SDW controller features programmable presets with 7-day scheduling....

XOi, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces two new promotions that strengthen the company’s product team as it continues driving the digital transformation of the skilled trades. XOi has named Lee Bridges vice president of product management to help shape the company’s long-term product vision and strategy and Greg Thoman has been named principal product manager. artificial intelligence “Lee has demonstrated a unique capacity to see the big picture...

Jobber, the global provider of operations management software for home service businesses, announced the launch of location timers, a new feature that uses geo-fencing technology to automatically and accurately track employee time on job sites, substantially reducing manual work for home service businesses in any industry, including contracting and construction, landscaping, tree care, painting, HVAC, and roofing.  Need for location timers Home service pros need to track their time on job...

A blueprint for energy and operating cost savings helped this South Carolina school district achieve healthy, engaging learning environments for 21 school facilities. “In OCSD, we are focused on ensuring that our students have the very best educational opportunities we can provide, and along with that comes the best facilities in which they will learn. As such, we decided to partner with ABM to deliver improved, healthier facilities for each of our 11,000 students," said Dr. Shawn Foster,...

Aircuity, the globally renowned company in creating healthy and sustainable buildings, announced the launch of its cleanroom application that delivers adaptive airflow for cleanrooms allowing for carbon reduction, energy savings and precisely controlled IAQ. Aircuity’s cleanroom application delivers precise multi-parameter IAQ measurement to enable adaptive airflow in cleanrooms of ISO 7 and 8. The platform dynamically adjusts air change rates based on continuously monitored particle leve...

Eurovent has published its first-ever Recommendation on Hybrid Indirect Evaporative Cooling Equipment. The document was developed for the UNIDO Project and is now available for download on the Eurovent website. new Eurovent Recommendation The new Eurovent Recommendation was developed in the framework of the cooperation between Eurovent and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Its main objective is to specify the requirements and test methods for Indirect Evaporativ...

A Dumbarton-based global pioneer in temporary power, temperature control, and energy solutions, Aggreko, is reaffirming its commitment to development, skills, and training as its successful apprentice program celebrates its latest class of graduates. Andrew MacNaughton, Calum Michie, Lewis Chisholm, Derek Collie, and Rafal Fijalkowski will all be graduating from Aggreko’s apprentice program in Scotland, with all being offered permanent roles within the company. developing talent Aggreko...

Modine, a technology and indoor air quality pioneer in the HVAC industry, recently donated two Airedale ClassMate® units to Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia. Improving indoor air quality The two units were installed in the football team’s fieldhouse and will help improve indoor air quality through better ventilation, temperature, and humidity control. “Locker rooms and athletic team fieldhouses are notorious for being warm and humid,” said Kimberly Radu...

Kian Capital-backed Team Air Distributing (“Team Air”), a wholesale distributor providing OEM-branded HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies to residential and commercial contractors, has been awarded new territories from its OEM partner American Standard, a division of Trane Technologies. The expansion deepens Team Air’s presence in Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and Southern Illinois, accelerating the company’s growth opportunity since partnering with Kian earlier in 2023....

KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. and DENSO CORPORATION announced they have begun collaborating to develop a system to improve the object recognition rate of vehicle image sensors by coordinating lamps and image sensors, with the aim of improving driving safety at night.Each company is working to improve vehicle safety and realize a society with zero traffic accident fatalities, which is one of the largest challenges currently facing the automotive industry. In this work, improving driving safety at...

Danfoss has announced the winners of its 2023 EnVisioneer of the Year competition. ThermalWorks, Polar Engineering, Canal Marine and Industrial Inc., and Weis Markets took top honors in the new, expanded format that allows for multiple winners.  ThermalWorks ThermalWorks, based in Bloomingburg, New York, was the winner in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) category for its advanced waterless cooling system. The company built a modular, hyper-efficient, waterless chiller for the d...

CAREL announces its participation at Refrigera Show 2023, the Italian event focusing on the entire industrial, commercial, and logistics refrigeration supply chain, to be held in Bologna, Italy, from 7 to 9 November, 2023. efficiency and connectivity At stand F06, hall 30, CAREL will be presenting its offering of advanced solutions with high efficiency and connectivity. The proposal covers the main refrigeration applications, a rapidly evolving sector in terms of sustainability thanks to the a...

Automated Logic announced its enhanced weather add-on software for the WebCTRL® building automation system, providing facilities staff with access to real-time outdoor air quality. This data can be used in predictive control strategies to prevent pollutants from entering a building through the HVAC system, delivering healthier and more comfortable indoor environments. Automated Logic, a provider of innovative building-management solutions, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global p...

XOi, a global provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces a new partnership with the Independent Contractors Exchange (ICE) Group, a select group of independent HVAC contractors specializing in the service and installation of applied HVAC systems. As the premier commercial technical HVAC peer organization in North America, the ICE Group provides service excellence and innovation for applied HVAC systems including chillers, air systems, cooling towers, boilers, water systems a...

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust has embarked on an impressive decarbonization program to save an estimated total of 227.5 tons of CO2 annually from three of its Lincoln academies with the support of Oakes Energy Services and nine Remeha Air Source Heat Pumps. Pioneering renewable energy installer Oakes Energy Services has collaborated with heating and hot water solutions expert Baxi to assist the Priory Federation of Academies Trust with its ambitious sustainability initiative to...

The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) announced the winners of the 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.  Winners are chosen annually in ten industry categories, representing the most innovative products and technologies in the market. Innovation Awards “There’s no shortage of innovation in HVACR right now,” said Show Manager, Mark Stevens, adding “To be recognized as an award winner is a true honor and an indication that...

Big 5 Global, the largest and most influential construction industry event in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) is set to take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 4 – 7 December 2023. With registrations open for participants who wish to attend the annual gathering of the global construction industry, the event aims to host 2,200+ exhibitors and 68,000+ attendees from more than 150 countries for four days of valuable business networking, fruitful partnerships, and knowledg...

The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation and UN-Habitat has honored ProjectZero with its Award of Distinction for Public-Private Collaboration in Cities in recognition of the positive and measurable impact demonstrated in the city of Sønderborg in southern Denmark. The award ceremony took place in Detroit, Michigan, USA, as part of the World Economic Forum’s Urban Transformation Summit which brings together visionary pioneers from business, government, civil...