Air Ventilation News & Trends

While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a temporary downturn in industrial activity, it provides a good opportunity to review and update your cooling tower treatment in the context of the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Evoqua (Evoqua Water Technologies) is responding to these evolving water treatment demands with an ever-expanding portfolio of more sustainable solutions, including electrochlorination and UV disinfection. Biocides are, of course, effective against most bacte...

Bryant announced the installation of Bryant ductless systems in all Chip Ganassi Racing garages in support of cool, comfortable workstations. Bryant is once again sponsoring Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 1 The American Legion Honda. This will be his 21st Indianapolis 500 appearance. Bryant, a supplier of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain...

Dixon Group has again demonstrated its expertise and experience in planning and completing large commercial mechanical installations – and in meeting the highest standards – on two impressive new care home builds. Yorkare Homes chose the specialist, Dixon Integrated Services (DIS) division to complete the full plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and building management systems installations, on two of its latest developments. HVAC systems installation Work Louth Manor, a 72 bedroo...

In April 2017, Stoke-on-Trent City Council formed a strategic collaboration with Siemens to develop a series of energy-saving projects, as part of the council’s plans to dramatically decrease carbon emissions, increase the use of renewable energy and reduce costs. As the lead technical partner, boosted by several local partnerships, Siemens entered discussions to investigate ways of improving the energy performance of the local authority’s buildings over a five-year period. Decarbo...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announces that Andy Erdmann has joined DriSteem as Director of Operations. Andy comes to DriSteem with over 30 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations. Prior to his current position, Andy was in leadership roles at Benchmark Electronics, MacDermid Colorspan and Stratasys, where he established the Eden Prairie site as a center of excellence. Adding to the production...

Airforce Heating and Air is an air conditioning company that has proudly served LaGrange, GA, and the surrounding areas for more than a decade. The team offers consistent, and dependable AC Repair and HVAC services. These services include installation, maintenance, and repair on all HVAC makes and models. Users can be confident Airforce heating and Air will get the AC repair done right the first time. It is a local quality HVAC company for heating and air services in Lagrange, GA.  Lagran...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, has named Rodney Clark as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective of June 1, 2022.   In this role, Rodney Clark will lead global sales excellence efforts across the company, replacing the outgoing Chief Commercial Officer, Brian Young, who retired at the end of last year. Clark also will take on a portion of the role being transitioned from Michael Ellis, executive vice...

While Harry Potter left platform 93/4 from King’s Cross to begin a new chapter at Hogwarts, freshers arriving for their first year at university would also be settling in. Enjoying a £1.82 pint of lager, listening on their discman to Elton John’s number 1 Candle in the wind, a tribute to Princess Diana who had died in August that year – 1997. This was an age before social media, when it would cost you 10 pence to send a text! But Steve Jobs re-joined Apple, and was formu...

The event season is in full swing and is a chance to participate in the Eurovent Summit to be held with the theme ‘Building Bridges’. The event is scheduled to take place on 25-28 October 2022 in Antalya, Turkey. The 2022 Eurovent Summit with the theme #BuildingBridges will focus on connecting manufacturers and consultants, planners, installers, trade associations, and policymakers, between Europe, the East, and beyond, towards more sustainable and circular products, and more soci...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, is proud to support the expansion of the First Movers Coalition, which Johnson Controls joined as a Founding Member in November 2021.   The First Movers Coalition, a flagship public-private partnership to clean up the most carbon-intensive industry sectors, from heavy industry to long-distance transport, announced a major expansion to more than 50 corporate members, worth about US$ 8.5...

Home owners know how important it is to protect their investments, whether from intrusion, fire, earthquake, or flood. But they can’t always be at home and every second matters when things go wrong. Smart home devices and sensors can make a difference in time-sensitive emergencies by saving time, protecting possessions, and preventing anxiety. Various Smart home sensors  The marketplace is saturated with dozens of smart home sensors, which provide a wealth of real-time information...

Panasonic is delighted to announce the grand opening of its brand-new UK premises, dedicated to the HVACR+ market, which includes its largest UK training center, kitted out with fully functioning units for hands-on experience. Panasonic’s heating, cooling and refrigeration staff attended an Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2022, where Enrique Vilamitjana, the Managing Director of Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions Europe, officially declared the new premises in Welwyn Garden City...

09 June 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of World Accreditation Day (WAD), a day that IAF and ILAC celebrate every year with members, partners, stakeholders, and other organizations in the field of conformity assessment to mark the importance of accreditation. WAD was established in 2007 by the IAF/ILAC Joint General Assembly, and first celebrated in 2008 with the theme of Accreditation: Delivering Trust in the Global Market. Over the years, themes have touched on the broad qualities of acc...

At NADCA, June means it’s renewal time. It’s time to renew NADCA membership. Membership dues are payable annually, and the June 30 deadline is quickly approaching. When renewal invoices arrive, users might find themselves asking, “What am I getting in return for my annual membership dues? Why should I renew ? It's actually quite simple. It’s an incredibly powerful thing to be part of an association, and just about every profession has one. Membership benefits&...

Apogea was born in 2016 as a BIM consultancy. It was while analyzing the market in 2017, that the Spanish company noticed a major gap in building engineering. Indeed, the biggest handicap of its clients was to find an engineering company that adapted to a BIM methodology, to avoid having to walk with processes halfway between BIM and CAD. major gap in building engineering The bulk of Apogea‘s business is in construction engineering projects, although in recent years the company has made...

Users decided to part ways with their old air conditioning (AC) system. It is not always an easy decision to make. But now, users can get ready for a new era of home comfort, with lower utility bills and improved indoor air quality (IAQ). Did users know upgrading the AC can reduce the electricity bill by up to 50 percent, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE)? Oversized air conditioners The next step is finding the perfect make and model for the home needs. Their team at Tassio Tempe...

During the 66th Annual Meeting of Eurovent, Francesco Scuderi has been appointed to the position of Secretary General of the Eurovent association. He succeeds retiring Felix Van Eyken and will be supported by new Deputy Secretary General of Eurovent, Stijn Renneboog. The European Industry Association for Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling and Food Cold Chain Technologies (Eurovent) has been preparing for a generation change, since its General Assembly 2017, which assigned Francesco Scuderi...

Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, announces it has purchased Velavi Heating & Cooling, Inc., a home services company in Norwalk, California, in an effort to expand its HVAC offerings into the greater Los Angeles area. The expansion will allow Rooter Hero to offer heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services to Los Angeles residents in addition to the plumbing repair, installation & d...

  Trane® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and the State of New Mexico announced the completion of the state’s first-of-its-kind State Buildings Green Energy Project (SBGEP), a decarbonization-focused initiative, and the State of New Mexico’s largest state-owned renewable energy project to date, targeting more than 30 aging buildings in Santa Fe. sustainability makeover While helping the state to reach its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal, annual...

Trane - by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator - is pleased to announce that the City of Des Peres, Mo., has reported a nearly 70% improvement in the cleanliness of surfaces at The Lodge Des Peres recreation center thanks to indoor air quality enhancements installed at the popular location. Early in the pandemic, the City teamed up with Trane to conduct an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessment at City Hall, the public safety building, and The Lodge Des Peres to ensure key measures were...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a globally renowned supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, held its 2021 Diamond Leadership Conference, at the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, in Key Biscayne, Florida, USA, from March 11 to 15, 2022. The conference recognized distributors for their outstanding performances. 2021 Diamond Leadership Conference Keynote speaker, economist Robert Genetski, spoke to the group o...

Kanomax is exhibiting at the upcoming Semicon West at Booth #1360! Hybrid SEMICON West 2022 connects the entire extended electronics supply chain - in one place, at one time. It’s the smart way to reconnect with contacts, customers, and partners, plus drive the business forward. when​​ Main Conference: July 12-14, 2022 where In-person and virtual Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA Who Should Attend? Business and technology pioneers, researchers, and industry a...

Kanomax USA is exhibiting at the upcoming Process Heating & Cooling Show 2022, at Booth #217! Process Heating & Cooling Show The inaugural Process Heating & Cooling Show is a place for anyone involved with industrial heating and cooling processes. The effective application of heat, or the removal of it via cooling, are critical, transformative step during the manufacturing processes of many products. This event will bring together numerous industries in the process industries...

Biden administration standards for manufactured homes will boost the efficiency of more than half of new units, but in a major shortcoming, will require little improvement for smaller models, leaving future low-income residents with high energy bills. single-wide models The long-awaited standards from the Department of Energy (DOE) will require a majority of new manufactured homes (often known as mobile homes) to have significantly more insulation than they must today, as well as other energy-...

Study of hundreds of people concludes that commitments in the latest low carbon incentive for homes will not be enough, in order to address cost challenges associated with heat pump adoption. Funding from the UK Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) will be insufficient to address UK consumer concerns, about the cost of installing heat pumps, a public survey of 500 people has concluded. DG Cities’ survey on public attitudes towards heat pumps DG Cities said feedback from its la...

With the risk of airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus established, homeowners and business owners seek to limit the spread of COVID indoors. This requires a combination of methods and guidelines including increased HVAC maintenance and social distancing. A recent air cleaner study recommends an additional tool in the fight against virus transmission. The findings, published in the journal Indoor Air show that air cleaning devices limit the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, portable air cl...

Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) certifications must be renewed by June 30 each year, and NADCA requires six (6) Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for ASCS renewal. NADCA has different options for renewal.  Annual Meeting & Exhibition Webinar To earn required CECs, many technicians attend Fall Technical Conference or Annual Meeting & Exhibition each year, where they can earn all the CECs required for certification renewals. But for techs who can’t make it to an even...

Prospective renters would be more likely to choose an energy-efficient home if they could compare rental units’ energy costs, according to a first-of-its-kind experiment. The study, published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), shows that local or state policies requiring landlords to disclose efficiency information in rental listings could help tenants find lower-cost housing and spur building owners to make energy-saving improvements. Energy costs ...

Alex Guichard, the Vice President of Product Marketing at Phononic, was recently interviewed by Laser Focus World to discuss Phononic’s thermoelectric cooling technology for LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). This remote sensing method uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges, acting as ‘the eyes’ for autonomous vehicles. The automotive LiDAR industry is a very crowded market with numerous startups jockeying for top position. Phononic’s LiDAR TECs T...

When starting renovation work, residents are confronted with numerous regulatory certifications as well as energy labels. But do they know how to decipher the impact of the energy label when making their purchases? The purpose of the energy label is to make consumers aware of their heating appliances. So they can determine by themselves the level of consumption of the product they want. What is the energy label? The label makes it easy to evaluate products according to their energy consumptio...