Air Ventilation News & Trends

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), globally renowned manufacturer of commercial refrigeration and HVAC equipment, has announced the temporary closure of its manufacturing plant in Scottsboro, Alabama, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Ensuring workers’ safety HTPG stated that are shutting the plant down to disinfect and the plan is to remain down for the remainder of the week, so as to ensure a safe working environment and ample staff to support customer needs. The...

The Hawaiian Islands have a lot to offer – pristine beaches, natural beauty and friendly citizens. And now, with the help of Ruskin and its partner contractors, it also has a state-of-the-art middle school campus. In order to accommodate the continued growth of Kapolei, the Kapolei School District recently constructed a new middle school campus. Located on Hawaii’s most populated island, Oahu, the new Kapolei Middle School is a perfect example of how new architecture can be used to...

Hess Tower is a 29 story, 844,000 square foot mixed use building containing commercial office, retail and dining space with an adjacent parking garage. It’s located in Houston’s Inner Loop East area adjacent to Discovery Green park, a 12 acre urban green space for outdoor activities, concerts and other entertainment events. Originally named Discovery Tower, it was renamed in 2009 for the Hess Corporation, its current lessee. It was formally completed in 2010 and is Houston’s f...

To improve access into the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Four Queens recently added a 48 foot air curtain. Built using Ruskin’s IAQ50 air flow measuring and control dampers, the new air curtain efficiently and economically maintains the pressure in the building. Designed to satisfy the needs of a variety of applications, the IAQ50 air flow measuring and control damper provides the perfect solution to difficult challenges. Downtown Las Vegas hasn’t been the same since th...

The owners of St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma find comfort in knowing their emergency generator system is protected by Ruskin. A newly built penthouse using Ruskin’s Wind Driven Rain Resistant EME6625 Louver keeps the top-floor generator room dry and secure. Ruskin EME6625 Louver Designed to handle the severe weather conditions often found in the Midwest, the EME6625 Louver creates very low pressure drop while providing the best combination of rain protection and high airflow...

Flynt and Kallenberger Engineer, Justin Roush P.E., knew from previous experience that the non-ducted VRV systems would have trouble meeting ASHRAE Standard 62 (Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality) while maintaining a comfortable environment inside the building because of the high humidity in Tahlequah. “Eastern Oklahoma is a very humid place. Humidity is the bane of our existence out here,” Roush said. He knew that the outdoor conditions in this area, 101° dry bulb, 8...

At Stanford, they inspire sustainable building solutions and the people who work in them. The Environment and Energy Building (Y2E2) continues to perform and provide a sustainable learning environment. The four-story building contains classrooms, offices, and labs that are filled with experts and students who are motivated by the efficient building in which they work, research and advance a variety of sustainable solutions for future generations to come. Passive air management system The buil...

The professionals who operate hospitals understand the importance of good air quality in maintaining a healthy environment. Unfortunately, many health care facilities don’t have the proper systems or adequate ventilation to meet current codes. That was the case for Mahaska County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Upgrading HVAC system In 1965, the hospital was remodeled and expanded. This included building a new multi-story wing. In 1998, the hospital decided to do a complete retrofit of the...

Johnson Controls Ducted Systems teams continue to work quickly and efficiently in the fight against the fast-spreading novel COVID-19 pandemic that is severely affecting people across North America and the world. Providing HVAC for COVID cause Most recently, the United States Military and local governments combined efforts to build field hospitals to aid local communities in response the global health crisis. The field hospitals use either existing buildings, such as local convention centers o...

Warm weather is officially on the horizon, which for most, means it's time to install window air conditioners. Although window air conditioners are an affordable cooling option, many people find them to be a hassle. According to extensive consumer research conducted by Midea, the air treatment company, consumers are most concerned with installation, cooling performance and energy efficiency. Midea also found that more than 70 percent of consumers would like to open the window where a window air...

Eurovent and REHVA call on all relevant authorities in the EU and globally to recognise the manufacturing, distribution, installation, maintenance and repair of HVACR equipment as essential business activities and therefore exempt them from COVID-19 shutdown orders and travel restrictions. HVACR equipment supports critical infrastructure in the healthcare, food cold chain, data centre and building sectors notably. Prolonged shutdown of HVACR manufacturing activities might have severe consequenc...

Ductless installation involves the use of many materials. But, what’s just as important as the Ductless Line Set?  The Power and Communication Cable. There are some important steps that one needs to take when choosing the correct wire for their Friedrich Ductless Minisplit.   They recommend that all power and communication wire for their J-Series and Floating-Air models be comprised of four, 14 Gauge wires, rated for 600 volts. Of the four, two will be for power, one f...

One of the key attractions of Faust Park in St. Louis, MO, is the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House & Education Center. This indoor butterfly conservatory and learning center offers its visitors a shining new world that takes them on a journey filled with excitement and surprises. Home to approximately 60 different species of the world’s most beautiful butterflies and a wide variety of plant life, the Butterfly House requires a fine balance of airflow, temperature and humidity. Without...

In July 2007, National Steel Car Ltd. of Hamilton, Ontario Canada announced its plans to construct a 2.1 million square feet railcar manufacturing facility that spans nearly a mile. The $350 million facility, run by the company’s newly formed subsidiary, National Alabama Corporation, will have a production rate of 8,000-10,000 rail cars per year and employ 1,400-1,600 workers. The LEED-registered facility will not only improve the railcar manufacturing process, but also minimize impact on...

In written testimony to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, the head of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) stressed that when Congress, through S. 2754, the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, establishes a national structure to phase down the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the result will be job creation and trade benefits while ensuring the continued availability of the chemicals for those industries and applicati...

With great anticipation and excitement, The University of Alaska in Fairbanks (UAF) began constructing their new Life Sciences Research & Teaching Facility in 2011. It will provide multiuse teaching and research labs, classrooms, and office space for life science research and academic purposes. UAF is located in the interior of Alaska and sees extreme variations in outside conditions between the summer and winter. Summer temperatures can reach up to +100F and then fall as low as -50F during...

At a time when most Americans are sheltering at home, families across the country are relying on their home appliances more than ever, keeping clothes and dishes clean and free from germs, preserving food and medicines in their refrigerators, and cooking several meals a day for the entire household. GE Appliances, a Haier company, feels they have a critical role to keep America safe at home, servicing, installing and making the appliances people need. GE Appliances continue manufacturing the ap...

Belimo releases standalone airflow measurement and control actuators with digital communications for rotary, linear, and induct applications. Select actuators have pressure independent control characteristics combined with an integrated differential pressure sensor to calculate and deliver designed flow regardless of pressure fluctuations in the system. The actuator communicates directly with the Building Automation System (BAS) using BACnet, Modbus, or MP-Bus. Select models offer Near Field Co...

GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced that it will donate 100,000 surgical masks to healthcare facilities in five states where it manufactures appliances essential to keeping American families safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, GEA will donate 100,000 pair of industrial gloves to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to be distributed throughout the state where needed. Kentucky healthcare facilities will receive 90,000 masks, which is being coordinated through the Cabinet for Health an...

AAON, Inc. announced that the first truckload of AAON HVAC equipment shipped out for the Stony Brook Temporary Hospital under construction in Stony Brook, NY. As an essential manufacturer of HVAC systems, AAON is doing all they can for their customers that have AAON equipment on critical infrastructure and those customers that need new equipment or parts for critical infrastructure. “On Sunday, March 29th, I received a call from Joe Sbarra, the President of the AAON sales representative o...

Carrier Global Corporation debuts as an independent, publicly traded company after successfully completing its separation from United Technologies. Shares of Carrier, a pioneer in creating building and refrigeration solutions that matter for people and the planet, will begin ‘regular-way’ trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at market open under the symbol ‘CARR.’ A provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and fire...

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced a series of six new webinars for the month of April designed to help building managers, engineers and maintenance professionals navigate energy savings during a changing environment. ‘Smart HVAC Systems’ webinars Focusing on a variety of critical topics from ‘Remote Connectivity’ to ‘Indoor Air Quality’ and ‘Smart HVAC Systems for a New World’, the insightful sessions address all aspects of building perfor...

LG Electronics has been named 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Sustained Excellence award recognizes LG's continued leadership in protecting the environment through high-performing, energy-efficient products loved by millions of consumers across the country.  "Responsible innovation is the foundation of creating Innovation for a Better Life," said Thomas Yoon, President and CEO, LG Electronics North America. "With ENERGY...

DENSO Corporation announced it is joining a project from D-Wave Systems Inc., the pioneer in quantum cloud service “Leap2”, to give anyone working on problems related to COVID-19 free, immediate access to the company’s quantum computer. As researchers in every industry, such as medical care and infection prevention, are trying to find solutions, the initiative comes in response to a request from the Canadian government for solutions to the pandemic across industries. Hybrid q...

In the winter, being snug as a bug in a rug in the home can be cozy, but it can also play havoc with indoor air quality (IAQ) here in California, creating some significant health problems.  Tassio Temperature recommends taking precautions to avoid the common issues associated with winter indoor air quality. Why Does Winter Cause Problems? During the warmer months, open windows and let the fresh air into the Los Angeles home. During the colder months, do the opposite, locking everything u...

Multi-zone Ductless installations, when applied correctly, can heat or cool multiple spaces effectively. They may even present an easier installation than a traditional unitary system installs when running ductwork seems almost impossible. When the situation presents itself, one must make sure that all bases are covered when designing and installing these Multi-zone systems.   Here are a few tips and tricks to help better understand and apply Multi-zone Ductle...

The Annual General Meeting of March 30, 2020 was held at the headquarters of BELIMO Holding AG in Hinwil (Switzerland) excluding personal attendance of all shareholders. Having regard to ordinance 2 on measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) the Board of Directors decided to take this precautionary measure for the protection of its shareholders. The independent proxy therefore represented 86.91 percent of voting share capital at 2020's Annual General Meeting. The shareholders approved all mo...

Friedrich’s ductless line of products will happily replace their gas or expensive electric heaters with extremely efficient heat pump operation all the way down to 0°F. While typical heat pumps only operate down to ~40°F before switching into “Emergency heat” electric heat mode, Friedrich heat pumps can continue to work for 40 more degrees, offering Heating Seasonal Performance (HSPF) ratings as high as 11.00.   Heat pumps work by taking the heat energy from...

As people around the globe navigate the rapidly evolving novel COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson Controls continues to power the mission of hospitals around the world. According to the CDC and ASHRAE, hospital HVAC systems play a vital role in mitigating the spread of diseases like COVID-19, MERS, SARS and tuberculosis. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, respiratory droplets can travel through the air and be inhaled by people in close proximity, so it is critical to ensure airborne infection c...

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the trade association representing manufacturers of heating, water heating, air conditioning, and commercial refrigeration products and equipment expressed its appreciation to the 23 states and the District of Columbia that thus far have heeded the industry's call for "essential business" status during this health crisis. "These governors deserve the thanks of the manufacturers, distributors, contractors, engineers, and technici...