Cooling News & Trends

The Sentinel™ system from Sensaphone® uses cloud technology to provide supervised 24/7 remote monitoring of temperatures inside industrial food refrigerators and freezers and other environmental conditions that can affect the operation of cold storage units. The system is ideal for food manufacturing, processing and storage facilities, research and testing laboratories, food service establishments and retail locations. Notification via phone call, text or email Each unit monitors up...

Johnson Controls has announced Sensormatic Solutions, its renowned global retail solutions portfolio, expanded its offerings to help retailers protect its employees, customers and assets in brick-and-mortar store operations and warehouses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sensormatic Solutions Additionally, these new offerings help retailers to adhere to recommended store occupancy and social distancing guidelines during the current situation and in preparation for the reopening and recovery period....

A notable New York City building owner is setting a high bar in energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades. Trane, global provider of indoor comfort solutions, and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has recognized SL Green Realty Corp. with an Energy Efficiency Leader Award for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to best energy practices. SL Green engaged Trane to install two energy efficient centrifugal chillers and 1.37MW of thermal energy storage at its iconic 11 Madison Avenue building in Ne...

With warmer days ahead, users want to make sure the AC is ready to go. Sometimes the long break during winter will stop the unit from running properly when the user needs it to start up. A little maintenance can go a long way. It’s always a good idea to clear any debris around the AC unit before turning it on. Sticks and leaves from the fall and winter can collect around the system and interfere with its airflow and overall function. Requiring professional expertise After checking that...

Viessmann has been selected to provide environmentally-friendly heating solutions to The Belfry Hotel & Resort, the scene of more Ryder Cup golf tournaments than any other venue in the world. Two Viessmann Vitodens 200-W gas-condensing boilers were installed last month during renovation of a plant room that serves one of the hotel’s three 16-bedroom ‘pod’ accommodation wings, which stand separately from the main building. The new arrangement will be replicated in the plant...

Adcock is proud to announce that we have been awarded a contract by the University of Kent to provide maintenance and service support for over 300 air conditioning units. Adcock received feedback from Colin Flux, university’s Mechanical Manager, who praised the engineers, “Adcock engineers are always smart, polite, and very helpful.” motivating atmosphere Adcock has a wealth of experience working in the higher education sector. Providing a motivating atmosphere for students...

For homeowners and property owners, the quieter the better when it comes to heating and cooling solutions. That’s why just in time for the start of hot weather season, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. is unveiling its ‘QuietMaster’ technology, designed to operate up to 45 percent more quietly as compared to competitive room air conditioning units. Optimizing Comfort And Convenience QuietMaster is now available with Friedrich’s complete lines of popular window and through...

At the 2019 National Hardware Show held May 7-9 in Las Vegas this year, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. (booth # 4317) is unveiling a wide range of of Wi-Fi-enabled room A/C product options, earning the mantle as a distinguished manufacturer of smart room air conditioning solutions. That includes updates for the popular Friedrich Kühl line, which will now offer integrated Wi-Fi capabilities. Kühl’s advanced connectivity goes beyond enabling customers to remotely control their uni...

Aggreko, the provider of temporary power, temperature control, and energy services, is adding mobile and modular energy storage to its 10 gigawatts (GW) fleet of distributed energy assets. The Y.Cube is a fully integrated, ready-to-install lithium-ion battery system, built on the decade-long expertise of energy storage pioneer Younicos, which Aggreko acquired in 2017. Housed entirely within a standard 20-ft container, the 1-megawatt (MW) units can be delivered and quickly deployed worldwide. t...

Friedrich is proud to announce that Friedrich's FreshAire PTAC has been selected as a top product in Building Design & Construction's Building Systems Best Products of 2018. The award winners were selected by BD&C readers, editors, and staff in Jan. (2019). Building Design & Construction annually ranks the best of building products in multiple categories. In their recently published 2018 “Best of Building Systems” category, Friedrich has topped the list as the #1 selectio...

Guangdong Vanward New Electric Co., Ltd., a gas appliances manufacturer, and Resideo Technologies, Inc., a global provider of home technologies, announced a global strategic partnership to develop and promote Resideo’s iXQ gas adaptive technology for residential applications. The partnership, announced at ISH China & CIHE 2019 (China International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Sanitation & Home Comfort Systems), will include collaboration on dedicated tech...

EVAPCO, globally-renowned cooling technology and industrial refrigeration solutions firm, has announced unveiling the newest addition to its ESW single-cell, closed circuit evaporative cooler line. The new 14-foot by 22-foot “Big Box” ESW4 closed circuit evaporative cooler that comes with up to 40 percent higher capacity than the 12-foot by 18-foot ESWB evaporative cooler. The ESW4 is offered in more than 130 models with capacities of 270 to 670 nominal tons, and with fan motor size...

HRAI and CIPH announce that the new Show Committee has been established and that planning is well underway for the CMPX 2020 show. CMPX, The Canadian Mechanical & Plumbing Exposition is Canada’s national trade show and learning forum for the mechanicals industry including: air-conditioning, heating (forced-air and hydronics), plumbing, waterworks, water quality, piping, refrigeration and ventilation industries. Jointly produced since 1972 by HRAI and CIPH, the CMPX 2020 show will be h...

Greenheck announced that it will expand its manufacturing facilities in Shelby, North Carolina. The company will invest nearly $60 million to expand production of its Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS), Tempered Air Products (TAP) and Architectural Products. Several hundred new manufacturing jobs will be created over the next five years. The expansion plans include the purchase of an existing manufacturing facility which will support increased demand for Greenheck DOAS and TAP products. Const...

EVAPCO’s AT Atlas counterflow cooling towers, now available in larger sizes, are designed in large, preassembled modules for ease of rigging and installation. As an energy efficient modular cooling tower on the market, the AT Atlas has CTI-certified capacity per cell. Atlas series cooling towers range in capacity from 1,484 to 2,386 nominal tons per cell, providing up to 60 percent more cooling capacity per cell, while requiring up to 40 percent less fan power per ton of cooling compared...

Yet another major VRF HVAC manufacturer finds tremendous value in CoolAutomation’s solution that allows Home Automation and Air Conditioning systems to work as one. Following a series of rigorous tests and evaluations, Blue Star, a VRF HVAC manufacturer in India announces its successful integration with CoolAutomation’s CoolMasterNet. This development enables Blue Star installers the ability to partner with Home Automation integrators in order to significantly simplify the integrati...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is excited to announce a partnership with Savings4Members that promises greater monthly savings for ACCA members. ACCA’s membership benefit program with Savings4Members enables ACCA members to access to more than twenty vendors offerings discounts to ACCA members. For more than thirty years, Savings4Members has specialized in helping independent businesses save time and money by partnering with associations like ACCA. With this new partne...

Thermo King, a globally renowned company in transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, and its German dealer Transportkühlung THERMO KING GmbH provided B&H Spedition GmbH & Co. Logistik KG (B&H Logistik) with a unique solution combining generator sets (gensets) and solar panels for efficient and reliable power supply during the transport of refrigerated containers. B&H Logistik transports refrigerated containe...

Adcock has worked on multiple projects with Morgan Cass over the last few years and this successful partnership has led to another installation contract for Pembrooke House in Pitsea, Essex. The existing office space is being stripped out and completely refurbished. Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning was asked to provide the comfort cooling solution which would provide the highest levels of comfort, freshness and energy efficiency across all three floors. heating and cooling operation T...

Greenheck, the globally renowned company in manufacturing and distributing air movement, conditioning and control equipment, offers the most UL certified dampers and the largest selection of AMCA licensed dampers in the industry. HBR-150 Industrial Backdraft Damper Greenheck’s HB Series of heavy-duty industrial backdraft dampers has grown with the addition of the HBR-150, a round industrial backdraft damper with a flanged-style frame. The HBR-150 is rated for velocities up to 4000 fpm an...

Air curtains are not designed to resolve negative air pressure but can be designed to reduce the problems that negative air pressure creates. The facility called upon the expertise of high-performance stainless steel air curtain manufacturer Powered Aire Inc., which knowing that an air curtain cannot stop this type of air movement, focused instead on tempering the cold air as it entered the hallway. Air Curtain Rx Like many medical facilities, this hospital in an urban U.S. city built a parkin...

Panasonic has received an iF Design Award for its residential Floor Console Air Conditioner. The iF Design Award, presented by the International Forum Design, celebrates outstanding design amongst designers and manufacturers, providing a gold standard for pioneering products. Judges consider everything from environmental impact, functionality and cosmetic appearance. Panasonic’s Floor Console Air Conditioner with R32, which offers a stylish alternative to traditional radiators, won the pr...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning supports their rapidly expanding portfolio, by providing their clients with on-going maintenance, reactive works and emergency breakdown cover for air conditioning, ventilation and chiller equipment. The company is also carrying their dilapidation reports and identify high energy plant with suggestions for upgrades and system replacements.

Danfoss has qualified its range of DSH scroll compressors for use with R454B and R452B refrigerants, giving OEMs ‘ultimate flexibility’ when offering alternatives to R410A. Already a popular option for commercial chillers and rooftop systems using R410A, with Intermediate Discharge Valve (IDV) technology to enhance seasonal part-load cooling efficiency, the DSH scroll compressors now support R454B and R452B refrigerants. The option to use new, lower-GWP refrigerants was prompted by...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announces that is has submitted comments supporting the Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (Overtime Rule). On March 7, 2019 the Department of Labor announced that it was proposing to update regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act that implement exemptions from overtime pay requirements for executive, administ...

Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary in Dubai, Blue Star International FZCO, through its subsidiary Blue Star Systems and Solutions LLC, announced the inauguration of its new office and its first state-of-the-art flagship showroom in Dubai. Blue Star International FZCO Blue Star International FZCO, headquartered in Dubai, manages the international business operations of Blue Star Limited. Blue Star Systems and Solutions LLC is a...

NevadaNano develops portable gas sensors that are made to detect any flammable gases. For nearly 100 years, pellistor/catalytic bead sensors have served as high-tech canaries in the proverbial coal mine. Portable gas sensors NevadaNano’s gas sensors alert workers in potentially explosive atmospheres NevadaNano’s gas sensors alert workers in potentially explosive atmospheres, especially in the mining, gas and oil industries, to dangerous levels of flammable gasses. In the 1960s, no...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has decades of experience and knowledge working in healthcare environment. The company has formed long and successful partnerships with healthcare and pharmaceutical customers that their climate control and refrigeration equipment can be found in over 100 NHS sites. Following on from successful completion of full mechanical installation at the new medical center in Wickford, the company is pleased to confirm that they have now been awarded the ongoing m...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a global provider of critical comfort and security solutions primarily in residential environments, announced a strategic agreement with GOME Telecom Equipment Co., Ltd., a key member of the GOME Group. The cooperation agreement will combine Resideo's extensive technical expertise in smart homes with GOME’s distribution capabilities in China’s retail market to deliver high-quality smart-home products and services throughout the country. Household-products...

Resideo Technologies, Inc. announces details of its Resideo Premier Security Dealer Program for top professional security and smart home dealers. The new, exclusive loyalty program will help dealers expand their offerings in the security and smart home markets, while driving value for homeowners. Building on its commitment to the professional channel and drawing from nearly 30 years of successful loyalty programs, the new Resideo Premier Security Dealer Program will provide sales and marketing...