Cooling News & Trends

The Chemours Company (booth C-6425), inventors of Freon™ and Opteon™, continues to harness the power of chemistry, along with nearly a century of innovation in the HVACR space, to provide strategic solutions across industries and applications including commercial and industrial refrigeration, commercial and residential air conditioning, mobile air conditioning, refrigerated transport, thermal management, and heat pumps, plus many others. Chemours’ activities at the AHR Expo wi...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces a new three-part series that helps business owners power up their skills and set their companies up for success in 2023. Owner Power Up series The Owner Power Up series consists of three virtual courses scheduled for Feb. 16, March 23, and April 20. Each three-hour course delivers targeted content designed to help owners prepare for the evolution of their role...

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) also known as the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Association announces that its 34th Annual Meeting & Exposition will take place March 27-29, 2023 at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. cleaning, and restoration of HVAC systems The industry’s largest annual event will bring together a diverse group of professionals involved in the inspection, cleaning, and restoration of HVAC systems. With industry-s...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced that it acquired Hybrid Energy AS, a growing provider of high-temperature energy management solutions with a focus on heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes. The unique technology of Hybrid Energy will provide new, cost-effective solutions to customers, while addressing decarbonization and sustainability efforts in Europe and beyond. Sustainable energy management technologi...

Built In announced that Interplay Learning, the provider of online and VR training for the essential skilled trades, was honored in its 2023 Best Places to Work Awards. Interplay Learning earned a place on Austin’s Best Midsize Places to Work list. The annual awards program includes companies of all sizes, from startups to those in the enterprise, and honors both remote-first employers and companies in large markets across the U.S. innovative workforce solution “Interplay Learning...

Bosch Thermotechnology, a global source of high-quality heating, cooling, and hot water systems, introduced today two new innovative members of its electric tankless water heater family: Tronic 4000 C for point-of-use, under-sink installations and the new Tronic 6100 C for whole-house applications. Both products deliver 100% electric, high-efficiency on-demand hot water with a compact design for significant energy and space savings. consumer and commercial applications “All-electric, on...

As the HVAC system does its year-round work of providing clean fresh air to buildings, dirt builds up. Not only dirt, but particles, such as dust and pathogens that cause illness and disease. However, a clean system keeps building occupants healthy. Dirty HVAC ducts could contribute to more serious health problems and pose a threat to those who suffer from respiratory illnesses, autoimmune diseases, or certain environmental allergies. For this reason, commercial HVAC air duct cleaning is critic...

XOi, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces a new partnership with Interplay Learning, the provider of online and VR training for essential skilled trades. performance and customer service The partnership combines Interplay Learning’s immersive turnkey learning platform, which helps field service technicians acquire and deepen essential skills, with XOi’s suite of AI-powered data collection and analysis solutions. Together, the two solutions accelerate th...

Carrier introduced the all-new AquaSnap® 30RC air-cooled scroll chiller featuring Greenspeed® intelligence and R-32 refrigerant, which complies with Jan. 1, 2024, low global warming potential (GWP) requirements, with best in class energy-efficiency while delivering quieter operation within a tiered design for a broader operating range and design flexibility. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and c...

Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to the development and promotion of secure interoperability and energy savings across long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, has announced the release of its HCA Interface Specification 1.0 for Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) interoperability at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023 - CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from January 5 to January 8, 2023. The HCA exhibit is located in booth #52739 in the Venet...

Emerson introduces the ASCO Series 209 proportional flow control valves, which offer the highest standards of precision, pressure ratings, flow characteristics and energy efficiency available in a purpose-built, compact architecture. With this combination of size and performance, Series 209 valves allow users to precisely regulate the flow of fluid in a wide range of devices that require exacting performance, like those found in medical equipment, food and beverage, and heating, ventilation and...

ABM, a provider of facility solutions, announced the initiation of an Energy Performance Contracting program for the Dooly County School System in Georgia. Creating $3.7 million in projected energy and operating cost savings over a twenty-year period, ABM’s custom solution addresses capital and operational upgrades through ABM’s unique ability to deliver both energy-saving infrastructure solutions and ongoing services such as custodial and maintenance. technical and financial solut...

Fieldpiece Instruments, a pioneer in tool and test instruments for HVACR professionals for over 30 years, is pleased to announce the second annual #MasteroftheTrade Scholarship. Fieldpiece partnered with SkillsUSA to administer the distribution of more than $25,000 in 2023 scholarship opportunities designed to give back to the HVACR industry it proudly serves. MasteroftheTrade Scholarship The #MasteroftheTrade Scholarship will support 13 SkillsUSA students studying HVACR in their junior or se...

Ajax Systems, a Ukrainian developer and manufacturer of professional security systems, launched its first factory abroad. It is located in Istanbul, Turkey. On October 1st, 2022, the factory produced its first Ajax device labeled “Made in Turkey. Designed in Ukraine”. The Turkish facility with an area of 8,300 m² manufactures the full range of Ajax devices, duplicating the current production in Ukraine. The total capacity of the factory is 3.2 mln devices per year. Development...

VKK - Vaasan Kuljetuskanavat Oy has ordered a quality 13MW IEH High Voltage Electrode Steam Boiler from PARAT with installation and startup in early 2023. Another excellent POWER to HEAT project and Finland is now changing its pace in converting from fossil-fuel boilers to clean electrical heat. Power to Heat boiler PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver a modern 13MW Power to Heat boiler for Steam with a design temperature of 212°C and a design pressure of 19 barg with a 6.6kV connection. PARA...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, will join the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) January 5-8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV to demonstrate the mobile interactivity of its sustainable, energy-efficient Trane® and American Standard® Heating and Air Conditioning solutions with other smart home appliances and devices. Trane Home and American Standard Home are the first digital solutions in the HVAC industry to seamlessly integrate a home’s HVAC syste...

XOi Technologies, a provider of technician-focused technology solutions, announces an integration with the end-to-end cloud-based field management solution Service Pro® by MSI Data. The integration of XOi and Service Pro offers contractors a powerful data-driven solution that addresses chronic skilled labor shortages by enhancing technician performance and productivity. real-time decision-making “XOi’s tech-enablement data, documentation, and support features allow us to enhan...

They are delighted to announce that Heat Merchants Group, including Heat Merchants and Tubs & Tiles, and Hevac Ltd with its associated brands, have been acquired by Wolseley Group. The acquisition was announced on 14th April 2022 and following clearance from the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, ownership was transfered to Wolseley Group in July 2022. The three businesses combined employ over 400 people in 47 locations in the Republic of Ireland. All jobs will be retaine...

Comfort of any living room consists of many key factors. Among them, the main ones are temperature, humidity and air quality. If temperature and humidity can be regulated by traditional indoor climate units, so then, ventilation systems are responsible for air quality. Within large years of experience in the production of ventilation units, COOPER&HUNTER introduces more and more new & actual products taking into account the latest technological achievements. HRV..TKEC & HRV..WKEC s...

“There are two types of contractors in the future, those on cloud-based software and those out of business.” Why is it important to consider how technology influences all industries? Well, technology is the way of the future! Have users paid close attention to how technology has transformed other industries? For example, look at how it transformed the taxi industry. Uber and Lyft gave the taxi market a run for their money, and now, not many individuals call a taxi company when they...

The Maintenance Agreement that the user, as an HVAC contractor can sell may seem like an afterthought, but actually, it can be one of the most important aspects of their HVAC company. If users currently are not offering HVAC Maintenance Agreements to their customers, here are 4 reasons why users should be using them to help improve their HVAC business and the relationship user have with their customers. Following are 4 reasons why HVAC service contracts are important for technicians t...

It’s certainly not easy starting an HVAC business, but with the proper HVAC business plan in place and the appropriate licenses secured, users are ready to hit the ground running.  When the user identified which types of services they will offer while creating their HVAC business plan? Depending on the service offering, the user will need to be licensed in each area they plan to service- plumbing, electrical, air quality, cooling, etc. And, the user needs to be legally...

Running an HVAC business can be challenging. It’s no longer about just user HVAC capabilities and skills, but about the day-to-day operations, the schedules, the invoices, the trucks, the marketing, and the employees. It sounds like a lot but Payzer is there to help users get a handle on where to start as well as the key things to keep in mind while running a user business.  1) Have a solid business plan  A business plan is crucial for the growth and success of a user HVA...

IAQ dangers continue to hamper efforts to create healthy indoor air. Facilities managers in all industries, as well as in schools and government facilities, rely on the help of qualified IAQ firms to keep their buildings safe. As 2022 comes to an end, Pure Air Controls continues to look at the IAQ issues it covered as well as the services and methods that address them.   The IAQ Dangers of Allergens Recently, Pure Air Controls used the opportunity to remind facilities managers abo...

Modine Manufacturing Company, a pioneer in innovative heating solutions in the HVAC industry, was recently recognized by Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) for its 60-year participation in the HARDI conference. Modine Manufacturing is one of the oldest supporters of HARDI and regularly brings its knowledge of the HVAC/R industry to the annual conference. “At Modine, we pride ourselves in providing innovative solutions that help produce a cleaner,...

Energy conscious John Hazelton, CEO of CER Installations Ltd, recently completed a large, 654m2 bespoke designed self-build home in Hampshire.   For this modern 5-bed property, John worked closely with the Panasonic team to ensure that his new home provides year-round comfort plus reaches Passive House energy efficient standards, with indoor air quality being a priority. Having run a successful HVAC installation company for some 45 years, John has worked on some national projects for...

Facilio, an AI-driven property operations platform provider with customers across 12 countries, opened a new office space in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. With plans to ramp up its headcount in the next year, the SaaS company moved to a 40,000 sq ft space in the city. Speaking on the occasion, Prabhu Ramachandran, CEO & Co-Founder - Facilio said, "We currently manage 10,000+ buildings spread across commercial offices, healthcare, hospitality & retail across the globe. We are aiming to double thi...

The Air Alert app has officially partnered with UNITED24. American actor - Mark Hamill, an ambassador of the fundraising platform, has voiced the English version of the app. In addition, push notifications signaling the end of an air raid now call to make a donation to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The legendary actor behind Luke Skywalker will notify users about five types of danger: missile attacks, artillery shelling, street fighting, radiation and chemical threats. Mark Hamill has al...

Founded in February 2020, following an acquisition between the France Air Group and the HVAC branch of the SIG Group, the Airvance Group is an expert in indoor air handling and air quality in buildings. Airvance Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Laurent Dolbeau, represents the 4th generation of this entirely family-run group. Digital creation and investments during lockdown The Airvance Group was established remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown Now ranking in the Top 5 of Europea...

Plasma ionization unit can be fitted into the return air side of a ducted unit to provide a continuous stream of ionized particles using Plasma Air’s Bi-Polar Ionization system, neutralizing pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, as well as molds and odors. Applicable concealed ceiling units The PA604 can be fitted to the supply return air side of a ducted fan coil. The power supply can be run from the fan coil supply – please see install instructions for correct fitment and plac...