Heating News & Trends

Big Ass Fans Announce Watts Engineering Sales, Inc. As Its Products' Distributor In The US State Of Alabama

The Big Ass Fans family continues to grow. The HVAC solutions company is excited to announce Watts Engineering Sales, Inc. as the distributor of Big Ass Fans products for the design and new construction market in Alabama. HVAC solutions expert WES Inc., a 100 percent employee-owned business, has provided expertise in the HVAC industry for more than six decades. From its creation in 1959 up till now, Watts has grown to exceed customer expectations by providing the highest quality products and c...

Thermon Announces John T. Nesser III To Succeed Charles A. Sorrentino As Chairperson Of Thermon Board Of Directors; Announces Appointment Of John U. Clarke And Roger L. Fix As Directors

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announces that John T. Nesser III has been appointed to succeed Charles A. Sorrentino as the non-executive chairperson of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in order to provide for an orderly succession for the Board’s leadership. Mr. Sorrentino will continue to serve as a member of the Board. “We want to thank Chuck for his contributions to the company as chairman. His leadership, insights, and gu...

Berner Shares Approved Code Addition, ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019: Air Curtains Allowed As Vestibule Substitute

Good news for building owners, engineers/architects, and HVAC contractors who can now save energy, construction costs, and space in commercial facilities with this approved code addition. Doorway air curtains were approved as alternatives to vestibules on most commercial building entries in the upcoming ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings. The professional association’s approved addition requires that the air curtain performance b...

AHRI's Guideline N Updates Remove Paint Color Assignments For Refrigerant Containers

Significant changes to refrigerant container color protocol will commence in January 2020, as outlined in the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI) Guideline N, Assignment of Refrigerant Container Colors. Guideline revisions, first published in 2015, specify that all refrigerant containers should have the same paint color, RAL 7044, to reduce confusion among similarly colored refrigerant containers. Preventing safety issues “Misidentifying refrigeran...

Bosch GmbH Designing Emissions-Free Mobility Solutions To Help Global Cities Improve Deteriorating Air Quality

Around the world, people are flocking from rural areas to cities. By 2050, there will be more than six billion people living in megacities, twice as many as now. Over the same period, the volume of urban traffic is set to increase threefold, not least because the continuing boom in online commerce will feed further growth in delivery traffic. A denser population and more traffic mean deteriorating air quality. Across the globe, from Paris to Shanghai, major cities face an enormous challenge, wh...

Heatcraft Explains About DOE & EPA Refrigerants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have been evaluating energy use and environmental trends for many years. Although legislative organization began nearly a dozen years ago, trends have largely remained consistent. R-22, or HCFC-22, along with other refrigerants, is being phased out because of its impact on the environment, contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer. Shortly after the current president took office in 2017, the DOE established...

Lochinvar Launches Charger Low NOx Range Of Gas-Fired Water Heaters

Having launched the Knight low NOx range in 2018, Lochinvar is now pleased to introduce the Charger low NOx range of gas-fired water heaters. The Charger low NOx range is built along the same principles as the well established Charger water heater products, but with a newly developed low NOx burner which meets the most recent ErP legislation. Providing further installation flexibility Charger low NOx water heaters are capable of providing up to almost 90kW output; that’s 1600 liters per...

ECR International Appoints Jared Kachmar As The Technical Procurement Analyst

ECR International announces Jared Kachmar as their new Technical Procurement Analyst. In this position, Jared will primarily be responsible for supporting the Procurement function, the Procurement financial analytics (MPV/PPV, budgets, inventory) and sourcing new components with the new product development teams. Culture of Continuous Improvement ECR is focused on creating a culture of Continuous Improvement in support of our BDR initiatives, and Jared will play a key role in creating and supp...

LIXIL Americas Hires New Vice Presidents For American Standard, DXV And GROHE Brands

LIXIL Americas, pioneer of water and housing products that solve day-to-day, real-life challenges, have announced two new positions that will drive brand-led growth and market share gains. Effective immediately, Gene Barbato has been named the new vice president of brand management for American Standard and Matthew Farwell has been selected as vice president of brand management for DXV and GROHE for LIXIL Americas. American Standard, DXV and GROHE brands Both Barbato and Farwell are leading th...

Blue Star Wins Prestigious Air Conditioning And Tunnel Ventilation System Order From MMRCL

Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited, has won a prestigious air conditioning and tunnel ventilation system order valued at Rs.253 crores from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). AC, tunnel ventilation and environmental control system The scope of this order includes design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the air conditioning, tunnel ventilation and environmental control system for nine underground stations and associated tunn...

Advancements In Evaporative Cooling Technology And Solutions Offer New Sales Opportunities For Cooling Solutions Firms

“Evaporative cooling, direct, indirect, and two-stage solutions, are being used across the board in a wide variety of commercial and industrial solutions,” said Randy Niederer, Director of Marketing, Cambridge Engineering Inc. “It is currently experiencing a renaissance, as large manufacturing and distribution facilities are choosing this technology to provide cooling relief for employees.” This renaissance, along with several new technology factors, creates a backdrop f...

ASHRAE Seeks Abstracts For 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference And SimBuild

ASHRAE has announced a call for abstracts for the 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, to be held Aug. 12-14, 2020, at the Westin River North in Chicago. Co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA, the theme of the conference, "Integrated Building Design and Analysis to Achieve Zero Carbon,” focuses on improving the decision making process through the application of simulation and modeling over the entire building life cycle. “This conference brings together the bui...

ASHRAE Calls For Papers For The Fourth International Conference On Efficient Building Design

ASHRAE announced a call for papers for the Fourth International Conference on Efficient Building Design to be held Oct. 1-2, 2020, at the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. “Efficient building design is important to the overall performance of buildings,” says Nesreen Ghaddar, conference chair. “This conference not only offers presentations on latest findings relevant to hot humid climates in the gulf region, it will address the impact of low-energy design on occupa...

AHRI Issues Results Of New A3 Refrigerant Testing

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI), the research arm of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), released the results of a benchmarking study on A3 refrigerant R290, which evaluated the potential risks of R290 leaks and ignitions in a whole room-scale setting. All the tests were conducted by AHRTI's subcontractor UL under the supervision of a technical committee consisting of industry experts from AHRI member companies and sta...

PCI Membranes Expands Capabilities Via Acquisition Of Pentair’s X-Flow B.V. Classic Tubular Membranes

PCI Membranes, globally-renowned provider of custom crossflow membrane filtration systems, has completed the strategic acquisition of Pentair’s X-Flow Classic Membrane. X-Flow Classic Membrane PCI Membranes will now be the exclusive provider of this technology, expanding its already unique offering of process and separation solutions. PCI Membranes and Pentair closed the product line acquisition deal, which includes hand over of existing assets and customers, earlier this spring. This a...

GE Appliances To Host The First Women In Manufacturing Conference In July

More than 60 women business leaders from companies like Toyota, Procter & Gamble, BASF and ALCOA will convene at GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville to discuss efforts to attract, engage and retain women in manufacturing during the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Summer Leadership Conference July 22-23. “We’re excited to have WiM in Louisville this summer,” said Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, Chief of Louisville Forward and a conference featured panelist. “GE Applianc...

Friedrich Air Conditioning Launches A Dedicated Customer Service Phone Line For Its Spanish-Speaking Customers

Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., a U.S.-based manufacturer of heating, cooling and other room air conditioning products, launches a Spanish-speaking technical and customer service line, making it among the first in the industry to offer a dedicated service specifically for Spanish-speaking customers. The Spanish-speaking line is available by calling Friedrich’s main customer service line, and selecting option 9. It will operate Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT, the same hours and da...

DENSO Seattle Lab Boosts MaaS And R&D Innovations

DENSO Corporation, the world’s second-largest mobility supplier, celebrated the grand opening of its Seattle Innovation Lab, which will strengthen the company’s development of connected technologies and advance its Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. software-based solutions The lab supports DENSO’s recent expansion into software-based solutions to complement its hardware expertise, bolsters its North American R&D strategy, and helps actualize its long-term plan aimed...

AHRI Supports Energy Savings And Industrial Competitiveness Act

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) offered its support for the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). "This bill would implement several energy efficiency measures across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors," said AHRI Vice President of Government Relations Samantha Slater. "Initiatives outlined in the legislation would enable our member companies to leverage priv...

Marley Engineered Products Introduces BIM Revit Library To Include BIM Content From Top Brands

Marley Engineered Products introduces a BIM Revit Library that includes BIM content for many of the most popular unit heaters, baseboard heaters, ceiling heaters and wall heaters from top brands, QMark and Berko. BIM is a digital process for 3D modeling that provides architects, engineers and other building professionals with digital tools to create and view meticulously-detailed models of products. The BIM library also contains key product information that reflects the precise specifications f...

DENSO And Smiths JV Expands In Southern Africa

DENSO Corporation, the world’s second-largest mobility supplier, and Smiths Manufacturing (Pty) Limited, owned by Metair Investments Limited, announced they have established DENSO Sales South Africa (Pty) Limited, a joint venture dedicated to selling aftermarket products and services in Southern Africa. South Africa has one of the largest economies in Africa, and car ownership is the highest in the region. Increase convenience for customers The new company will help ensure safety and in...

Schneider Electric Launches Rethink Energy Initiative In An Attempt To Bring People Together To Combat Climate Change

Schneider Electric UK, the provider of digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its ‘Rethink Energy’ initiative, a program aimed at changing business, consumer and government attitudes to energy waste and help combat climate change. Whilst other forms of waste such as plastics, fast fashion and food are highly visible, energy is frequently overlooked. A Schneider Electric commissioned study of 2,000 UK adults and over 600 UK businesses revealed that j...

Carolina Introduces Components For Comfort LX Series

Carolina Comfort LX Series includes 4 major components needed for heating and air conditioning: Split System Heat Pumps, Split System Air Conditioners, Gas Furnaces, and all combining Package Systems. All equipment is designed and manufactured to our specifications by Johnson Controls in the United States.  Carolina Comfort LX Series equipment is designed to be rugged and dependable, with advanced technology and world-class build quality which allows for an outstanding warranty. CH16 Spli...

ASHRAE Announces The Launch Of 2019 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Applications

The newly published HVAC Applications volume comprised of 65 chapters covering a broad range of facilities and topics was written to help engineers design and use equipment and systems described in other Handbook volumes. Main sections cover comfort, industrial, energy-related and general applications, as well as building operations and management. The 2019 edition includes three new chapters: Indoor Swimming Pools (Chapter 6) Indoor Airflow Modeling (Chapter 59) Occupant-Centric Sensing an...

Toyota, DENSO Team Up For In-Vehicle Semiconductor R&D

DENSO Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation agreed to establish a joint venture for research and advanced development of next-generation, in-vehicle semiconductors. The two companies will study the details and aim to establish the new company in April 2020. in-vehicle semiconductors It is necessary to develop next-generation semiconductors that are integral to technology innovations Recently, electronic controls have been increasingly implemented in vehicles. Furthermore, the number of in...

Bryant Heating And Cooling Systems Names Air Tech Heating As Dealer Of The Year 2019

During the recent Bryant Dealer Rally, the company’s annual meeting where its top dealers are honored, Air Tech Heating, Inc. of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin was named Bryant Dealer of the Year, the highest honor a Bryant dealer can receive. Each year, this award recognizes the company whose hard work, expertise and business acumen have helped them to stand out as a leader in the industry. Bryant, a national supplier of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment, is a part of Ca...

Worcester Bosch Introduces The Greenstar Lifestyle Range

For more than 50 years, Worcester Bosch has developed pioneering heating and hot water appliances to warm homes across the UK. The brand new boiler range features a modern new design with innovative new features that helps to keep the home both warm and stylish. The new Lifestyle range contains the most powerful wall-hung combi boilers on the market. Capable of effortlessly heating homes of any size. It even comes with up to a 10-year guarantee and the renowned reliability of Worcester Bosch....

Worcester Bosch Releases Advanced Greenstar Lifestyle Range Of Wall Hung Combi Boilers

The Greenstar Lifestyle range has arrived, and it is beautiful. For more than 50 years now, Worcester Bosch has been developing pioneering heating and hot water appliances to warm homes across the UK. Their brand new boiler range features a modern new design with innovative new features that help to keep homes both warm and stylish at the same time. Greenstar Lifestyle combi boilers The new Lifestyle range contains the most powerful wall hung combi boilers on the market. Capable of effortlessl...

Reliable Controls Announces The Appointment Of Thomas Leslie Zaban As Their Next President

Reliable Controls Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas Leslie Zaban, P.Eng, LEED Green Associate, to the office of President for the headquarters and worldwide operations of the company. Mr. Roland Laird, founder of Reliable Controls, will be retiring at the end of 2019. Mr. Laird founded the company in 1986 and has remained active in leadership and technical roles. He leaves the company in a position of strength, fulfilling his vision to earn the reputation of havin...

CoolAutomation Expands The CoolMasterNet Offerings With The Addition Of AUX Group’s VRF Systems

CoolAutomation is delighted to announce CoolMasterNet’s compatibility has been successfully extended to include the AUX Group’s VRF systems. As one of the largest HVAC manufacturers in China, this is a development that many CoolAutomation customers have been waiting for. This development enables AUX installers the ability to partner with Home Automation integrators in order to significantly simplify the integration of AUX VRF with Home Automation control systems. As a result, AUX cu...

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