Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) News & Trends
Hoshizaki America, Inc., a major innovator in commercial kitchen equipment, is proud to announce the ground-breaking for its new two-story warehouse, located adjacent to its current manufacturing facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA. The ground-breaking marks the beginning of construction for a 120,000 square foot facility that will revolutionize Hoshizaki’s material flow throughout fabrication and assembly processes for its commercial ice machines. This investment in infrastructure...
Intelligent power management company - Eaton has again been recognized by Ethisphere, a global major in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity and init...
The number of women in the workforce reached a record high in 2023. Yet, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that only 10% of mechanical engineers and only 2.3% of HVAC mechanics and installers are women. As the HVAC industry continues to evolve, Johnson Controls believes a diverse workforce that empowers women is crucial for continued growth. women STEM graduates "As a woman business pioneer and engineer, it is extremely exciting to see the increasing numbers of women STEM...
Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has received the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global pioneer in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, marking the 17th time Johnson Controls has been named to this list. Ethics at Johnson Controls "What we do every day at Johnson Controls makes the world more productive, more secure, and more sustainable. Creating winn...
Sensibo, the major Climate Tech company combining smart ACs with a more sustainable world, has released its 2023 Climate Impact report. The report outlines the remarkable achievements of Smart HVAC technology in 2023, where Sensibo successfully mitigated 111,011 gross tons of CO2-eq–equivalent to eliminating over 22,000 gasoline-powered vehicles from the roads for an entire year. Additionally, the company saved 272 GWh of energy and managed 868 MW. Sensibo’s smart heating products...
Belimo achieved strong results and continued to deliver on its growth strategy despite complex economic conditions. Belimo pursued its long-term growth and investment strategy unwaveringly and successfully throughout 2023. Thanks to highly engaged employees and a strong network of suppliers, Belimo was able to master the year’s challenges exceptionally well. In line with its strategy, the Group welcomed almost 100 additional new talents during the year under review. Belimo invests in res...
At MCE 2024, CAREL will be presenting solutions with a specific focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and indoor air quality. All CAREL’s solutions will be exhibited at stand A31-B42, hall 11, offering visitors the opportunity to discover the latest HVAC/R innovations for smart system management and reduced environmental impact. The European Green Deal has defined a very clear path to decarbonization, with buildings playing a crucial role and HVAC systems representing the main area...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to the Indiana Chamber®’s 2024 list of Best Places to Work in Indiana, USA. The Chamber announced this year's winners on its website; rankings will be unveiled at an awards event held on May 8, 2024. The recognition is one of several the company received in the past 12 months, including awards at the national level presented by Newsweek and USA Today. Best Places award The Chamber’s nomination review process also includes a comp...
Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has again been named to the 2024 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, recognizing the world’s pioneering companies for sustainable business practices. Based on S&P Global's rigorous Corporate Sustainability Assessment, only companies scoring in the top 15% of their industry are included. The more than 9,400 companies assessed for the 2023 CSA were considered for inclusion in The Sustainability Yearb...
Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist - Nuaire is pleased to announce its latest CPD, which addresses High-Temperature Axial Fans & Variable Speed Drives (VSDs). This new CPD has been introduced to clearly explain the standard ‘BS EN 12101-3:2002 Smoke and heat control systems-Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators’, and advise on compliance. Various smoke applications Simon Plummer, Nuaire Axials Divisional Manager and one of the UK...
Modine, a diversified global pioneer in innovative thermal management and ventilation solutions, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scott Springfield Manufacturing, a pioneering manufacturer of air handling units (AHU). With this transaction, Modine will gain immediate access to a highly complementary product portfolio and a blue-chip customer base in several strategic end markets, including hyperscale and colocation data centers, telecommunications, healthcare...
Low-carbon heating specialist, Daikin UK is working in partnership with colleges and training providers across Greater Manchester to help train the next generation of green heating installers, as the nation shifts away from fossil fuel boilers. Train the Green Trainer Daikin UK in partnership with Quantum Group and the Green Skills Academy will deliver the first ‘Train the Green Trainer’ program for college tutors and staff at nine Greater Manchester colleges, including Hopwoo...
Trane - by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator - celebrated a significant safety milestone at its Commercial HVAC manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. The Trane Fort Smith employees achieved 5,000,000 work hours, approximately twelve years, without a lost day away from work due to a work-related injury or illness on October 31, 2023. Trane Fort Smith Plant The Trane Fort Smith facility is on track to reach 6 million hours without a lost time incident by October 2025...
A-Gas, the global pioneer in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products and services, announces Andrew Stride will serve as Director of Operations for their new facility outside of Hamilton, Ontario. Andrew Stride is a licensed Professional Engineer with over a decade of engineering experience. Andrew joined A-Gas in the fall of 2021 as an Engineering Manager. Now, Andrew will bring his experience from one of A-Gas’ industry-pioneering facilities to build...
Alat (Alat), a PIF company, and Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions, have announced their commitment to build a cutting-edge manufacturing and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia that will deliver advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions. The partnership will serve customers in the Kingdom, and its visionary Giga projects, such as NEOM, as well as ensure broader regional and even global distribution. Alat was establis...
The Eurovent Board of Directors recently welcomed DOGU Iklimlendirme, a Turkish HVAC manufacturer, as a Corresponding Member, during its first 2024 Board Meeting on 30 January, at its Headquarters in Brussels. DOGU Iklimlendirme DOGU Iklimlendirme established in 1999 is a Turkish ventilation and air conditioner manufacturer that mainly focuses on seven major product groups: Air Handling Units, Rooftops, Heat/Energy Recovery Units, Air Distribution & Management Products, Air Purifiers, Kitc...
At the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) 2024 trade show, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will present a broad range of innovative and sustainable products, systems, and solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and installers to accelerate the decarbonization of real estate. The global marketplace and event, which takes place from March 12 to 15 in Milan, Italy, brings together companies and industry experts from the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR),...
CAREL continues its journey towards excellence also in sustainability performance. The year 2024 has started, in fact, with a further important recognition by CDP of the efforts made by the Group in that regard. CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), the global non-profit organization that monitors, among others, corporate performance in the fight against climate change has improved its rating on CAREL, giving it a "B" (in 2022 the rating had been "B-"), thus strengt...
The AHR Expo 2024 brought together the entire spectrum of HVACR industry professionals to showcase new innovations, spotlight trends and build relationships. They had the opportunity to share the pioneering portfolio of building products, technologies, software and services, including the latest BAS & Controls solutions. Hear from Robert Harland, Product Management Pioneer, BAS & Controls, about how they are constantly enhancing the controls lineup to deliver on the building managemen...
Eurovent warmly welcomes MANDIK as a Corresponding Member. MANDIK is one of Czechia’s major manufacturers of air handling units, industrial heating systems, and firefighting components. MANDIK The family-owned company MANDIK, founded in 1990, supplies its products beyond standard applications, such as healthcare buildings, gigafactories, and various industries, as well as for construction projects such as subways, tunnels, and especially nuclear power plants in many European countries....
Johnson Controls (JCI), the global major for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, and Landmark Development, in partnership with Samford University, have launched the first phase of a 15-year campus master plan to design, develop, operate and maintain campus improvements at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama. The plan positions Samford University for growth, mission fulfillment and long-term financial success by building and servicing the new facilities to accommodate planned enrollmen...
Rebuilding Together, a renowned national non-profit rebuilding communities in need, partnered with Lowe's, the Official Home Improvement Sponsor of the NFL, to provide essential home repairs for six families and community improvements in a Las Vegas-area neighborhood. On Friday, February 9, running back Chase Brown joined nearly 200 volunteers to help revitalize the community as part of Kickoff to Rebuild, an annual Super Bowl-sanctioned event. Lowe's longtime partnership "At Rebuilding Toget...
CEO Warrior, a nationally recognized business development, training, and implementation organization for the service business industry, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Daikin Industries, Ltd., the world’s top indoor comfort solutions provider. CEO Warrior and Daikin partnership “This agreement with Daikin is another example of our continued support for our membership by providing them with preferred access to the products and services that make their jobs easie...
Danfoss has released a new paper, 'Data Centers and Energy: Reaching Sustainability', focused on designing and managing sustainable data centers. Part diagnosis, part roadmap, and part inspiration to meet the sustainability test provide a robust framework for developing best practices for data center design and management. As data centers grow in size and number, their energy usage and carbon emissions are also forecast to grow. With the push toward decarbonization to meet the goals of the Pari...
Johnson Controls is again recognized for transparency and performance on climate change and named by global environmental non-profit CDP to its annual ‘A List.’ CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world and inclusion on the list underscores Johnson Controls’ unwavering focus on sustainability. 2023 Climate Change questionnaire Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change questionnaire, Johnson Controls is among less than 400 companies that a...
The new year marks the start of a new era for Elta, as it celebrates 50 years in business and accelerates its agenda to move the dial on indoor air quality. Major investment will be made into the company’s manufacturing capabilities in 2024 and as of February 2024, the business previously known as Elta Fans will be repositioned as Elta. This is a poignant branding transition for the company as it signifies an identity that better represents the company’s full capability beyond fan m...
UK provider of life insurance and critical illness cover, Beagle Street, has created a guide to life insurance for gas engineers. The guide is designed to offer objective pointers for those considering how life insurance might benefit their family. Demanding work of gas engineers The work of a gas engineer can be demanding. Professionals in the trade are sometimes put in hazardous situations and are frequently dealing with hazardous materials, depending on the nature, place, and demands...
On January 22-24, 2024, The 2024 American HVACR Exhibition (AHR 2024) was held at McCormick Place, Chicago, USA. Wolong Group, as a pioneering global industrial enterprise committed to providing safe, efficient, smart, and green power drive system solutions with lifelong supporting services to global users, also joined the grand event and focused on low-carbon and energy-saving technologies. Customized EC Fan Wolong EC Fan was featured with four key technical advantages in its sys...
Select Global Events (SGE), a prominent UK-based exhibitions organizer, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Rubber Division, ACS. This collaboration will see Silicone Expo USA join forces with the International Elastomer Conference, aligning their events to run concurrently during their respective 2024 editions. The event is scheduled for September 9-12, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, offering an enhanced value proposition for attendees and exhibitors. strategic ag...
Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist Nuaire will be discussing its ventilation solutions at five Specifi Mechanical Services events in 2024, kickstarting the new year off in Manchester in January, before moving on to Bristol and Birmingham in February, London in April and Leeds in October. Held in the evening, Specifi events provide a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, conducive to learning and sharing knowledge. It enables specifiers to discuss their requirements with manufac...
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