Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems (VRF or VRV) News & Trends

Legacy Service Partners, a group of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services businesses in 16 states, has partnered with Buehler Air Conditioning to augment its growth and success in the Jacksonville, Florida market and beyond. “Jason Buehler, Chase Hudson and the entire team at Buehler Air Conditioning take immense pride in their brand, culture, customer satisfaction and quality workmanship, making them a perfect fit for our platform,” said Legacy CEO and Co-Founder, Rob...

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) recently announced the recipients of its 2022 Safety Awards. As the world’s most respected authority on the inspection and cleaning of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, NADCA presents its Safety Awards to contractors who have shown a verifiable commitment to employee, customer, and community safety throughout the year.  The awards were announced on March 28 at the association’s 34th Annual Meeting &...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, celebrates 25 years of driving profit and growth for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors and distributors throughout 2023. innovative training Programs “We’re incredibly proud of BDR’s impact on the home services industry over the last quarter of a century and the relationships we’ve built with the hard-working men and women who are the fou...

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, has named Anne Rushing as the President and Senior Plant Manager of Monogram Refrigeration LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary in Selmer, Tennessee, USA that manufactures Monogram® and CAFÉ™ refrigerators and Zoneline® air conditioners. Before assuming her new role, Anne Rushing served as the plant’s Quality Leader. She started her career as a Test Engineer and has held a variety of roles of increasing scope and responsibility over her...

The introduction of HVAC systems established the need for duct insulation. A forced air duct system is designed to be a conduit for the supply and return of fresh and conditioned air to and from occupied spaces of a building. Insulation is used to control duct-borne noise, reduce heat loss or heat gain through duct walls, and minimize water vapor condensation. An internally-lined duct system safely conveys fresh and conditioned air, quietly, throughout occupied spaces at the correct design temp...

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) also known as the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Association welcomes April Yungen as its newest, and first female, President and Chairwoman of the Board. April Yungen's work experience  Yungen founded Air Management Industries in 1997, a company that provides commercial air duct cleaning and air balancing services throughout Southern California. She has served on the NADCA Board of Directors since 2015 and currently...

On 18 and 19 April 2023, Eurovent will be at HVACR Live, the United Kingdom’s national event for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration sectors. Exhibitors will be showcasing products, solutions and supplies from market leaders. Eurovent will be at HVACR Live The expo brings forth HVACR manufacturers’ latest innovations and challenges facing the industry and potential solutions across the sector. The Eurovent Deputy Secretary General - Stijn Renneboog will be at...

U.S. Senator - Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), alongside leaders from Henry Ford College (HFC), Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and Garforth International, celebrated a US$ 3.1 million appropriation to support a sustainability initiative that demonstrates how schools, cities and organizations across the U.S.A. can reach their net zero targets, as well as train the next generation of energy leadership. Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP) With an Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP) as the corners...

WindowMaster, the Danish CleanTech company and one of the natural ventilation and façade automation specialists unveil the latest addition to its growing portfolio of innovative smoke and heat ventilation solutions.  WSC 104   Amid a heightened focus on combining optimum indoor air quality with stringent fire safety protocol, WindowMaster’s team of experts has developed a new compact smoke control panel, WSC 104, effectively combining smoke extraction with comfortable ve...

Parts Town, the technology innovator and market-renowned distributor of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) food service parts, residential appliance parts, and related products, has announced the launch of its HVAC parts category.  From air handler parts, condensing unit parts, packaged unit parts, and more, Parts Town will now supply an extensive range of parts and accessories from top manufacturers, such as Carrier, Fast OEM Parts, Trane, Lennox, York, and Heatcraft, among others.&nbs...

Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) recently earned ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 Process Certification for its software development lifecycle. ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 certification underscores HBT’s commitment to following best practices and standards in developing secure, cyber-resilient products. The ISA/IEC 62443 standards define requirements and processes for implementing and maintaining electronically secure industrial automation and control systems. The certification standards set best practices...

High-performance Toshiba heating and cooling equipment has been used in combination with a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage system as part of a project to help future-proof a five-bedroom home in Cheshire. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Toshiba ESTIA air-to-water heat pumps Two 11kW Toshiba ESTIA air-to-water heat pumps operating on lower globa...

Trane® – by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator – is celebrating its 110th anniversary as a globally renowned company in creating comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments for commercial buildings, industry and homes. The Trane Company was incorporated in 1913, 28 years after James Trane and his son - Reuben started a family plumbing business in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America (USA). It established its position as a pioneer in climate control in...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has named Julie Brandt as vice president and president, of Building Solutions North America (BSNA), effective immediately. Responsibilities  As the pioneer of BSNA, Brandt will be responsible for strategy and execution for the $9B North American direct-channel business. She will focus on capturing market leadership, driving operational excellence, and accelerating growth by delivering a divers...

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator announced it has appointed John Hayes, chairman, and former president and CEO, of Ball Corporation, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. mindset and strategic vision “John brings deep leadership and corporate governance experience and will be a strong addition to our Board of Directors,” said Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies “We will benefit greatly from his growth mindset and strategic vision...

STULZ, specialists in the design and manufacture of standardized, customizable modular and micro data center solutions has launched the STULZ Micro DC – a single rack, all-in-one micro data center solution. Featuring a standardized and modular design, with preconfigured options that are fully tested for assured performance, the STULZ Micro DC combines power protection and distribution, cooling, monitoring, and management with fire protection and security.  Data center technology "W...

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), the region’s premier provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, is proud to have been named Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)’s 2023 Residential Contractor of the Year. Every year, ACCA presents its Residential Contractor of the Year award to one contracting company that has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to excellence. The winner, selected from multiple fi...

Global technology, software, and engineering pioneer Emerson will exhibit advanced, discrete automation solutions, from the factory floor to the cloud, at Hannover Messe. Visitors to Hall 6, Stand C57 can view the Discrete Automation portfolio of ASCO™, AVENTICS™, Branson™, Movicon™, PACEdge, and PACSystems™, as well as CoreTigo solutions.  demonstrations and visioning sessions Emerson experts will show attendees how to access and harness critical data of th...

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, a full-line, full-service industry pioneer in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers, has introduced the Marley® WaterGard™, a water usage optimizer and filtration system that helps reduce wastewater and overall water usage on packaged evaporative cooling products. WaterGard uses membrane technology to pre-condition cooling tower water and limits salt (i.e. chlorides, calcium carbonate) introduction into the towe...

A-Gas, the pioneer in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products, has expanded its operations into New Zealand.  LRM Capabilities  “Building on our leading market position in Australia and globally, we are excited to be bringing our Lifecycle Refrigerant Management (LRM) capabilities to New Zealand,” said Brett Ferguson, Managing Director, A-Gas (Aust...

Trane® - by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and Parkway School District, one of the largest school districts in Missouri, USA, announced that the district has achieved a total energy savings of more than US$ 1.1 million in the four years following comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrades. This is 10% higher than the initial savings guaranteed by Trane. Following the upgrades, the district is using less electricity and natural gas, resulting in a 26% reduction in ener...

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Resideo), a major global provider of solutions for home comfort, security, and safety, has launched its Honeywell Home T10+ Smart Thermostat Kits. Resideo has enhanced its popular ENERGY STAR® certified Honeywell Home T10 Pro Smart Thermostat that was first released in 2019. Honeywell Home T10+ Smart Thermostat Kits The new Honeywell Home T10+ Smart Thermostat Kits with RedLINK® 3.0 offer additional control over three types of indoor air quality (IAQ) equip...

Facilio, the New-York headquartered proptech company known for its suite of smart buildings software, has rolled out a cloud-based supervisory control platform that enables remote monitoring and optimization of refrigeration systems. The company’s Connected Refrigeration Solution delivers up to 20% savings in energy for multi-site food retailers including grocery, convenience store, and supermarket operators. real-time visibility Raj Subramanian, Co-Founder & CPO at Facilio, said, "...

In the context of regular assessments at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Siemens AG announces an impairment reversal of its investment in Siemens Energy AG (SE), which will increase the investment book value. Siemens Energy AG's Xetra closing share price of €20.24 on March 31, 2023, is significantly higher than the closing share price of €13.99 on June 30, 2022, when Siemens reported an impairment of the Siemens Energy AG investment. This result in an impairment rever...

DENSO CORPORATION, a global mobility supplier, announced it has developed it’s first-ever inverter with silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors. This inverter, which is incorporated in the eAxle, an electric driving module developed by BluE Nexus Corporation, will be used in the new Lexus RZ, the automaker’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) model and released March 30. SiC power semiconductors SiC power semiconductors consist of silicon and carbon that significantly red...

Tarkett’s vinyl flooring factory in Ronneby, Sweden, is using ABB data insights and service expertise to save 800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy per year from their motor-driven systems. This is around 1 percent of the site’s total energy consumption in a year and is equivalent to the energy needed to charge 68 million smartphones for the same amount of time. ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal solution With the current energy prices, the payback period would be...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been selected as the sustainability partner for the Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences. The newly completed education center sets a new standard for sustainable, all electric buildings in Boston and is the city’s largest net-zero building. Boston University will heat and cool the 345,000 square-foot property with 31 geothermic wells and all of its...

Rheem, a renowned global manufacturer of water heating and HVAC products, has received the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. This marks the third successive year that ENERGY STAR has recognized Rheem as a Partner of the Year. ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award Award winners lead their industries with energy-efficient products and services The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award honors companies...

The bases for zero trust architecture includes strong encryption for device identity and data-in-transit, as well as a whitelist-only access control list. Zero trust architecture minimizes risk by limiting breach opportunities, containing the damage of any actual breach and surfacing unusual behaviors quickly. Embedded devices fit well into these deployment paradigms because of their relatively static mission, and low complexity roles on the network. Zero-trust architecture and product patchin...

Electrolux Group is three years ahead of plan. In 2018, the company was among the first 100 companies to set its global science-based climate target and is now one of the first to meet it. This is just one of the highlights from the Electrolux Group Sustainability Report 2022. Electrolux Group has reduced its absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (direct and indirect in operations) by 82%, compared to 2015 – going beyond its 2025 target of 80%. Electrolux Group Sustainability R...