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

LG Electronics (LG) announces its commitment to set targets to follow science-based targets with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the use phase of major LG products by 2030, making LG the first Korean company to participate in the net-zero global campaign, Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The campaign, led by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with support of the CDP, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), World Resources Institute (WRI), and World Wide Fund for Nat...

On/Off temperature control is the most common and widely used method of controlling a thermal system bar none. That’s how users' home air conditioning and heating system is controlled, ovens, water heaters; 50% of all of the electric load in the US is from thermostatically controlled loads  When it comes specifically to controlling a heating or cooling system in industrial applications, thermostats still dominate the control scene. Mostly due to low expense points and ease of use. S...

CoolAutomation’s product line will be exhibited by the local partner, Refrioutlet, who will introduce the visitors to the Internet of Climate solutions. About AHR Mexico According to the AHR Mexico website, the event will showcase products from 350+ exhibitors and is expected to draw crowds of more than 8,000 industry professionals from Mexico, Latin America, and various countries worldwide. It provides a unique forum designed expressly for the HVAC&R community, allowing professiona...

Carrier Global Corporation, a global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, has reduced its customers’ carbon footprint by 68 million metric tons in 2020, which is equal to the energy use of more than 8 million U.S. homes in one year. Carrier also reported gains in diversity among its senior leadership, including 43% global executive diversity and 31% global women executives, up from 27% and 20% in 2015, respectively. Also, Carrier bega...

Carrier Transicold truck and trailer customers have a new edge for receiving best-in-class service for their transport refrigeration equipment: the BluEdge™ service platform, which is now fully available from Carrier Transicold’s dealer network across the United States and Canada. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions. “Maintaining the integrity of the cold ch...

As the hotel sector thrives amid the UK’s staycation boom, a report has revealed opportunities for hotel design to include further well-being and comfort measures, so as to meet changing expectations from prospective guests. This comes as research from a survey of 130 M&E contractors and architects, working in hotel construction, revealed that over half (52%) of respondents believe well-being is value engineered, out of projects later on in the build. REHAU’s report, ‘Des...

What is a PID controller? In previous articles in their series covering the thermal loop, they mentioned that there are 3 main types of temperature control: On Off, Proportional, and PID control. Now they intend to go a little deeper into PID Temperature control and how it can help users decide the best way to control the temperature system. PID control loop is the most accurate of all types of thermal loop controllers. First, let’s define what PID means: Proportional Integral Derivative....

In June 2021, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a review of the latest COVID-19 science, data, and guidance. After consulting with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), OSHA issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for employers, working in healthcare and healthcare support services. However, despite the name ‘COVID-19 Healthcare ETS’, the rule applies to any organization that provides first aid services. This could include schools...

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announces the upcoming launch of the WELL Performance Rating, a new designation rewarding building owners and operators for using measurable and validated building and human performance metrics to gain insights into health and well-being of the people inside and enhance conditions in their spaces based on those insights. The rating will consist of features drawn from the WELL Building Standard (WELL) along with new pathways and beta features that...

Desiring to offer a community center to its residents, the Town of Oro Valley purchased a facility with existing membership. The Town identified within this facility that the building systems were inefficient and at the end of their useful lives, and the facility’s energy consumption was high. Facility infrastructure upgrades With no funds immediately available, the Town of Oro Valley was challenged to move forward with facility improvements and infrastructure upgrades following acquisiti...

The energy price cap will increase from October 1, 2021 for the 15 million customers Ofgem protects. Those on default tariffs paying by direct debit will see an increase of £139 from £1,138 to £1277. Prepayment customers will see an increase of £153 from £1,156 to £1309. This increase is driven by a rise of over 50% in energy costs over the last six months with gas prices hitting a record high, as the world emerges from the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Surging...

Jobber, the provider of home service management software, releases its Home Service Economic Report: 2021 Mid-Year Review, which features expert insights and proprietary data aggregated from over 100,000 residential cleaners, landscapers, HVAC technicians, window washers, plumbers, and more, who use the Jobber platform. “The Home Service category has demonstrated resilience throughout the pandemic and continues to experience positive growth,” said Sam Pillar, CEO & Co-Founder at...

Physical Company, an industry renowned firm in fitness & gym equipment supplies, who occupy a two-floor commercial office building in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, in the United Kingdom (UK), approached SFE Services to install air conditioning systems in a number of their offices and reception area. multi split systems installed The client opted for Panasonic equipment and two multi split systems, with one multi split system serving the upstairs offices and the other system for the downst...

LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA has introduced two new split Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) units, enabling building owners and facility managers to efficiently condition outside air for improved indoor air quality and comfort, without sacrificing flexibility, reliability, or ease of integration. LG VRF compatibility New to the award-winning LG DOAS lineup are 12-ton Split Rooftop DOAS and 1500-2000 CFM Indoor Split DOAS offerings, providing commercial owners and operators with the a...

Clay County Hospital has purchased innovative UV-C Technology Room Sanitizers. The units protect against 35 microorganisms, including COVID and its variants. The UV Room Sanitizer inactivates microorganisms with germicidal ultraviolet light. This energy alters the DNA of microorganisms to prevent them from reproducing and causing them to become non-pathogenic or incapable of causing disease. UV-C Technology Room Sanitizers The innovative UV-C Technology Room Sanitizers, designed to supplement...

Dexwet Holdings (Dexwet), an innovative air filtration and technology company, is excited to announce a new partnership with DaBx Demand Side Solutions (DaBx), an energy consulting and manufacturing representative firm. As Dexwet’s first independent sales partner in the U.S.A, DaBx will introduce Dexwet Pure Air Filters to HVAC companies, territory managers, and distributors who want to expand their product line and offer customers an exclusive new air filtration technology. Dexwet Pure A...

Traditionally, drives have been considered power processors for controlling only the speed of a motor. But today, drives are also part of the information chain, using the advantage of built-in processing power, storage capacity, and communication interface, within the drive. New features expand the drive’s capabilities and can be ordered in one package as licensed software with these drives from Danfoss: VLT® AutomationDrive FC 302 VLT® AQUA...

HPT introduces the ultimate cross-contamination-free system with huge capabilities; it can handle up to 100,000 CFM; it enables hot/cold recovery from one end of a building to the other. With comparable performance to a heat pipe and a complete system selection, it broadens our capability to support your energy recovery needs by spanning much greater vertical and horizontal distances between supply and exhaust. Product Features One-stop system design and supply Greater than 50% effectivene...

Imperial Capital Group Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of Frontier Service Partners (Frontier), the nation’s newest residential services company, founded on the philosophy of putting people first, delivering on promises and creating lifetime clients. “We see tremendous opportunity to deploy our Back/Buy/Build investment strategy, within the residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services industry, and we are excited to build a world-class, multi-regional company,” s...

Nothing feels as good as coming in from the heat outside into a well-conditioned and refreshed house. Good air conditioning is part of what makes the home comfortable in the summer months. However, as time goes by, home owners might notice that the excellent air conditioning that they experienced, shortly after installing the air conditioning system, is no more. This could be due to various causes, such as failed components in the unit or simply a lack of cleaning. Cleaning the AC unit is crit...

US$ 4.6 million in projected energy and operating cost savings empowered the Charleroi Area School District, a western Pennsylvania public school district to renew assets and improve indoor air quality for shared learning spaces. After their immediate responses to COVID-19, many schools reassessed ventilation assets and started vetting plans to ensure healthy indoor air going forward. To green light a fiscally responsible solution, Charleroi Area School District (CASD) needed a way to overcome...

Heat Transfer Solutions (HTS) is fully devoted to the safety of the employees, customers, and partners. It will continue to monitor COVID-19 and follow all guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal, state, and local health authorities, and our Management team. With the spread of COVID-19, it is taking all measures to contain the spread of the virus. The HTS Parts Supply showrooms will remain open. However, it has...

HTS Ontario is happy to have 25 Engineering Co-Op students joining for the winter term. It has been engaged in a Co-Op Program since 1992 and it continues to play an integral role in our growth and success strategy. HTS looks to the students to be the future of the business. Three members of the ownership group and several branch managers and team leaders came through the student program. The students have been positioned across the 7 Ontario offices where their Co-Op terms range from 4-months...

HTS is proud to have re-qualified as Platinum members of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the third consecutive year! The Best Managed designation demonstrates the efforts to continually strive to provide the best customer service to our clients. It is committed to the individual success of all those involved in a project’s HVAC system selection, design, purchase, installation, and maintenance. The extremely dedicated staff members turn this promise into a reality. It would like...

HTS is pleased to announce that HTS New England is now representing an innovative line of Indoor DOAS products from Oxygen8. Oxygen8, a new and innovative HVAC equipment design and manufacturing company, launched a line of fully electric Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) to meet the needs of modern building design and to address current human health and climate change challenges. Clean tech entrepreneur, James Dean (Founder of dPoint/CORE), and HVAC engineer, Matthew Doherty (formerly with S...

Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. (HPT) is proud to add another product to their split passive HRM-V product line. This new product is intended to optimize the performance of systems, where supply and exhaust air streams are separated by a certain distance and on the same level. HRM-V DSO The remarkable design of the new HRM-V DSO helps improve energy recovery performance, by up to 20% to 35%, over older side-by-side (no offset) designs, and attain equal amounts of recovery, for both heating and cool...

Independence Day may mark the celebration of America’s birthday, but it’s also a time to celebrate and support businesses who are helping the domestic economy thrive by investing in U.S. based operations, manufacturing, and increasing job opportunities. Rinnai America Corporation, a subsidiary of Rinnai Corporation based in Japan, is among those businesses, becoming the first major tankless water heater brand to have a U.S. manufacturing facility with advanced automation and precisi...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings and the architect of OpenBlue, has, through its TempMaster brand, expanded its line of premium commercial rooftop units, which is now available in 25-80 tons. Omni Premier platform The TempMaster Omni Premier platform is designed to provide building owners best-in-class efficiency levels that significantly reduce operational costs over the life of the unit. The units offer the highest standard efficien...

EDF, through EDF Group subsidiary DREEV, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK, in partnership with Nissan. This means businesses can support the grid by consuming low-carbon energy, and progress towards their net zero and decarbonization targets, whilst reducing their costs. V2G technology The V2G technology developed by DREEV, which is a joint venture between EDF and Nuvve, the global pioneer in V2G technology, allows for two-way ene...

Kanomax USA has partnered with P.T. Teknik to bring their high-end Thermal Manikin System to the US. P.T. Teknik research manikins are widely used in analyzing human thermal comfort of buildings, ventilation and air conditioning systems, cars, and clothing. The manikins are used by universities as well as industrial R&D departments. Examples of use include: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: PT Teknik Male manikin used for general research in building design and thermal comfort...