Window A/C News & Trends

Steve Richmond, Head of Marketing and Technical at REHAU Building Solutions, has been appointed President of the British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) Pipes Group, taking over from Richard Hill of ACO Technologies. Steve had previously been the group’s Vice President for three years. In this role, he was responsible for chairing the organization’s Strategy group and its response to ongoing industry topics such as Brexit, supply chain strain, and COVID-19. Piping systems industr...

Fresco Genius is the first fully integrated aftermarket parking air conditioner, made to provide maximum comfort using the vehicle’s original ventilation system with the engine off. It interfaces with the electronics of the vehicle and does not require modifications to the cabin or the hatch, ensuring a cooling capacity of 2800 W in max A/C. Fresco Genius is now available for most commercial vehicles on the market.

Heating and cooling systems ensure everyone’s comfort, but they become a headache when they start experiencing problems. It is no minor investment that home owners can ignore. Therefore, they should seek fast repair service experts, such as those at Green Refrigeration LLC, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sometimes, quick-fix solutions save home owners from heavy expenditure on more significant issues. However, many other times, they might wonder whether to repair the unit or look for its ri...

AAON, Inc., announced that its Board of Directors elected Gene Stewart as Executive Vice President of AAON, Inc., effective January 1, 2022. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AAON Coil Products, Inc., has elected Doug Wichman as Executive Vice President of AAON Coil Products, also effective January 1, 2022.

Heating and air conditioning units play a massive role in ensuring the comfort at home or office. But what if that comfort comes at the cost of a fortune? Yes, hardly do home and building owners realize the technology that’s keeping them warm in the cold or vice versa is not energy efficient. Checking energy efficiency of HVAC Ultimately, they need to spend more than usual competitive rates and waste scarce energy resources. It’s no rocket science to understand whether there is a n...

The beauty of an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) and the energy recovery wheel inside of it is its ability to allow users to create an HVAC system that’s 20 to 40% more efficient than one without an ERV. But, what if a specific type of wheel could save users even more money throughout its life, due to how it’s made? While often not examined out of the gate, considering which type of wheel to use in the system can have a significant, tangible impact on cost and performance over the...

When homeowners invest in an HVAC system, they want to be confident that its efficiency lasts for years to come. Whether homeowners are searching for a new unit, or want to know whether it’s time for a new one, Van Druene is here to help. Choosing the right system for home is easy with the team at Van Drunen. The team is here to give homeowners advice on which models are best and offer the efficiency they are searching for.  Things to consider Whether homeowners are choosing a new...

Heatex is selected to supply the generator cooling system for the DEC 13.0MW wind turbine prototype. Further cooperation and volume delivery are coming in 2022. DEC (Dongfang Electric Corporation) is targeting ‘wind category one’ areas in China with this new flagship wind turbine, which will be the permanent magnet direct-drive offshore wind turbine with the largest impeller diameter and installed capacity in Asia. Turbine cooling solutions The wheel hub sits 130 meters high and h...

Ruskin is pleased to announce the new GenSet damper models designed to provide maximum combustion air and pressure relief quickly for emergency generator start up. These models are specially equipped with the new fast acting 8-second spring return electric actuator in a NEMA 4X weather enclosure, and have independent section operation to ensure optimal performance. In addition, all three models meet Class 1A leakage (3 cfm/ft2 @ 1" w.g.) when closed. Features: New 8-second spring return e...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has updated its AC Service Cloud to include a helpful System Health Check function, available from December 2021, in the selected Panasonic Commercial AC series. The AC Service Cloud is an ideal solution for HVAC professionals requiring remote access to a Panasonic air conditioning system for maintenance and multi-site monitoring, and now includes more additional service benefits for professionals. Functions and benefits The System Health Check functi...

Carrier® has collaborated with Barrisol®, the pioneer in HVAC ceiling solutions, to develop a range of integrated air conditioning solutions that deliver outstanding comfort, enhanced indoor air quality (IAQ), and low-operational costs. The new advanced ceiling solutions provide a high-quality, stable indoor environment, and the highest levels of aesthetic design and are ideal for any application where precise control of temperature and very low air velocities are required. The initiati...

The building was printed by Peri GmbH. A gantry printer was used: the print head moves along three axes on a permanently installed metal frame. The printer was operated by only two people, the print head and the print results were monitored by camera. For one square meter of a wall, the printer needed about 5 minutes. The construction of the house consists of three-shell walls, which were filled with insulating mass. During the printing process, the printer already took into account the lines a...

Blackheath High School, an independent day school for girls and part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) network, recently invested £18 million to provide new state of the art facilities including a new library and resource center, and AET Flexible Space supplied an underfloor air conditioning system to provide comfort cooling for students in the new learning zone. Challenge The project involved the design and construction of a three-storey new build, aesthetically designed to...

Commercial air conditioning is an essential part of comfortable space. If the business is at a crossroads with upgrading or installing new units, then it’s time to consider the argument of financing vs. paying cash. Let’s look closely at the pros and cons of financing and cash.  Financing Pros and Cons When you finance the air conditioning system, you are spreading the cost over a period of time in which you’ll be using it. It also allows you to pay what you are able...

Dixon Group was delighted to play a key role in the development of a new state-of-the-art £8.8m MRI suite at a Grimsby hospital which will improve patient experience, reduce waiting times and enable cancer patients to be diagnosed faster. The expertise of Dixon Integrated Services – a specialist division of Dixon Group that provides mechanical and electrical design and installation for large commercial developments – helped ensure the project progressed to completion on ti...

AET Flexible Space has just completed a full upgrade of the underfloor air conditioning system on the first floor of 16-18 Kirby Street, occupied by creative agency 7Fold. Refurbishments The 26,000 sq. ft., 1960’s post-war building was fully refurbished in 2006, enlarged and remodeled by Architect, Buckley Gray Yeoman, with underfloor air conditioning and raised access flooring installed throughout the seven floors. The existing system at Kirby Street is a CAM-C system with underfloor su...

According to the Carbon Trust, around 40% of commercial floor space is expected to be air-conditioned by 2020, compared with only 10% at the end of 1994. Demand is therefore increasing rapidly and due to this, building owners and operators are encouraged to look carefully at energy consumption, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, in particular, to see where savings can be made. The Carbon Trust also suggests that specifying a new air conditioning system should consider both user and...

Flax House is a five-story Victorian building with red brick, warehouse-style construction, located on Adelaide Street in the Linen Quarter of Belfast. Originally home to handkerchief manufacturer, McBride & Williams, the warehouse building was designed by Young & Mackenzie and built-in 1906-7.  Straidorn Properties acquired 83-91 Adelaide Street in 2016 after it had been derelict for 30 years. UfAC Installation The refurbished and fully extended Flax House now offers five stor...

Aspire at CityPlace, a brand-new ultra-luxury apartment and townhome community developed by Commercial Investment Properties (CIP) in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, will open to residents in June with a state of the art system designed to continuously clean the air and surfaces throughout the common areas. The buildings are installing CASPR disinfection technology in all three elevators and common areas including the grand, two-story lobby with sunken lounge, 24-Hour fitness center, entertainme...

Since hosting its first physical ATMOsphere event in 2009, global market accelerator for natural refrigerants shecco has been building its global network of likeminded industry professionals, passionate about natural refrigerants and clean cooling. “More than 60 physical events and thousands of real connections later, we decided to do what we do best – innovate, creating a virtual ‘home’ for our expansive natural refrigerant network to engage, innovate, and build on th...

Phononic’s Intelligent Actively-Cooled Tote was recently featured in the July issue of Frozen and Refrigerated Buyer magazine. From the article: “COVID-19 accelerated e-commerce food purchases, but refrigerated and frozen fulfillment is often executed poorly. Food safety, product handing and cold chain integrity all need improvement. Final mile to the consumer’s door is especially complex and costly.”

The pandemic not only raised concerns about public health but also increased public awareness of the impacts our buildings have on the planet. A healthcare facility’s purpose is to serve the health of the community and promote public wellness. Hospitals account for 4.4% of global emissions, so to truly protect the health of the community, healthcare leaders need to make sure they are also protecting the planet. Public Health Issue The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Secure I.T. Environments Ltd, one of the UK’s design and build companies for modular, containerized, and micro data centers, announces that it has been awarded a contract to upgrade the air conditioning units at a Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust data center. The existing air conditioning solution had been in place since the data center was originally designed and built by Secure I.T. Environments in 2009 and 2010. Air handling systems The new contract will form part of the Trust&...

Florida Gators Sports Properties and Air Pros USA, a residential and commercial air conditioning service company and the official Air Conditioning partner for Gators football, demonstrated gratitude for Veterans at the Florida Gators ‘saluting those who serve’ football game which took place on Saturday, November 13th. As part of the saluting those who serve game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Air Pros CEO Anthony Perera was recognized on the field and surprised the five local Veterans...

Partners Group, a pioneering global private markets firm, has agreed, on behalf of its clients, to acquire DiversiTech, the pioneering manufacturer and supplier of parts and accessories for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ("HVAC") equipment in the US, from funds advised by global private equity firm Permira. The investment values DiversiTech at an enterprise value of USD 2.2 billion. As part of the transaction, Permira and management will remain minority investors in the Company. Fou...

Panasonic is delighted to announce that it is has become a Sector Associate of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) to assist the region in achieving its challenging targets of lowering carbon emissions. As part of this partnership, Panasonic will share with the association its extensive R&D knowledge and experience of low carbon heating solutions through training, seminars, webinars, spec design, and support services of its low carbon solutions such as air source heat p...

Panasonic is presenting its latest innovations for heating, cooling, and refrigeration at Climatización 2021 (C&R 2021), the international Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Fair which takes place on 16-19 November in Madrid. Highlights to be seen on the Panasonic booth (Stand 10D01) will include the latest additions to the Aquarea range of air-to-water heat pumps. Across Europe, many countries are highlighting the need to decarbonize heating and Panasonic is...

Schneider Electric™, the front-runner in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and the world’s most sustainable corporation 2021 as ranked by Corporate Knights has entered into an Alliance Partnership with Chilldyne, a pioneer in liquid cooling solutions for data centers. Through the agreement, Schneider Electric will offer the Chilldyne Negative Pressure Liquid Cooling Solution complementing its full portfolio of Uniflair cooling and chiller solutions, t...

Poor building management has severe consequences for building occupants. This has always been true but in a post-pandemic world, business owners and facilities managers must respond to myriad challenges presented by chemical and biological contaminants. That is the conclusion of a bipolar ionization white paper recently published by the Continental Automated Building Association (CABA). The report also shows that bipolar ionization reduces airborne S. aureus concentrations by approximately 99.8...

Forrest Anderson Plumbing and Air Conditioning (Forrest Anderson), a family-owned business in the Phoenix area since 1961, is pleased to announce the winner of the 6th Annual Military Hero A/C Giveaway. Olga Tucker, a Peoria resident and U.S. Army Veteran, secured the most public votes to win a free air conditioning unit in this local event that honors the sacrifices of Veterans, active duty service members, and their families. “Thank you, Forrest Anderson. I am beyond humbled and truly b...