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Johnson Controls’ FMS-2000C Critical Environment Controller Helps Ensure Occupant Safety In Healthcare And Lab Settings

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announces the release of the improved FMS-2000C Critical Environment Controller. The FMS-2000C helps ensure laboratory and healthcare settings are safe for occupants by continuously verifying room pressure, airflow and other important room parameters. "Monitoring and controlling airflow in critical spaces is a vital component of any healthy buildings strategy," said Tyler Smith, VP, Healthy Buildings for Johnson...

Johnson Controls Lists All The Products Featured At AHR 2023

Digital Solutions OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM): Enterprise Manager is a comprehensive suite of apps to monitor and improve energy efficiency, tenant satisfaction, asset performance, maintenance operations, space performance and ultimately comfort of all occupants. Using a single pane of glass approach, Enterprise Manager delivers the next generation of smart building capabilities for portfolios ranging from commercial offices, healthcare, mixed use high-end, transportation, retail and...

Johnson Controls' Facility Explorer And EasyIO At AHR Expo 2023

Facility Explorer meets any building management need. Wireless or wired field controllers and devices provide direct closed-loop control over mechanical and HVAC equipment. Supervisory controllers deliver network-wide coordination for single or multiple sites. The result is an integrated, comprehensive control solution. What’s New Johnson Controls is excited to announce a new release of Facility Explorer products Johnson Controls is excited to announce a new release of Facility Explore...

Hamworthy Heating Is Pleased To Announce It Will Be Attending A Series Of Specifi Mechanical Services Events

Hamworthy Heating, a trusted British commercial heating manufacturer, is pleased to announce it will be attending a series of Specifi Mechanical Services events being held throughout 2023. Giving specifiers and suppliers the opportunity to meet face-to-face in a relaxed conversational environment, Specifi events offer a tried and tested format to connect, relax, and network with fellow professionals. Relaxed conversational environment Hamworthy Heating will be attending ten events in major ci...

Johnson Controls Unveils The Company’s Latest YORK Heat Pump Portfolio At The AHR Expo 2023

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, will preview its latest YORK heat pump portfolio at the AHR Expo 2023, which is taking place from Feb. 6 - Feb. 8, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Visitors to booth B1617 will be the first to see the new offerings, which include a two-module unit of the YORK® YMAE Air-Cooled Inverter Scroll Modular Heat Pump and 1:12 scale models of the YORK® YVWH Water-to-Water Dual Variable-Speed Screw Heat P...

Johnson Controls Exhibits The Latest YORK® HMCG2 Side-Discharge Air Conditioners At AHR Expo 2023

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, is showcasing the YORK® HMCG2 Modulating Side-Discharge Air Conditioner at AHR Expo 2023. With a 40% smaller footprint than standard AC units, the HMCG2 is a compact and efficient cooling option that is ideal for higher-density areas with less installation space, such as multi-family apartments and zero-lot-line neighborhoods. YORK® HMCG2 Modulating Side-Discharge Air Conditioner Available in...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Unveils AirCore - First Line Of Precision Air Conditioner (PAC) Heat Pump Systems To Use Low-GWP R-32 Refrigerant

Johnson Controls-Hitachi has introduced airCore, the first line of precision air conditioner (PAC) heat pump systems in the U.S. to use R-32 refrigerant. R-32 is a refrigerant with low global warming potential that produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than R-410A. Low-GWP refrigerants such as R-32 reduce the impact of heating and cooling equipment on the environment and can meet upcoming refrigerant regulations. New airCore PAC heat pump systems Many states, such as California, have alread...

Trane® To Exhibit Advanced Solutions And Industry Leadership Expertise At AHR® Expo 2023

Trane® - by Trane Technologies (TT), a global climate innovator - is addressing complex industry challenges with leading solutions and expertise at the AHR® Expo 2023, the premiere event for HVACR professionals worldwide. The Trane exhibit (Booth B3217) will showcase the latest advancements for optimal, energy-efficient indoor environments, as well as expert insight on pressing industry issues, including growing demand for building decarbonization solutions, such as electrification, dri...

Johnson Controls To Reveal New Heat Pumps Designed To Help Decarbonize Commercial Buildings At AHR Expo 2023

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, will preview its new YORK heat pump portfolio at the AHR Expo 2023, taking place from Feb. 6 - Feb. 8, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Visitors to booth B1617 will be the first to see the new offerings, which include a two-module unit of the YORK® YMAE Air-Cooled Inverter Scroll Modular Heat Pump and 1:12 scale models of the YORK® YVWH Water-to-Water Dual Variable-Speed Screw Heat Pump and YORK...

CIC Chair Visits Northern Ireland, Meets Key Stakeholders

The Northern Ireland CIC regional committee, also known as the Construction Professionals Council for Northern Ireland (CPCNI) welcomed CIC Chair - Justin Sullivan for a two-day visit to the Province. During his visit Justin joined a delegation meeting with the CEO and senior members of the Construction and Procurement Delivery unit (CPD), part of the Northern Ireland Department of Finance, to discuss some of the current issues facing construction professionals working with the Public Sector....

BDR Named One Of Washington's Best Companies To Work For By Seattle Business Magazine

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, was recently named one of Seattle Business Magazine's Washington's Best Companies to Work For. This annual program, created by Seattle Business Magazine and Best Companies Group, is to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in Washington who benefit the area's economy, workforce, and businesses. Business coaching authority "At BDR, our mission is to empower bu...

Eurovent Announces Participation In The ASHRAE Winter Conference 2023 And AHR Expo 2023 Events

From 04 February to 08 February, 2023, the Eurovent Team is going to be at the ASHRAE Winter Conference 2023 and AHR Expo 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Both the conference and expo provide forums where manufacturers and suppliers come together to share ideas and showcase the future of HVACR technology. ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo events Visitors can request a meeting by simply sending Francesco Scuderi an email ASHRAE Winter Conference - an event that brings together HVACR experts...

SPX Cooling Tech To Exhibit Marley® MH Element™ Fluid Cooler And New WaterGard™ Water Usage Optimizer At AHR Expo 2023

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, the globally renowned full-line, full-service industry major in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and fluid coolers, will feature new and innovative products in Booth B1819, at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Exposition (AHR Expo). AHR Expo 2023 takes place from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. SPX Cooling to exhibit at AHR Expo 2023 SPX Cooling’s booth will foc...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Announces The North American Launch Of The Yutaki M R32 Air-To-Water Heat Pump

Johnson Controls-Hitachi continues to exceed demands for sustainable, energy-efficient heating and cooling products with the North American launch of the Yutaki M R32 monobloc air-to-water heat pump. This all-in-one solution can deliver heating, cooling and even serve as a domestic water heater with an external tank. The three-ton and four-ton systems are engineered to deliver a consistent, 140 F heating capacity even within sub-zero ambient temperatures and can generate up to four times more t...

Weil-McLain Expands Energy Efficient Stainless Vertical Firetube Family Of Commercial Boilers

Hydronic comfort heating solutions WM Technologies, LLC, has added five sizes to its advanced, energy efficient Stainless Vertical Firetube (SVF™) boiler portfolio for commercial heating applications. The new Weil-McLain® SVF boiler line has expanded to now include BTU sizes of 500, 600, 725, 850 and 1000 MBH models that join the existing 1500, 2000, 2500 and 3000 BTU configurations. “The new SVF line of boilers carries forward the Weil-McLain legacy of industry-leading ease of...

Hitachi Announces The Appointment Of Andrew Barr As The New President Of Hitachi Europe, Ltd.

Hitachi Europe, Ltd. has announced the appointment of Andrew Barr as the President of Hitachi Europe, Ltd. The new appointment will take effect from 1st April 2023. Andrew Barr, currently the Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO) of Hitachi Rail, Ltd., has dedicated almost 20 years of his career at Hitachi, spearheading the growth of the Rail business in Europe and globally. In-depth knowledge of Hitachi and the mobility sector Andrew Barr will lead Hitachi Europe’s business in this...

Interplay Learning Helps Dominium Management Services Provide A Fast, Powerful Training Ramp For Maintenance Techs

Interplay Learning, the scalable, effective training solution for engaging the new generation of maintenance technicians, has partnered with Dominium Management Services to offer highly effective, engaging, and scalable training solutions. Dominium is one of the nation’s affordable housing developers, owners, and managers, and is offering Interplay’s training solutions to its technicians of all experience levels. With Interplay Learning’s immersive, on-demand training courses...

The Chemours Company Starts Taking Order For Opteon XL41 (R-454B) Hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) Refrigerant From North American Customers

The Chemours Company (Chemours), a global chemistry company with market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, began taking orders from North American customers in December for its Opteon™ XL41 (R-454B) hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) refrigerant, which the company will start fulfilling by the end of Q1 2023. Opteon™ XL41 is an R-410A replacement in new air conditioning and heat pump applications, offering zero ozone depl...

Johnson Controls To Reveal Advanced Solutions That Support Customer Energy-Efficiency Goals At The AHR Expo 2023

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, will showcase innovative, new technologies and capabilities that address decarbonization and occupant health, safety and comfort along with Johnson Controls-Hitachi at the upcoming AHR Expo 2023 (booth B1617), from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. At the show, Johnson Controls will demonstrate its products and solutions that improve sustainability and optimize building performance align...

Ripley PR Provides Three Strategies For Home Service Companies Looking To Stand Out In A Cluttered Home Service Industry

Ripley PR, the global public relations agency specializing in home services, franchise and B2B tech, offers three strategies for home service companies looking to stand out among competitors and gain market share in an increasingly crowded, marketing-savvy industry. “Most great home service companies, from plumbing to HVAC and from electrical to landscaping, understand the importance of marketing in growing their businesses,” said Heather Ripley, Founder and CEO of Ripley PR and aut...

Ofgem Awards Up To £58m To Five Pioneering Projects To Help Support The Transition To A Net Zero Emissions Economy

Ofgem has awarded up to £58m to five pioneering projects in the 2020 Network Innovation Competition to help support the transition to a net zero emissions economy at the lowest cost to consumers. Winning gas innovation projects include a world first trial of a 100% ‘green hydrogen’ network for 300 households in Fife to use hydrogen to cook and heat their homes instead of gas. Electricity projects which have secured funding are aimed at boosting the grid’s flexibility to...

XOi Launches New Website To Showcase Exclusive Suite Of Tech-Enablement Solutions

XOi, the provider of technician-first smart technology for commercial and residential field service companies, announces the launch of a newly updated website to introduce its exclusive suite of digital tech-enablement tools designed to transform field service businesses. Smart diagnostics XOi equips the current and next generation of field service professionals with smart diagnostics, high-powered data analytics, and live on-the-job virtual support and training to deliver meaningful actionabl...

Higher-Risk Buildings Info Regulations 2023 By Government

On 23 January the Government laid the Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc.) Regulations 2023 in Parliament. The regulations will be subject to the affirmative procedure, meaning they must be debated and approved by both Houses of Parliament before they can become law. A copy of the regulations can be found and the associated explanatory memorandum can be found. A copy of the Government’s response to the consultation on the regulations can be found. The regulations set out...

National Air Duct Cleaners Association Publishes White Paper On Inspection And Cleaning Of Open Air Plenums

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA); also known as the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Association announces the publication of a white paper on methods of inspecting and cleaning open-air plenums. The paper addresses common contaminants found in open-air plenums that can adversely impact the conditioned space and provides guidance for the inspection and cleaning of those areas. Open-air plenums Open-air plenums are found in both commercial and residential settings a...

Interplay Learning Announces The Release Of Hotel Maintenance Training To Train And Upskill A Top Crew Of Hotel Building Engineers

Interplay Learning, the provider of online and virtual reality training for the essential skilled trades announced the release of its highly anticipated Hospitality catalog which helps hotel brands and hospitality management companies save time and money by streamlining operations and empowering them to deliver an exceptional guest experience across all properties. Hospitality training With a growing catalog of expert-led training and hands-on 3D simulations in HVAC, plumbing, facilities maint...

Marley Engineered Products Offers Popular Unit Heat Pro+ Series Bundles That Include SmartSeries Plus Control And Mounting Bracket All-In-One

Marley Engineered Products, a promising choice among contractors for comfort heating and ventilation systems, is offering its QMark® MUH unit heater and Berko® HUHAA unit heater in ready-to-install PRO Series bundles that include the most commonly-ordered safety, installation, and control components to make heating any space effortless. MUH-Pro+ and HUHAA Pro+ Series bundles The MUH-Pro+ and HUHAA Pro+ Series bundles, which include the SmartSeries® Plus thermostat and B10 mounting...

Eurovent Publishes Two New Air Filter Recommendations

The Eurovent Product Group ‘Air Filters’ (PG-FIL) has released its new Recommendations 4/24 Energy consumption evaluation of air filters for general ventilation purposes and 4/25 Energy consumption evaluation of air filters for general ventilation in NRVUs in the context of Ecodesign. The purpose of the Recommendation 4/24 is to provide a generic methodology for estimating energy consumption of air filters for general ventilation under actual operating conditions, taking into consid...

Johnson Controls Signs The UAE Ministry Of Climate Change And Environment’s Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge

As part of its commitment to achieving net-zero goals, Johnson Controls (JCI), the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, recently signed the Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). Ahead of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) being hosted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this pledge bolsters the UAE’s climate leadership in the region, as it prepares to harness innovation a...

Johnson Controls Ranks Among The Best-Run U.S. Companies Again In An Annual Survey By The Drucker Institute

In an annual survey completed by the Drucker Institute and published in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Johnson Controls ranks 95th among the best-managed companies in the United States of America (USA). The Management Top 250 ranking features U.S. companies measured for corporate effectiveness, which is defined as ‘doing the right things well.’ Johnson Controls ranks among Best-run U.S. Companies Each company also receives a rating on the following dimensions of corporate performa...

General Filter Informs That They Will Be One Of The Main Exhibitors At ISH 2023

General Filter are delighted to inform that from 13 to 17 March 2023 they will be one of the main exhibitors at ISH 2023, the world’s renowned trade fair for energy-saving, air-conditioning and building automation technologies with focus on renewable energies. Attendees can visit General Filter in Hall 8.0, Stand B89 at ISH 2023. They can come and see all the news and innovations to ensure maximum air quality in civil, industrial, pharmaceutical and hospital environments. Follow General F...

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