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The energy trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to end, likening it to a ‘sick dog that needs to be put down.’ EUA’s Chief Executive, Mike Foster, made this call following another poor take-up of subsidized heat pumps in January and after Parliament was told that any underspend on the scheme cannot be rolled forward to the following year, but will instead be clawed back by the Treasury. Policy flaws Mike Foster sa...
Armstrong Fluid Technology is expanding its 360 Service and Support offering to include an easy-to-use search tool for Parts Kits on its newly designed Replacement Parts website. With the release of a new web-based search tool, using only the product details, users can easily look up appropriate Parts Kits. The tool gives users three easy ways to find the exact Parts Kit they need by entering product details, individual part numbers, or serial numbers from the product nameplate. easy a...
Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. have announced the publication of ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23, ‘Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification’. ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 Superseding the ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-15, the ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing air-circulating fans to determine performance for rating or certification purposes. It applies to electrically-powered air-circul...
Ideal Heating – Commercial Products is the proud sponsor of the Engineer of the Year Award at this year’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards. The CIBSE Building Performance Awards recognize the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. They are the only industry awards that focus on actual, measured performance outcomes, and not just design intent or performance specifications...
Buildings are responsible for more than 30 percent of global energy consumption. Fifty percent of the energy demand in buildings currently is accounted for by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that these sites are energy efficient. At ISH 2023, the world’s renowned trade fair for water, heat and air conditioning, ABB will showcase modern solutions for automation within smart buildings. These solutions will help to increase the buildings&...
Demand is growing for energy-efficient cooling technology. Danfoss is ramping up production to match the needs of the market. Danfoss is witnessing tremendous growth in demand for cooling technology from the United States market and is announcing the construction of a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Mexico. New compressor and sensor manufacturing facility The new expansion will produce medium and large scroll compressors, pressure sensors for HVAC/R, and A2L leak...
Tankless water heater manufacturer Noritz America has merged the benefits of storage in a standard tank water heater with the efficiency of tankless into one powerful unit, the Hybrid Hot Series. Making its debut at the 2023 AHR Expo, this new hybrid unit provides a continuous hot water supply and quick hot-water recovery with a 10-year warranty. The Hybrid Hot mounts the Noritz NCC199CDV commercial condensing tankless water heater onto a 119-gallon storage tank. The tankless unit draws cold wa...
Johnson Controls (JCI), the globally renowned company for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, is again named a global climate leader by the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent not-for-profit organization that drives sustainable global economic development through environmental disclosure for companies and governments. Johnson Controls is recognized at the leadership level for its environmental best practices. The company received an overall score of A- and an A score for gov...
Thermo King is a globally renowned company in developing future-focused technology for the transportation industry. Their commitment to developing innovative and sustainable solutions that helps allow for the safe transport of temperature-critical cargo extends to the environmental impacts of their people, operations, products and services to create a better planet for future generations. Thermo King’s Power and Energy team A strong workforce is the key to the continued development of s...
Aircuity, the globally renowned company in creating healthy and sustainable buildings announced a new partnership agreement with Faulkner Haynes & Associates, a premier HVAC solution provider in the Carolinas. The agreement positions Faulkner Haynes as an Aircuity representative, for all of North Carolina and South Carolina, providing energy, air quality and carbon reduction solutions for the region’s university, life science, K-12, healthcare and commercial office markets. Aircuity...
One method for improving the quality of indoor air in buildings is through better ventilation. Limiting the circulation of airborne pollutants indoors benefits the safety and health of building occupants. In fact, long before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, research proved the value of outdoor air ventilation and the related practice of air filtration. A recent review of state policy strategies to improve ventilation in schools highlights its importance. Several prescriptive services and...
Resideo Technologies, Inc., a renowned global provider of solutions for energy management, home comfort, security, and safety, announced a partnership with A. O. Smith, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of water heaters, in order to help customers reduce demand on the electric grid during peak times. Resideo Grid Services Resideo Grid Services manages ‘bring your own device’ demand response programs on behalf of more than 27 U.S. utilities, retail energy providers and...
Hoshizaki America, Inc. has appointed Konrad Barraclough as the company’s new Vice President (VP) of Regional Supply Chain, a new position for the company. Konrad Barraclough is an innovative and results-driven leader with a proven record of leveraging corporate spend, exceeding savings targets, implementing supply chain financing, internal and supplier VAVE, Kaizens and supply chain integration. Most recently with WELBILT, Barraclough brings to Hoshizaki over two decades of experience in...
Swedish air cleaning company - QleanAir now launches an air cleaner specially designed to improve the air quality in sensitive environments, such as hospitals, schools, offices and other public spaces. The QleanAir FS 35 is an updated version of the previous FS 30 and is developed in close collaboration with healthcare professionals to enable the consideration of specific requirements and international guidelines in the design process. QleanAir FS 35 We aim to constantly improve the limits of...
Redwood Services (“Redwood”), a home services firm focused on investing in leading residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services companies in growing U.S. markets, has announced it has invested in Best Care Home Services (“Best Care”). Best Care was founded in 2009 by Brian Reed. The business has nearly 90 full-time employees serving the metro areas of both Memphis, TN, and Huntsville, AL, with a customer base that has grown to over 40,000 home owners. Investment i...
Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Resideo), a renowned global provider of solutions for home comfort, security, and safety, has unveiled its latest smart solutions at the AHR Expo 2023 (booth #B1227), taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in order to help professionals protect what matters most. “With more than 10 million connected solutions installed worldwide, Resideo is uniquely positioned to deliver innovative professional services to help home owners protect their most important investmen...
Air conditioning technologies pioneer - LG Electronics USA is showcasing its robust 2023 lineup of commercial, light commercial, and residential HVAC solutions at the 2023 AHR Expo® in Atlanta. Throughout the show, the company’s extensive booth (#C6506) will highlight industry-leading Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) technology, the latest energy-efficient heat pump options, indoor air quality solutions, and flexible building automation and connectivity products. Key Highlight: Invert...
Johnson Controls (JCI), the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, and Willow, a major provider of digital twin solutions for critical infrastructure and real estate, have announced a global collaboration to digitally transform buildings and facilities into healthier, safer and more sustainable environments for their customers and occupants. Johnson Controls and Willow have committed to jointly bring next-generation solutions to their customers. Digital twins p...
The Credit Human Federal Credit Union headquarters, in San Antonio, Texas, set a new standard for sustainable building design. A collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, and Credit Human, the building achieves ambitious goals for reduced energy consumption, water conservation, and lowered carbon emissions. CITY MULTI® water-source VRF system...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a supplier of energy-efficient, high-performance ductless and ducted variable-capacity heat pump systems and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, announces Heat2O®, an all-electric domestic hot water heating system designed to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption in multifamily buildings and large-scale commercial facilities. Introducing Heat2O Domestic hot water (DHW) accounts for roughly 2...
The Eurovent Product Group ‘Energy Recovery Components’ has published a new Recommendation 17/13 on the recommended standard for interoperability between Energy Recovery Components (ERC) DLL’s and Air Handling Units (AHU) selection software. The Eurovent Recommendation 17/13 provides a recommend future standard to implement the provisions of EN 308:2022 and expected new Ecodesign requirements in Air Handling Units’ selection calculations, with respect to internal leakage...
Rheem will connect industry professionals with major sustainable product lines and expert engineers across its family of brands, including Air and Water Divisions, Eemax, Friedrich, HTPG, IBC and Raypak at the AHR Expo 2023. Together, they will showcase an array of reliable, innovative, sustainable and efficient product solutions for commercial and residential applications. Company leaders and product experts will share insights on Rheem’s Greater Degree of Good sustainability initiative,...
To stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many facilities managers use disinfection technology. This includes UV lamps that use ultraviolet germicidal radiation (UVGI) to deactivate pathogens. However, new research shows some of the negative side effects of UV disinfection on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Side effects of UV disinfection on IAQ One side effect of UV disinfection is a reduction in indoor air quality (IAQ) Hospitals and other healthcare facilities use UV Lamps to disinfect the air,...
As National Apprenticeship Week begins, a heating and hot water industry pioneer is highlighting the progress that must be made to encourage more young people into the industry. With Government mandates for greenhouse gas emission reduction looming, concern around the lack of new talent entering the heating engineering and manufacturing sector, and preventing net zero progress, is mounting. Creating an appealing and accessible pathway into engineering for the next generation of heati...
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, is showcasing the YORK® Sun™ Choice Ultra High-Efficiency Rooftop Unit at AHR Expo 2023. Available in 12.5-23 tons, the RTUs leverage a combination of Copeland™ high-efficiency ZPKZ fixed speed, ZPS two-stage, and ZPV variable-speed compressor technology to deliver the highest part-load efficiency in their class. YORK® Sun™ Choice Ultra High-Efficiency Rooftop Units surpass DOE 2023 efficiency...
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, 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, 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 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® - 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...
