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Manufacturers often provide different kinds of information about cooling capacity in their documentation. This means that in many cases, customers are comparing apples with oranges. Below, they explain how the different cooling capacity figures differ, and what they therefore have to watch out for when comparing them. Gross cooling capacity Gross cooling capacity is produced by the air conditioning unit via the heat exchanger. Fans are used to move the air through the air conditioning un...
During the online meeting of the Eurovent Product Group ‘Energy Recovery Components’ (PG-ERC) on 16 November 2021, the participants unanimously elected Thomas Richter (Head of Product Management, Hoval), former Vice-Chairman of the group, as its new Chairman. Nomination approval The nomination of Mr. Richter was endorsed by 100% of PG-ERC participants. He will succeed Peter Mueller, who served as PG-ERC Chairman for four years. Thomas Richter, who is the Head of Product Managemen...
The big global Viessmann family passed the one million tree mark this Wednesday with its ViMove for Climate reforestation campaign. Participants in the #baumstark! initiative, Viessmann employees and their families, specialist installer partners, and many other sporty climate activists have given their all in nearly 30 different sports disciplines since October 31 to achieve this goal as quickly as possible. Just 25 days after the start of the fall round of the campaign, they’re making it...
Forrest Anderson Plumbing and Air Conditioning, a family-owned business in the Phoenix area since 1961, installed a new free HVAC unit at the home of Peoria Veteran Olga Tucker. The U.S. Army Veteran was a winner of Forrest Anderson’s 6th Annual Military Hero A/C Giveaway, a local event designed to honor the sacrifices of veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. “I am so grateful for Forrest Anderson providing me peace of mind. I am relieved to know that next summe...
AAON, Inc., a front-runner in innovation and production of premium quality, highly energy-efficient HVAC products for nonresidential buildings, announced that Gary Fields, CEO, and Rebecca Thompson, CFO, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Credit Suisse Global Industrials Conference. They will speak at 8:50 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 2, 2021.
Dynamic food retail market trends are driving changes in commercial refrigeration design strategies. Over the past decade, retailers have expanded their store portfolios to include smaller-footprint grocery stores targeted to serve growing urban markets. However, traditional centralized rack refrigeration systems simply aren’t always the most optimal choice for these smaller formats. Many operators are exploring distributed refrigeration strategies that leverage the merchandising flexibil...
Molekule is bringing its Air Mini+ and Air Pro air purifiers, powered by patented PECO technology, to the United Kingdom and Europe for the first time. Molekule, the globally renowned air purification solutions company that reinvented air purification with its ground-breaking PECO technology, has announced that its award-winning air purifiers will be available to consumers in the United Kingdom and across Europe, directly via Molekule’s website. Expansion in UK and Europe Molekule&rsquo...
The Royal Fine Art Commission Trust launches a new award scheme to promote beauty in UK buildings and streets, as part of its charitable mission to promote design excellence in the built environment. The Building Beauty Awards celebrate buildings, engineering structures, and urban landscaping schemes that add beauty to our environment. Everyone from architects to members of the public is welcome to submit an entry free of charge at buildingbeautyawards.com. The deadli...
E+E Elektronik announces the unveiling of their new brand identity. From now on, the Austrian sensor manufacturer presents itself with a new corporate design. However, the company is remaining true to its brand promise - ‘your partner in sensor technology’. Innovative products, cooperative relationships and sustainable action – this is what E+E Elektronik has embodied for more than 40 years. The Austrian sensor manufacturer is one of the world’s renowned suppliers of se...
Hospital air quality affects the health of staff, patients, and visitors. Healthcare facilities managers looking to keep their buildings safe must focus on providing clean air. This helps reduce the spread of viruses and prevents the growth of mold and bacteria. Doing so requires a prescriptive strategy that includes monitoring as well as remediation. Hospital air quality is critical during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. It keeps patients safe and gives staff confidence that their he...
Viessmann has launched a range of electric heating products to the UK, following strategic acquisitions by the Viessmann Group, to grow its electrified heating offer. A new 4-24 kW Vitotron electric system boiler, three Vitotherm direct hot water heaters and three Vitoplanar electric space heaters can be purchased from various merchants in the UK, building on Viessmann’s long-established range of electric heat pumps. Fossil boiler ban “Centralized electricity generation is b...
With a great deal of interest in the benefits that switching from fossil-fueled power to air source heat pumps can bring, Panasonic will be showcasing its Aquarea Heat Pumps at - The Future of Living, at ExCel, London on 23-24th November on Stand H614. Achieving net-zero Simon Brown, Panasonic’s heat pump specialist, will be presenting at this live event and sharing his air source heat pump expertise. He will explain how this low carbon solution can work for the UK residential housing se...
Plumbers have been overlooked in the Government’s plans to end the use of gas boilers in British homes, putting the whole Net Zero agenda in jeopardy, a think-tank warns. heat installer workforce project The Social Market Foundation said that the Government strategy aimed at decarbonizing home heating does not give plumbers and other workers enough incentive to get training to install the heat pumps that ministers want to replace gas boilers. The SMF is undertaking a major research proj...
Filtration Group announced that Janet Bawcom has joined its team of entrepreneurial leaders on a mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Bawcom has assumed the vital role of General Counsel, in which she will serve as chief legal counsel for the company and lead all aspects of Filtration Group’s legal, regulatory, and public affairs around the world. Trusted advisor “As we continue to build a remarkable, mission-driven company, we rely on talented leaders...
Johnson Controls recently donated two FlowSafe Stable Vortex™ Fume Hoods and an air handler unit to the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at Purdue University, supporting two separate projects and further enhancing the Johnson Controls-Ray W. Herrick Laboratories partnership. Aiding research grants The fume hoods will help aid research funded by numerous federal government grants, which are focused on additive manufacturing (3D printing), energetic materials, and polymer processing. The...
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)...
AAON, Inc. a front-runner in innovation and production of premium quality, highly energy-efficient HVAC products for non-residential buildings, announced it has entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of BasX, LLC, dba BasX Solutions (“BasX”), a front-runner in the manufacturing of high-efficiency data center cooling solutions, cleanroom systems, custom HVAC systems, and modular solutions. The transaction terms require an upfront...
The worldwide pandemic has focused considerable attention on indoor air quality and the transmission of viruses in enclosed spaces. When researchers found that airborne droplets from coughing and sneezing helped spread SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, people worked to find solutions. What’s more, many companies purported to have ways of disinfecting spaces, ranging from “miracle” sprays to high-tech hand wipes. The only way to rid indoor spaces of airbor...
Daikin UK has opened its first Sustainable Home Centre in Scotland, in partnership with The Natural Energy Company, one of the largest and most experienced renewable installation companies in Scotland. Thomas Nowak, the Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), arrived fresh from COP26 to attend the opening – alongside Jennifer and Richard McLaren, Directors at The Natural Energy Company, Paul Robson, Senior Refrigeration Engineer for The Natural Energy Company and A...
ARC Thermal (ARC Thermal Products) has launched WHIZ (Wireless Heated Infrared Zone) heating solution, which provides thermal warmth for individual workstations, in factories, warehouses, distribution centers, and other industrial buildings. This is a cost-effective, energy-efficient, low-carbon, heating solution. Heating poorly insulated, large industrial spaces has always been a problem, particularly as heat rises, where there are high ceilings. WHIZ (Wireless Heated Infrared Zone) system T...
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...
Facilio, a property operations platform for real estate portfolios, has announced the launch of its connected CMMS solution to help enterprises simplify operations, optimize expenses, and keep pace with the dynamic needs of customers. CMMS/CaFM software By doing so, Facilio reimagines the legacy CMMS/CaFM (Computerized Maintenance Management System/Computer-Aided Facility Management) software market beyond just a system of records of assets and maintenance schedules, and creates a unified solu...
To tank or not to tank - that is the question when it comes to installing a new water heater! Both have benefits, but which type is best for the home? They take an in-depth look at each to help homeowners. These types of water heaters are the old stand-by and what comes to mind when we think of a traditional water heater. The unit heats up the water and stores it for later use, typically in the range of 30 to 50 gallons. These heaters do use consistent energy as the water inside is kept at a...
NevadaNano, the innovator in gas detection sensor technology, announced that Naren Prasad joined the company to guide the Hardware enabled SaaS products to reduce methane emissions. Naren will serve as Chief Product Architect and Delivery Officer. “As one of the original developers and innovators of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure industry, Naren has a long history of enabling disruptive transformation in the IoT world,” said Ralph Whitten, CEO of NevadaNano. New business stra...
A new report, published by the not-for-profit body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) finds customers are typically facing a five-fold cost increase to install a heat pump, compared to a hydrogen-ready boiler. Households can currently expect to pay up to £15,000 for transition to a heat pump depending on the property type, compared to less than £3,000 for a hydrogen-ready boiler. In addition to the higher cost of the heat pump itself, the disparity is largely due to the additional...
The Career Companies Award recognizes the employers that offer unique career and development opportunities to recent graduates as well as to young professionals who have been working for a few years. The award is intended to help Swedish university students and young professionals to find their next employer and to reward successful employer branding work. Career Company 2022 Lindab was named a Career Company 2022 by an expert jury, whose motivation reads, “Lindab is a market-leading co...
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...
Environmental health technology company CASPR Group is pleased to announce Derek Blount as its Chief Executive Officer. Blount joined CASPR earlier in the year as Chief Operating Officer to sharpen operations, help streamline product supply chains and prepare the company for its next stage of growth. Role and Responsibility Blount succeeds former CEO Scott Wheeler, who will continue to support the company as an addition to CASPR’s board of directors. Blount will guide CASPR Group as it...
