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The second phase of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) new efficiency standards is quickly approaching. In January 2023, the new standard will require commercial systems, including rooftop units, to achieve an additional 15% efficiency. While the new standards drive innovation and opportunity within the HVAC industry, they also adds stress, pressure, and complexity to product developers and manufacturers as they brainstorm how to meet and communicate the next set of efficiency stand...
ABB, one of the manufacturers of drives, motors, and controls for HVACR, has become an official BridgeBuilding Contributor (sponsor) of the 2022 Eurovent Summit taking place from 25 to 28 October in Antalya, Türkiye. ABB is a technology pioneer serving industries and infrastructure, including HVACR applications, with world-class drives, motors, controls, and service. Having a global footprint, ABB supports its customers and partners across the world, helping them improve the energy efficie...
Modine Manufacturing Company, a pioneer in technology in the HVAC industry, is recognizing October as Indoor Air Quality Month by recommending that K-12 schools showcase their dedication to providing a comfortable, safe learning environment by keeping IAQ top of mind. As seasonal allergies and viruses increase, it will be important for schools to have the right HVAC solution in place to provide clean air for children. importance of indoor air quality “The COVID-19 pandemic brought much-...
From 11 to 13 October 2022, the Eurovent Team will be at Chillventa in Nuremberg, one of the leading exhibitions for refrigeration technology. Meet them to discuss legislation, standardization, or general industry developments. The Eurovent Team members Francesco, Massimiliano, Ngoni, and Markus (Eurovent International & Eurovent Middle East) will be at the exhibition. Visitors can request a meeting with them by simply sending them a message or calling on their mobile phones. Their contac...
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, is proud to announce it has been named to the 2022 Fortune Change the World list, for its OpenBlue solutions and OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service offering. Fortune's Change the World list recognizes companies that use creative tools to address society's unmet needs and is evaluated based on measurable social impact, business results, and degree of innovation. First-of-its-kind digital solution OpenBlue is...
Sustainable electric heating – is that even possible? That thought probably preoccupies many. Understandable, when cozy warmth can be generated with minimal material costs. With the roof tile heating, Mr. Rainer Dubrikow, Developer and Inventor, demonstrated that the mature infrared heating technology can even be improved. The heating fronts were built with old roof tiles. The tiles’ radiating, differently formed and oriented surface structure produces overlapping heat waves which t...
Suffolk County Council Public Health launches an Air Quality survey in the Ipswich area to help inform future intervention in the town. The survey aims to measure current levels of understanding about air quality and current work going on in this area to mitigate its impact, in order to inform future approaches to improve air quality in the town. The survey will be supported by an air quality event held on Ipswich Cornhill, on Monday, 24 October, 2022, between 11 am and 3 pm. Raising aw...
Genesis Controller plays an essential role in heat tracing applications, which range from freeze-protecting water lines to maintaining elevated process temperatures. The Controller hardware is built on a modular framework allowing simple configuration of various circuit counts in a single panel. Genesis Controller is a fully featured control and monitoring solution necessary for critical heat tracing applications. Multiple RTD Types These systems conserve energy, extend system life, and ensur...
CyberSecurity Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global information security market, announces that GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, has been recognized with the ‘IoT Device Security Solution of the Year’ award in the sixth annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program. GE Appliances continues to lead in the IoT and smart appliance space and prioritize security in its connected pr...
On 6 October 2022, Eurovent will be at FinnBuild, one of the largest international construction and building technology trade fairs taking place in Finland, which brings in operators in the construction industry. Building technology products The trade fair presents the latest construction and building technology products and services, work methods and solutions, as well as a large number of expert programs. The Eurovent Deputy Secretary General Stijn Renneboog will be at the trade fair where h...
Some of the heating industry's most active heat pump installers will be able to offer homeowners a range of flexible payment options due to a new partnership between Daikin and the back-office support app, hiber. The new partnership is set to revolutionize the way homeowners can access and pay for heat pump technology and overcome one of the main barriers to achieving the government's target of 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028. Flexible and extended payment options The flexible p...
Throughout 2022, the wholesale cost of gas and electricity has been rising. This means energy suppliers, including SO Energy, are now paying more for the energy they buy to supply homes than in previous years. SO Energy understands that customers might be concerned about how the increase in the price of wholesale energy affects them and the impact on their Direct Debit payments. Fortunately, there is help at hand to protect customers from these rising costs this winter. Keeping customers...
Thermo King, a globally renowned company in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has completed initial testing of its innovative evolve electric trailer with retailers - Walmart and Loblaws, and Martin Brower, a major supply chain solutions provider for restaurants around the world. During more than 2,500 hours of operation, the battery-powered refrigerated trailer unit delivered excellent performance, ensuring high quality climate control to keep food and...
“An additional £15 million of funding to make low-carbon heating options, like heat pumps, cheaper and easier to install is a welcome move by this new government, and is a positive step towards achieving the goal of 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028.” “In recent months, Mitsubishi Electric heard from consumers that in addition to this, more information around ‘green’ home improvements must be made accessible, including about the benefits of heat pumps....
Kanomax is exhibiting at the upcoming SAE Thermal Management Systems Symposium 2022, from October 04-05, 2022, in Plymouth, MI. From SAE International: "Join us as our 2022 Thermal Management Systems Symposium (TMSS) returns as an in-person event in Plymouth, MI. We are excited to safely provide a face-to-face forum for engineers, executives, OEMs, and academia to communicate needs, research, development activities, and solutions." "TMSS explores ways to reduce engine emissions, conserve energ...
Many individuals are concerned about their well-being and want to take proper precautions to take care of their health. While most people are conscious of proper nutrition and exercise, many neglects to take care of their indoor air quality. Poor indoor air quality can have negative consequences on an individual’s health, and it’s important that the air we breathe is safe for their well-being. At Van Drunen Heating and Air, they can help users understand the importance of proper ai...
Japan's Daikin which has always relied on China for air conditioner parts in the last decade, got fed up with China's long zero COVID policy and decided to dump China for AC parts. Daikin Industries has planned to dump China as it has failed to supply parts for the manufacturing of Air conditioners, reported The Singapore Post. Daikin's decision to find an alternative has caused a huge embarrassment to China even as relations between Japan and China completed 50 years. Global chip shortage In...
Midea, the producer of major appliances, has launched the new Midea EVOX Multi-Zone System in the U.S., equipping HVAC service providers with flexible and affordable product and system combinations that can seamlessly mix and match ducted and ductless configurations across multiple applications with up to five zones per heat pump. The EVOX multi-zone heat pump system is ideal for new home installations or replacing older central systems in any weather climate with affordable, highly efficient i...
A recently released White House Fact Sheet, Back to School 2022: Giving Every School the Tools to Prevent COVID-19 Spread and Stay Safely Open All Year Long, cites improving indoor air quality across America’s school buildings through effective ventilation and filtration as an important part of COVID-19 prevention. Proper ventilation and indoor air quality In addition to other layered prevention strategies, taking action to improve indoor air quality can also reduce the risk of expos...
All eight units on the left bank of the Baihetan hydropower station have been operational, since Unit 8 passed its 72-hour trial test on Sept 22. These units, developed and supplied by DEC, take up half of the mega 16 GW power plant. Baihetan Hydropower Station located in Southwest China. It has a total of 16 hydroelectric generating units with a single capacity of 1000 MW. When in full operation, Baihetan will produce 62 billion kWh of electricity annually, which will reduce carbon dioxide emi...
An international HVAC exhibition, ISK-SODEX Istanbul, has become an official Exhibition Partner of the 2022 Eurovent Summit taking place from 25th to 28th October in Antalya, Türkiye. ISK-SODEX Istanbul, is an International HVAC, Refrigeration, Insulation, Pump, Valve, Fitting, Water Treatment, Fire Prevention, Pool, and Solar Energy Systems Exhibition which will be held on October 2023 at Istanbul Expo Center. It is organized by Hannover-Messe Sodeks Fuarcilik A.S., a subsidiary of...
Vaisala, a pioneer in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, announces the launch of Xweather. Vaisala Xweather is an environment forecast and observation service using intelligent sensors that turns observations and forecasts into insights and actions. Xweather has been created for businesses and developers whose products, operations, or customers depend on high quality weather and environmental information. Accelerating biodiversity loss For close to a century, Vaisala has hel...
EDF provides an update on its UK nuclear generation business, to help develop an understanding of its role in short-term energy security, as well as help the UK deliver longer-term policy objectives. EDF owns and operates eight nuclear power stations across the UK, five that are generating and three in the defueling phase. It is building Hinkley Point C in Somerset and there are plans to develop a sister station at Sizewell C, with a final investment decision due in 2023. EDF’s role in s...
Alpha Innovation always keeps an eye on the market trends, so as to adapt their solution to the changing needs of their current and future customers. In this context, the company has developed the ACE105, a very flexible and compact shelf for low power solutions. For those who identify themselves in any of the following situations? Space is a non-negotiable constraint, both in height and depth They need to connect AC and/or DC sources that are different They need power from 1kW to 5kW and...
Vaisala, a pioneer in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Air Quality Forecast, which provides unmatched hyperlocal insights with down to 15-meter resolution that empower city authorities to protect communities. This new Vaisala offering combines superior air quality modeling and measurements to forecast air quality at street-level resolution – including urban landscapes, within street canyons, and even around vegetation. Supe...
An exciting new piece of artwork by artist Lubna Chowdhary showcases the versatility and aesthetic potential of exposed heating and ventilation pipes as a design feature, in an impressive 6.5m by 5.5m sculpture made from ROCKWOOL® RockLap H&V Pipe Sections. The ‘Erratics’ exhibition was commissioned by the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) and features a sculpture made possible by a ROCKWOOL donation of 320 meters of its RockLap H&V Pipe Sections, sized with a...
Fieldpiece Instruments announced the launch of an upgraded Wireless Refrigerant Scale, model SR47, for HVACR contractors and technicians. The latest model will replace the industry workhorse, Fieldpiece’s SRS3. The newly upgraded wireless refrigerant scale is yet another game-changer to make HVACR industry tools more efficient and effective with the ultimate performance and durability in a compact, portable design. Industry-leading battery life, wireless range, and accuracy offer unmatche...
The Construction Leadership Council is publishing its new strategy and priorities for the next three years. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CLC has become increasingly visible as the voice for the sector, working in partnership with Government. It has supported companies through the crisis and responded to key short-term challenges while setting a plan for transformational change. strategy and priorities In June, following a public competition, Mark Reynolds (Mace Group Chairman...
Ofgem requires suppliers to improve help for customers in payment difficulties, following review. The review found three suppliers were found to have severe weaknesses in how they support customers in payment difficulties, as part of Ofgem review; five suppliers were found as having some issues in the support they provide, and all of those identified have been asked to submit information to Ofgem, to set out how they will improve; and other key findings include companies being unable to identif...
Rheem, a global manufacturer of water heating and HVACR products unveils the enhanced Rheem® Professional Prestige® Smart Electric Water Heater with LeakGuard™ and Demand Response. Providing homeowners with advanced electric solutions designed to comply with new energy regulations, Rheem now offers a seamless connection to the electric grid. To meet new energy regulations in several states, Rheem’s 40-, 50- and 55-gallon demand response-ready electric water heaters include a...
