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Yanmar VRF HVAC Announces New Compatibility With Home Automation, BMS And Coolremote App

Yanmar is a Japanese diesel engine manufacturer, with a wide range of applications, including climate control systems. The company's vision is to create products for a sustainable future, allowing comfort and high air quality. Hence, it is only natural that Yanmar HVAC is compatible with CoolAutomation products, that stands for energy saving and connectivity. From now on, Yanmar Gas Powered VRF systems can operate on both Daikin and Hitachi communication protocols depending on the brand of indo...

AMCA Launches A Microsite To Educate The Buildings Industry About Fan Energy Index

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. announces the launch of a microsite dedicated to educating the buildings industry about fan energy index (FEI) and supporting use of the metric in efforts to save energy, reduce operating costs, and accelerate decarbonization. Fan-Efficiency Codes Developed by AMCA and member companies to support fan-efficiency codes, standards, regulations, and rebate programs, FEI is a wire-to-air, design-point metric emphasizing compliant fan se...

AHRI Honors Trane’s Darryl Denton And Stephen Lind With 2018 Richard C. Schulze Award

Product certification expert Darryl Denton and Acoustics expert Stephen Lind took home the 2018 Richard C. Schulze Award at the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) leadership forum in Tucson, AZ, yesterday. Both seasoned engineers have made a mark on their respective fields, and both work for Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand. The award winners earned the distinction through decades of service to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. Darryl estab...

ADEY MagnaClean DRX Magnetic Dirt Filter Offers A Compact And Cost-Effective Dirt And Debris Removal Solution

The ADEY MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter provides a highly compact and cost-effective solution for removing debris and black iron oxide sludge from commercial hydronic heating systems, according to the company. MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter ADEY Innovation’s MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter can be installed in line or side stream ADEY Innovation’s MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter can be installed in line or side stream, and in either a vertical or horizontal orient...

Côr Indoor And Outdoor Cameras Compatible With Côr 5C And 7C Thermostats

Homeowners can now monitor their homes while away with the new Côr indoor and outdoor cameras. Compatible with Côr 5C and 7C thermostats, these easy-to-install, Wi-Fi-enabled cameras can be seamlessly integrated into the Côr Smart Home app, offering homeowners convenience and peace of mind. Côr 5C and 7C thermostats Furthermore, they can be added as stand-alone monitoring devices, or can assimilate into the smart home system by linking notification alerts to an existing...

Panasonic Announces Sponsorship For The Upcoming CIBSE North East Annual Dinner

Panasonic is delighted to announce their sponsorship for the upcoming CIBSE North East Annual Dinner. Taking place on Friday 1st February 2019 and hosting nearly 400 people at the Newcastle upon Tyne Civic Centre, the CIBSE North East Annual Dinner will be one to remember. Steve Mulholland, Sales Specification Manager – North East & Yorkshire for Panasonic UK commented, “Sponsoring the CIBSE North East Annual Dinner is a natural choice considering our sponsorship with the CIBSE...

Reliable Controls® Announces Release Of EnOcean® Transceiver

Reliable Controls® announces the release of the EnOcean® Transceiver (ET). The EnOcean technology is an energy harvesting wireless technology used primarily in building automation systems. Aesthetically designed to complement any decor, the Reliable Controls EnOcean Transceiver opens the door for integration of a wide variety of EnOcean wireless sensors and control devices with the MACH-System™. Integration with EnOcean devices The Reliable Controls MACH-ProLight™ control...

Goodman Introduces Its High-Efficiency GCVC96 Gas Furnace That Is Enhanced With ComfortBridge Technology

The best gas furnaces run quietly and efficiently, producing reliable indoor comfort winter after winter. Loaded with high-performance features, the durable Goodman brand GCVC96 two-stage gas furnace provides up to 96 AFUE heating – continuously monitored with ComfortBridge, Goodman’s latest communicating technology. ComfortBridge off-the-wall communicating technology gathers data constantly, making automatic adjustments as needed, using the minimum energy required to create consiste...

United Technologies Corporation’s Côr Series Wi-Fi Thermostats Are Now Compatible With Google Assistant

Côr 5C and 7C thermostats now work with Google Assistant, allowing customers to more easily manage their smart home. Côr is a brand under UTC Climate, Controls & Security, part of United Technologies Corp. (UTC). Google Assistant compatibility Google Assistant smart speakers, like Google Home, have integrated support for home automation Google Assistant smart speakers, like Google Home, have integrated support for home automation, letting users control smart home devices such...

Carrier Transicold Unveils Vector 8611MT Multi-temperature Trailer Refrigeration Unit

The versatile new Vector 8611MT, a multi-temperature trailer refrigeration unit, enables a trailer to be divided lengthwise into two refrigerated compartments. Unveiled by Carrier Transicold at the Distribution Solutions Conference of the International Foodservice Distributors Association, the Vector 8611MT unit incorporates two evaporators and fans for two-zone cooling without requiring a separate remote evaporator. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of...

NAVAC To Unveil Heavy Duty Vacuum Pump From Master Series At The 2018 HARDI Conference In Austin, Texas, USA

NAVAC, the globally renowned supplier of HVAC vacuum pumps, in addition to a wide array of tools, gauges, charging machines and other industry-specific items, will introduce the latest product in its Master Series at the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, taking place from December 1 to December 4, 2018, at the JW Marriott Hotel, in Austin, Texas, USA. At the show, NAVAC will feature the debut of its new NP12DM Vacuum Pump, which offers an impressive flow rate of 12cfm for fast, heavy duty performan...

AHRI Presents Free Educational Sessions At AHR Expo

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) will host three educational sessions at the AHR Expo, taking place January 14–16, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. The sessions are free and no pre-registration is required. AHRI Directory of Certified Product Performance — Workshop 1/15/19, 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM Convention Center Room B214 The Importance of Humidity in Modern Buildings (1 LU Hour) 1/15/2019, 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM Convention Center Room B316 Atte...

Voltas Launches A New Brand Store To Showcase Its Products At City Centre, Bokaro

Voltas Limited, an AC brand, from the house of Tata’s launches its new Brand Store – M/S Global Electronics, in Bokaro’s premier shopping area, City Centre, Sector 4. The brand store features a well-designed and visually appealing display of new range of Voltas Beko & Voltas' products, comprising of refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, dishwashers, air conditioners, air coolers, commercial refrigerators, water dispensers & water coolers. Technologically Advanc...

Data Aire Announces dap4 Touch For Its Precision Cooling Controller

Data Aire, Inc. is proud to announce the dap4 touch for its precision cooling controller. The dap4 is the industry’s most advanced controller serving the telecom, government, special constant environments and indoor agriculture markets. Variable Compressor Screen The modern color touch screen allows easy access at your fingertips. The at-a-glance simplified screens offer a holistic view of the environment including: air temperature, humidity and unit operation status. New trending sc...

A. O. Smith Corporation Unveils Its New Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center

A. O. Smith Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its new Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center. The 42,700-square-foot research and development lab, located adjacent to the company’s world headquarters in Milwaukee, will serve as the company’s global innovation hub, where teams of engineers will concept, test and finalize core technologies to be used in A. O. Smith products around the globe. “We have a world-class team of extraordinary engineers and problem solvers...

The Institute Of Gas Engineers And Managers Appointed To Develop Hydrogen Standards For ‘Hy4Heat’

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) to develop hydrogen standards for ‘Hy4Heat’. ‘Hy4Heat’ is a range of inter-related work packages that will form a feasibility study to establish whether it is safe, practical and technically possible to employ hydrogen as a zero-carbon replacement for the natural gas that we currently use. Alternative fuel source feasibility study Martyn B...

Crestron Makes Their Products Compatible With Gree Gmv5 Series Using CoolMasterNet

Crestron can now control Gree GMV5 series, the new generation of VRF systems by Gree. The updated driver for CoolMasterNet allows Crestron integrators to integrate Gree GMV5. This update is significant because Gree is one of the most popular HVAC manufacturing brands in the world. The main benefits of this compatibility: Pain-free Gree GMV5 integration to Crestron, otherwise achievable only with significant effort Bidirectional communication with delay-free, real-time feedback between the s...

Reliable Controls Appoints Alexander Song As The Regional Sales Manager Of China Team

Reliable Controls announces the appointment of Alexander Song to the position of Regional Sales Manager, China. Alexander is joining the Reliable Controls China team and will work out of the company’s Shanghai office. He will report directly to Ian Giles, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Asia-Pacific region. Alexander brings with him over 20 years of sales and marketing experience with a strong background in the mechanical and HVAC industries. Reliable Controls sales, installation...

Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer, Lucon, Recipient Of Platinum Awards For Green Building

Reliable Controls announces that authorized dealer, Lucon Automation Co Ltd., is the winner of a platinum award from the 2018 Asia Pacific Intelligent Green Building Alliance (APIGBA) in the category of Excellent Intelligent Green Building Systems. The awards are classified into four types: “Design”, “Performance”, “Renovation”, and “System”. Lucon’s project, Power SCADA and Integrated Building Automation System was recognized in the “S...

Voltas Launches New Brand Store In Faridabad, India

Voltas Limited, India’s No. 1 AC brand, from the house of Tata’s has launched its new Brand Store - M/S Mayur Engineers, in Faridabad’s premier shopping area, Sector 10 Market. The brand store features a well-designed and visually appealing display of new range of Voltas Beko & Voltas' products, comprising of Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Microwaves, Dishwashers, Air Conditioners, Air Coolers, Commercial Refrigerators, Water Dispensers & Water Coolers. Conveniently...

Carrier Opens A Technology Development Center At Its Gurgaon Facility

Carrier is pleased to announce the opening of a new technology development center located at its Gurgaon facility. The new energy-efficient facility features state-of-the-art laboratory and testing facilities to aid in the development of Carrier heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) products; and will serve as an engineering hub in the region. By opening a development center, Carrier engineers will have greater resources to develop next-generation products using the latest technologi...

Why Fluctuating UK Temperature Have Strengthened The Case For Sophisticated Heating Controls

Temperatures in the UK are becoming increasingly unstable. The extreme fluctuations that are now being experienced, particularly during the winter months, have strengthened the case for a more widespread use of sophisticated heating controls. So how can heating controls help customers get-ahead of swinging temperatures? Greenstar Sense II weather compensator When weather systems like the ‘Beast from the East’ strike, heating controls that can automatically respond to cooling house...

Marley Engineered Products Explains Benefits Of Electric Garage Heaters Over Gas Heaters

Most garages are not connected to central heating, making them a large cold spot in most home heating systems. When winter comes, an unheated garage can be a less appealing place for home maintenance, tinkering, and other hobbies. Keep workspaces toasty even in the harshest winters with electric garage heaters from Marley Engineered Products. Electric heaters don’t require venting like gas heaters and can be more cost-effective. Risks with gas heaters Propane or natural gas heaters pose...

The Vaillant Group Holds House-Raising Ceremony For Its Research And Development Center

The Vaillant Group has announced hosting the house-raising ceremony for its Remscheid-based Research and Development Center. With numerous municipal representatives, firms involved in the construction and additional guests in attendance, the three Vaillant Group Managing Directors drove the final nail symbolically into a roof beam. Installation of building technology The house-raising ceremony marks the completion of the building shell. The construction of the bridge, connecting the Research a...

Worcester Bosch Gas Boilers Awarded 'Which? Best Buy' Product For The Ninth Consecutive Year

Worcester Bosch has announced that it has been at the top of the Which? Best Buy league table for nine years on the trot for their innovative line of gas boilers. They also said that they have secured Which? Best Buy status for all of their oil boilers for this year as well. An excellent brand score tops off the accolades received by the company from the Which? report. Worcester Bosch gas boilers recognized Which? Trusted Traders rated Worcester Bosch highly across several criteria Which? Tru...

Carrier Singapore Wins The 2018 SEC-Senoko Green Innovation Award At SEAA

Carrier Singapore (PTE) Limited has won the 2018 SEC-Senoko Green Innovation Award from the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA). The award recognizes Carrier’s commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship with breakthrough products such as the AquaEdge® 19DV centrifugal chiller. Carrier, a provider of high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Securit...

Reliable Controls Launches RC-Reporter 3.6 Application To Generate Professional Performance Reports

Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of RC-Reporter® 3.6. This fully customizable, server-based application allows one to analyze the trend and runtime data from any BACnet®, Internet-connected building, and generate professional performance reports, quickly and accurately. Improving operational efficiency This release of RC-Reporter introduces new features, which help deliver actionable insights to improve the operational efficiency. New capabilities include: A Data...

Johnson Controls Appoints Visal Leng As VP & President, Building Solutions, APAC

Johnson Controls International plc has named Visal Leng Vice President and President, Building Solutions, APAC effective Sept. 28, 2018. In this role Leng will serve as an officer of the company and oversee Johnson Controls Building Technologies & Solutions operations across the Asia Pacific region. Leng joins from Baker Hughes, a GE Company where he served as president Asia Pacific of the world's first and only full stream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solu...

Johnson Controls Acquires Lux Products And Affirms Commitment To Thermostat Portfolio

Johnson Controls announced it has acquired the assets of Lux Products Corporation (LUX), a provider of residential thermostats and smart home products. LUX markets several successful residential and commercial lines ranging from timers to smart home thermostats including Kono and Geo. “The acquisition of LUX strengthens our portfolio in the consumer retail channel and offerings in thermostats,” said Chris Eichmann, Vice President, General Manager of Johnson Controls. “We are e...

HTPG Announces New EcoNet Command Center For Use With EcoNet Enabled Unit Coolers

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment sold under the recognized brands of Russell, Witt, Kramer and ColdZone, announces the release of its new EcoNet Command Center for use with EcoNet Enabled Unit Coolers. The EcoNet Command Center builds on the innovations and intelligence of Rheem’s EcoNet Smart Thermostat technology and reengineers it specifically for commercial refrigeration applications. The ultra-thin programmable Command Cente...

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