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The Biden administration could save many low- and moderate-income households thousands of dollars - and cut greenhouse gas emissions - by updating energy efficiency requirements for new federally supported homes, according to a study carried out by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The US Congress directed federal agencies to periodically update efficiency criteria for new homes purchased with the support of federally backed mortgages and federal housing programs. Bu...
While Harry Potter left platform 93/4 from King’s Cross to begin a new chapter at Hogwarts, freshers arriving for their first year at university would also be settling in. Enjoying a £1.82 pint of lager, listening on their discman to Elton John’s number 1 Candle in the wind, a tribute to Princess Diana who had died in August that year – 1997. This was an age before social media, when it would cost you 10 pence to send a text! But Steve Jobs re-joined Apple, and was formu...
European cooling contractors’ association AREA has appointed Coen van de Sande as its new president following recent elections to set out the group’s new Board. Mr van de Sande, the director of the Netherlands-based association NVKL, replaces Marco Buoni in the role following the organization’s recent General Assembly that was held on 13 May 2022. He said that AREA was an important organization to give contractors across the EU, as well as in the UK, a united voice on the...
The event season is in full swing and is a chance to participate in the Eurovent Summit to be held with the theme ‘Building Bridges’. The event is scheduled to take place on 25-28 October 2022 in Antalya, Turkey. The 2022 Eurovent Summit with the theme #BuildingBridges will focus on connecting manufacturers and consultants, planners, installers, trade associations, and policymakers, between Europe, the East, and beyond, towards more sustainable and circular products, and more soci...
Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, is proud to support the expansion of the First Movers Coalition, which Johnson Controls joined as a Founding Member in November 2021. The First Movers Coalition, a flagship public-private partnership to clean up the most carbon-intensive industry sectors, from heavy industry to long-distance transport, announced a major expansion to more than 50 corporate members, worth about US$ 8.5...
Home owners know how important it is to protect their investments, whether from intrusion, fire, earthquake, or flood. But they can’t always be at home and every second matters when things go wrong. Smart home devices and sensors can make a difference in time-sensitive emergencies by saving time, protecting possessions, and preventing anxiety. Various Smart home sensors The marketplace is saturated with dozens of smart home sensors, which provide a wealth of real-time information...
Recent proposals to introduce sticker F-Gas legislation quotas on the level and type of refrigerant allowed on the European market risks potentially undermining heat decarbonization, an industry debate has heard. 2022 F-Gas Question Time The 2022 F-Gas Question Time, which was hosted online by H&V News’ sister title RAC Magazine on May 24, said initial reform plans would put significant supply pressures on HFC refrigerant available for existing systems. These pressures could also cr...
Panasonic Heating & Cooling is thrilled to announce they will be exhibiting at Housing 2022 this year in Manchester, 28-30 June, Stand E55. Richard Bishop, UK and Ireland’s Head of Marketing for Panasonic, commented: “With the demand for more low carbon heating solutions for residential properties growing and the new SAP10 regulations coming in force in June 2022, housing providers need to ensure they are fully compliant and ready to switch to more renewable heating systems for...
Panasonic is delighted to announce the grand opening of its brand-new UK premises, dedicated to the HVACR+ market, which includes its largest UK training center, kitted out with fully functioning units for hands-on experience. Panasonic’s heating, cooling and refrigeration staff attended an Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2022, where Enrique Vilamitjana, the Managing Director of Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions Europe, officially declared the new premises in Welwyn Garden City...
At NADCA, June means it’s renewal time. It’s time to renew NADCA membership. Membership dues are payable annually, and the June 30 deadline is quickly approaching. When renewal invoices arrive, users might find themselves asking, “What am I getting in return for my annual membership dues? Why should I renew ? It's actually quite simple. It’s an incredibly powerful thing to be part of an association, and just about every profession has one. Membership benefits&...
The HVAC industry will have to wait on the upcoming Energy Bill for details of any additional financial or regulatory incentives that may be introduced to shift the United Kingdom (UK) to low carbon heat. Lord Callanan, the UK Business and Energy Minister, says the country’s planned transition to low carbon heat systems will be a ‘gradual transformation’, rather than a more drastic industry revolution. The UK Business and Energy Minister said that important systems, such as h...
Users decided to part ways with their old air conditioning (AC) system. It is not always an easy decision to make. But now, users can get ready for a new era of home comfort, with lower utility bills and improved indoor air quality (IAQ). Did users know upgrading the AC can reduce the electricity bill by up to 50 percent, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE)? Oversized air conditioners The next step is finding the perfect make and model for the home needs. Their team at Tassio Tempe...
During the 66th Annual Meeting of Eurovent, Francesco Scuderi has been appointed to the position of Secretary General of the Eurovent association. He succeeds retiring Felix Van Eyken and will be supported by new Deputy Secretary General of Eurovent, Stijn Renneboog. The European Industry Association for Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling and Food Cold Chain Technologies (Eurovent) has been preparing for a generation change, since its General Assembly 2017, which assigned Francesco Scuderi...
Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, announces it has purchased Velavi Heating & Cooling, Inc., a home services company in Norwalk, California, in an effort to expand its HVAC offerings into the greater Los Angeles area. The expansion will allow Rooter Hero to offer heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services to Los Angeles residents in addition to the plumbing repair, installation & d...
Project, launched back in 2017, connects a mix of UK property types via a digital platform to test next-generation heat and controls systems along with new delivery approaches. More than 1,000 UK homes have now been connected to the Living Lab concept that provides real world testing of next-generation building controls and low carbon heat solutions. The concept, which has been developed by the Energy Systems Catapult innovation agency, has seen these different types of homes being connected wi...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a globally renowned supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, held its 2021 Diamond Leadership Conference, at the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, in Key Biscayne, Florida, USA, from March 11 to 15, 2022. The conference recognized distributors for their outstanding performances. 2021 Diamond Leadership Conference Keynote speaker, economist Robert Genetski, spoke to the group o...
In a significant technical and commercial development, Green Point UK, BITZER UK’s specialist services arm, has extended its remanufacturing operation to include transcritical carbon dioxide-based compressors. Will Pribyl, Green Point UK’s General Manager, said “We have been aware for a while of an emerging need among UK customers for a certified remanufactured option, as a growing number transcritical CO2 units come to the end of their working lives.” Remanufacturing o...
Biden administration standards for manufactured homes will boost the efficiency of more than half of new units, but in a major shortcoming, will require little improvement for smaller models, leaving future low-income residents with high energy bills. single-wide models The long-awaited standards from the Department of Energy (DOE) will require a majority of new manufactured homes (often known as mobile homes) to have significantly more insulation than they must today, as well as other energy-...
Study of hundreds of people concludes that commitments in the latest low carbon incentive for homes will not be enough, in order to address cost challenges associated with heat pump adoption. Funding from the UK Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) will be insufficient to address UK consumer concerns, about the cost of installing heat pumps, a public survey of 500 people has concluded. DG Cities’ survey on public attitudes towards heat pumps DG Cities said feedback from its la...
Alex Guichard, the Vice President of Product Marketing at Phononic, was recently interviewed by Laser Focus World to discuss Phononic’s thermoelectric cooling technology for LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). This remote sensing method uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges, acting as ‘the eyes’ for autonomous vehicles. The automotive LiDAR industry is a very crowded market with numerous startups jockeying for top position. Phononic’s LiDAR TECs T...
Carrier Transicold has achieved another industry milestone by surpassing 1.5 million container refrigeration units sold. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold-chain solutions. “On any given day, Carrier Transicold container refrigeration units help protect more than US$ 11 billion worth of perishable food and medicine traveling around the world,” said Tim White, President - Refr...
For home owners who are hanging out inside on a warm spring or hot summer day, they would want to do so in a chill and cool environment. If it does not feel as comfortable as usual, the air conditioner may be blowing out warm air. If when checking out a vent, it is not cool air that home owners are feeling, then there can be a variety of reasons behind this issue, such as: Check the thermostat: An easy fix is that the thermostat got readjusted to a different temperature. Take a moment to tak...
At the start of the year, an argument was brewing across Europe with the European Commission proposing to label some gas and nuclear power as ‘green’. With a majority vote in favor, this could become law by 2023. This came just months after the COP26 Climate Summit pledged to keep temperature rises within 1.5°C. Scientists say this is required to prevent a “climate catastrophe”. Current pledges, if met, will only limit global warming to about 2.4C. Decarbonization...
A new report by Cornwall Insight, one of the top management consultancies in the energy, utilities, and environmental sector, says that energy buyers have many more years of rocketing fuel prices to come. Stating that prices will remain above £100/MWh annually, which is double the five-year pre-2021 historic average, alarm bells are sounding for organizations that must provide comfortable environments in multi-occupancy housing, such as student accommodation. all-inclusive room fee The...
Prefect Controls have been providing a traditional heat loss calculation service for many years to accurately determine the heating output required for projects it is involved with. Calculations The calculations, prepared by professional surveyors, combine the thermal transmittance co-efficient or U-values of all the elements of the external fabric, the volume of spaces, and the ventilation rate. They also consider the construction methods and materials, window and door aperture positioning, t...
Contractors, OEMs, and end-users are invited to attend Danfoss Climate Solutions’ RETHINK Live: Cooling in the Green Transition on June 9 and 16, 2022. This online event will explore sustainable cooling practices and provide an opportunity to learn from industry experts on how to transform cooling systems to lower emissions and improve efficiency. With the cooling sector accounting for roughly 8% of greenhouse gas emissions, adopting more sustainable practices can help the industry lead t...
An IAF member shall comply with applicable laws and regulations both domestic and international, and all IAF members shall act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of IAF, not engaging in conduct likely to bring discredit upon IAF (IAF Code of Conduct – IAF PL 1:2009, Issue 2) Accordingly, IAF shall not work with any entity or individual covered by national, international or U.S. sanctions1 (i.e. SDN listed), including entities or individuals identified as, related to, or aff...
Industry bodies say any legislative focus on trying to deliver cheaper and cleaner sources of energy must include a focus on improving the efficiency of homes and low carbon heat. UK government proposals to introduce a new Energy Bill must include fresh provisions to encourage building efficiency and low carbon heat support, industry body BEAMA argues. The association said that it backed wider energy industry calls to ensure that any fresh legislation will deliver meaningful changes to ensure t...
With the rise of new online grocery fulfillment models, Danfoss has the application development facilities, industry expertise, and a comprehensive product portfolio, in order to support OEMs developing refrigeration solutions for new food retail models, such as outdoor refrigerated lockers. The acceleration in online grocery shopping, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen retailers look for viable alternatives to costly and labor-intensive home delivery models. Refrigerated Click-And-Collect...
EcoFlow, a portable power and renewable energy solutions company, has announces the launch of the EcoFlow Wave Portable Air Conditioner. With the largest cooling capacity among battery-powered portable air conditioners, the EcoFlow Wave offers eight hours of run time and four flexible charging methods, within a sleek, compact design that comes in at under 40 pounds, making it ideal for camping set-ups, RVs, and small apartments and cabins. EcoFlow Wave Portable Air Conditioner Founded in 2017...
