United Kingdom (UK) HVAC industry review

Beijer Ref’s high-speed Refrec Reclaim refrigerant recovery service helped contractor EJM Engineered Systems to complete a coldstore plant room upgrade for a customer in Norfolk. With a new plant installed for temperature-controlled storage and logistics specialist StoreLogs, in Thetford, the refrigerant remaining in previous equipment needed to be removed quickly and efficiently. Temperature-controlled storage Almost 1200kg of R434A was recovered and transported to Beijer Ref Refrigera...

Plumbline Services, a proud member of the Wrench Group, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 11th President’s Club Award from Carrier, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions. This distinguished recognition is presented to dealers who consistently exceed the highest standards of excellence in HVAC business practices. Evaluation before the award Recipients of this esteemed award are evaluated on several key factors Recipients of this este...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced the new Hygood® Inert Gas System 300 (IGS-300), strengthening its position in the fire suppression category. Engineered for simplicity and designed for safety, the new Hygood IGS-300 helps protect a diverse array of buildings with valuable or sensitive assets and provides several capabilities that align with market and customer expectations for performance, cost and lead time. Hygood Ine...

Ethiopia’s construction market is valued at $67 billion, driven by the country’s economic growth priorities under its Ten-Year Development Plan 2020-30. Supporting this ambition, the 2025 edition of Big 5 Construct Ethiopia, the country’s largest construction event, will take place from 26-28 June at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa.  Endorsed by the Ministry of Urban & Infrastructure, the event connects international companies with regional opportunities, enabling...

barox Kommunikation AG’s commitment to raising environmental standards has recently been rewarded, with their commitment to global standards of quality assurance, manufacturing and business being reinforced, by once again passing their ISO 14001, 27001 and 9001 compliance audits. As part of their ISO 14001 environmental management system, barox consistently pursues the goal of systematically identifying and evaluating their own environmental impact and minimizing it through reduction stra...

Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist - Nuaire is pleased to announce that Passivhaus certification has been achieved on BPS Passivhaus air handling units (AHU) and XBC Passivhaus packaged heat recovery units. With buildings contributing significantly to harmful carbon emissions, Passivhaus provides proven solutions to deliver net-zero-ready buildings that also provide a high level of occupant health and wellbeing. Whole-building approach Passivhaus adopts a whole-buildi...

Hewer, a regional pioneer in sustainable heating solutions, has launched Heat Saviour™, a groundbreaking technology that simplifies heat pump installations and maintenance, saving time, money and hassle. As part of its Net Zero plan, the government aims to install 600,000 heat pumps annually by 2028, with gas boilers banned in new homes from 2027. Installing heat pumps Yet heat pump sales fell short last year, barely hitting 100,000, according to the Heat Pump Association Yet heat pump...

QuickFitting®, a pioneering innovator in plumbing and HVAC connection technology, announces the addition of two veteran sales professionals who will deepen regional coverage as the company introduces a wave of new solutions to market. Mike Foster joins QuickFitting as West Regional Sales Manager. Foster brings more than 25 years of outside‑sales success with major HVAC manufacturers, recognized for building distributor relationships and mentoring teams across the western United States. New...

The world is always evolving, so staying on top of the current trends in the Residential New Construction (RNC) space is crucial for success in the industry. For that reason, we at Aeroseal held our complimentary Scale and Soar Summit, named partly after our aviation history in Dayton, Ohio.  The summit took place from May 7th to May 9th at the University of Dayton Marriott Hotel. Seventy RNC Dealers arrived in Dayton for networking opportunities and attended speaker sessions ful...

Meeting a project’s overarching design goals is vital in the building and construction sector. Creating a sustainable building could be one of these goals — driven by company commitments, federal policies, and state-based initiatives. However, the priorities of minimizing capital and long-term operating costs and maintaining project timelines often prevail.  Frequently, the perception in the industry is that these priorities — especially cost — are incompatible with...

The HVAC industry stands at a critical juncture, facing substantial regulatory pressures aimed at reducing its environmental impact through the phased elimination of high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants. Driven by international agreements and local environmental guidelines, manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers are swiftly transitioning towards more sustainable alternatives. This shift is fundamentally reshaping compressor technologies, retrofitting procedures, and lifecyc...

As demand continues to grow for sustainable, energy-efficient solutions in refrigeration and heating, both Europe and North America are navigating a rapid transition toward natural refrigerants. There is a strong demand for new CO2 systems, including heat pumps and various other applications. Higher capacity compressors with larger operating envelope, such as Danfoss’ Bock HGX56 CO2 T series, will play a critical role in supporting this growing need. Air to water heat pumps As shown in...

Installing HVAC equipment is not as simple as plugging in an appliance. Installers often face many hurdles, including complex system design, space constraints, accurate sizing and load calculation, and proper ductwork installation. But what are we forgetting? We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the most overlooked factor when installing HVAC systems?

Although energy efficiency continues to be a focus of home renovation, HVAC professionals are sometimes hesitant to work on older homes. The potential costs and complexities of replacing outdated HVAC systems or installing a solution where one doesn’t exist can make them nervous. However, installing all-electric, all-climate heat pumps in homes built decades ago, even a century ago, is an everyday occurrence in the northeastern U.S. Heating and cooling systems A sizable portion of Jay...

Viessmann Climate Solutions (VCS) has combined with Carrier to become the core of Carrier’s newly formed business unit Residential and Light Commercial for European, Middle East and Africa. This business unit is now able to offer brands like Carrier, Toshiba, and Beretta next to the premium brand Viessmann, thus covering additional user segments with differentiated products at various price points. Climate system technology “The climate system technology of Viessmann Climate Solu...