Air Ventilation News & Trends

Nuaire has published A Guide to Awaab’s Law and the Future of Safe Housing Standards designed to help social housing organisations comply with Awaab’s Law, which came into effect on 27th October 2025. The legislation was introduced following the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020, caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his family’s rented home. Implementing Awaab's law The new guide clearly explains the requirements to investigate and address damp and mould h...

Q-PAC, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of advanced commercial HVAC fan systems, announces two newly released control panel options: the Fan-Only and Fused Disconnect solutions. These options formally join Q-PAC’s lineup of Basic and Premium Control Panels, providing engineers, contractors, and facility teams with expanded choices and streamlined integration for every HVAC fan project need.​ Design and Controls Both the Fan-Only and Fused Disconnect options are designed to...

Falls River Group (“FRG”) is pleased to announce that Daikin Applied Americas (“Daikin Applied”) has acquired the exclusive license to Sorbent Ventilation Technology® (“SVT®”) from enVerid Systems Inc. (“enVerid”), a recognized innovator in indoor air quality (“IAQ”) and energy-efficient HVAC solutions. FRG acted as the exclusive financial advisor to enVerid on this transaction. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. &ldquo...

Panasonic, a foremost provider of ventilation and sustainable home comfort solutions, today announces its new Whisper Symphony™ exhaust fan, now available for purchase in stores and online at The Home Depot and Do it Best. Designed for modern homeowners and DIYers, this innovative fan enhances daily bathroom routines by combining Panasonic’s superior ventilation, energy-efficiency, and immersive audio into a single, easy-to-install solution. Features The Whisper Symphony&trad...

The 19th Real Estate Development Summit Saudi Arabia – Luxury Edition successfully concluded after two days of high-level exchange, strategic collaboration and global networking, bringing together more than 800 leaders, investors, and decision makers shaping the future of the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving built environment. Held under the theme “Together Towards Tomorrow,” the summit showcased the unprecedented transformation underway across Saudi Arabia, where the real est...

Global HVAC technology pioneer LG Electronics is supporting the modernization of America’s aging homes, leveraging its comprehensive suite of unitary (ducted) residential HVAC solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of the housing market. The company’s offerings – from proven electric inverter heat pump solutions and vertical air handling units to all-new gas furnaces – helps address the need for energy-efficient and connected living spaces, providing a bridge betw...

mSupply, a major North American distributor of HVAC, appliance and plumbing products, has relocated to a significantly larger warehouse to meet growing demand in Washington state and along the West Coast. The new Marcone Regional Distribution Center is located at 3201 SE Columbia Way in Vancouver, Washington's Columbia Business Center. It is 128% larger than the previous facility at 603 SE Victory Ave. At 80,000 square feet, the site features expanded parking, 10 additional loading docks and ro...

Indoor air quality and ventilation specialist Nuaire is proud to have sponsored the Ventil8 Day Exchange, which took place on Thursday 6th November at The Building Centre, London. Organized by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), the Ventil8 Day Exchange is part of the World Ventil8 Day initiative, bringing together professionals from across the built environment to share insights, innovations, and practical solutions for improving indoor air quality (IAQ).  This year&rsqu...

Housecall Pro, a major software platform for home service professionals, announces its upcoming Winter Virtual Summit 2025: The Real Dirt on Building a Year-Round Business, a free virtual event taking place on Dec. 4, 2025. Designed for trade professionals and home service business owners, including plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians and landscapers, the summit will deliver field-tested strategies to drive consistent growth and to increase profitability, even amidst seasonal slowdowns or...

In the world of HVAC, maintenance is no longer just about fixing what’s broken — it's about predicting what will break before it does. As buildings become smarter and more reliant on digital systems, maintenance strategies are evolving too. The industry is seeing a major shift from traditional reactive maintenance toward predictive and condition-based maintenance models that leverage data and analytics to increase reliability and reduce costs. Let’s explore how these strategi...

Seeley International is proud to announce that its world-pioneering Breezair evaporative air conditioning solution continues to deliver reliable, energy-efficient cooling to the iconic Mina tent city in Saudi Arabia — one of the largest and most logistically complex accommodation projects in the world. Since the original installation, which saw around 50,000 Australian-made Breezair units selected by the Saudi Government and Ministry of Hajj, Breezair has set the benchmark for comfort and...

Aira introduces the new Aira Power range, completing the fully integrated Aira Home Energy System, designed to slash energy bills, decarbonize homes and accelerate Europe’s transition to affordable, secure and clean energy. Building on the success of its market-pioneering Aira Heat Pump, Swedish clean energy tech company, Aira, reaches a new milestone with the launch of two new products – the Aira Power Hub (inverter) and Aira Power Store (battery). Connected in one system, the...

Carrefour International Partnership pursues its expansion with a new partnership with Czech Group JIP Retail. All stores of the chain’s network will start selling a large range of Carrefour products. JIP Retail will leverage Carrefour brands to offer customers an affordable selection of quality products across the main food and non-food categories. This launch of Carrefour products in the Czech market is a first step: Carrefour International Partnership and JIP Retail plan to deploy Carre...

Carrefour and Nexity have announced the launch of the “Villes et Commerces” property venture, to which Carrefour is contributing an initial portfolio of 69 sites. This represents a key milestone in the implementation of the long-term partnership between the two groups, announced on 6 July 2023. With the upgrade of 76 Carrefour sites across France through urban mixed-use projects, this partnership will constitute the first nationwide large-scale urban regeneration program. The prope...

Last summer, Carrefour stepped forward when France’s Minister of the Interior and Overseas territories Gérald Darmanin appealed to public and private sector companies to give their employees time off so they could aid firefighters. The Group has decided to bolster its support and double the number of days that its volunteer firefighter employees can take per year – the number is increasing from 10 to 20 days. Employees who find themselves called up to provide backup out in t...

Bosch Home Comfort, a major source of high-quality heating, cooling and hot water systems, has unveiled a new electric replacement to gas furnaces in the Bosch 115V Modular Blower – which can be paired with a Bosch Cased Coil and Inverter Ducted Split (IDS) outdoor unit to provide a 115V electric heat pump solution. While many heat pump-compatible air handlers require 240V breakers, the Bosch 115V Modular Blower can utilize the 115V/120V breaker sizes most frequently paired with furnaces...

Manufacturing has long been considered a male-dominated industry. At Ziehl-Abegg, that perception is changing. Five women at the company’s North American headquarters are not only thriving in their careers, but also reshaping what leadership, expertise, and growth look like in modern manufacturing. “We’re committed to building an inclusive environment where women thrive in manufacturing roles,” said Carmen Deese, Vice President of Human Resources, adding “These wom...

Malco Tools, one of the nation’s major solution developers and manufacturers of various high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction trades, announced that Marc Kermisch, chief digital and information officer at CNH Industrial, has joined its board of directors. Kermisch brings over 25 years of leadership expertise and experience with a variety of leading U.S. companies. He has led corporate IT functions, driven technology strategy and architecture, and enabled e-commerce pla...

Mits Airconditioning Inc., one of North America’s major HVAC distributors, and, Exinda Eco-Energy Solutions, a global pioneer in heat pump manufacturing, are pleased to announce Mits Air’s Master Distribution rights for Exinda products in North America. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Mits Air has spent more than 38 years delivering innovative, reliable HVAC solutions for some of the most complex and demanding projects, including commercial buildings, hospitals, nursing homes...

Carrier Solutions UK has officially opened its fully refurbished London Colney training center, marking the next step in the company’s nationwide investment in dedicated HVAC engineer training.  The enhanced and extended facility will deliver industry-renowned education and hands-on experience with Carrier Solutions UK’s latest innovations and new equipment, ensuring engineers can access consistent, high-quality training across the country. Carrier Solutions UK Ltd (former...

mSupply, a major North American distributor of appliance, HVAC and plumbing parts and equipment, announced that Daryn Cherry has joined the team as Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Cherry will be responsible for implementing multi-channel marketing initiatives that continue to boost the customer experience through quality service, accessible inventory and reliable delivery. “Daryn brings a wealth of expertise in ecommerce and digital marketing that will be a tremendous asset to...

Dubai is set to become the focal point of the Middle East’s building services sector as it hosts the MEP International Conference MENA (MEPIC 2025) from 27–28 October 2025. The two-day event will bring together top MEP professionals, government authorities, developers, and technology innovators to explore solutions driving sustainable, energy-efficient, and digitally integrated buildings across the region. MENA construction market Organized by GM Events, MEPIC 2025 is a timely re...

Frigel Group is pleased to participate to the "2025 Tech Days & Open House" event hosted by the Injection Depot Group in Markham, Ontario Canada. A very important regional event organized to celebrate the unveiling of new brand Next Level Plastic Technology. The event, to be held Feb. 26 and 27 at the Shibaura Machine Tech Centre in Markham, will feature engaging demonstrations by major OEMs to showcase some revolutionary technological advances that are reshaping the industry. “Atten...

Frigel launches for the first time in market history, a New Generation of Mold Temperature Control Units, specifically designed for cycle time reduction. Dynamico and its innovative software represent a unique tool that allows to search and store the best mold temperature control parameters that highly reduce the Mold Cooling Time, optimizing part quality. The advantages for the customer are easily understood, increased productivity and profitability of a single production cell, against an inv...

Hitachi Cooling & Heating brand is proud to introduce the next-generation models within its airHome air-to-air heat pump range, designed to deliver enhanced comfort, refined design, and expanded functionality: The airHome Multi Pro, an updated fully customizable multi-split heat pump system, engineered for smart, connected climate control across a wide variety of residential and commercial environments. The airHome Floor, a new-generation sleek console unit, crafted for elegant integrati...

Resideo Technologies announced the industry-changing Honeywell Home ElitePRO smart thermostat, powered by Pro-IQ services. It delivers the precise comfort and reliability that HVAC contractors demand from Honeywell Home, America’s No. 1 most trusted thermostat brand,1 and goes beyond expectations to provide an intuitive user interface on Resideo's largest touchscreen ever. The new smart thermostat streams live video from compatible doorbells, offers seamless indoor air quality (IAQ) monit...

Bluon, Inc., an innovative software company that provides indispensable technical data and support via its proprietary database and AI platform to boost productivity for HVAC contractors and their service technicians, announced a strategic partnership with Housecall Pro, a major software platform designed to empower home service professionals. This collaboration integrates Bluon’s cutting-edge database and technical support directly into the Housecall Pro platform, providing technicians e...

The UK’s first ever Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) system – and still the market pioneer after more than 50 years - the Drimaster from Nuaire, has evolved once more! As from October 2025, the Drimaster-Eco has swapped its casing from a virgin ABS plastic to a recycled plastic. The switch will result in a reduction of 167 tons of equivalent embodied carbon over the period of a year. Natural leakage gaps PIV technology was invented by Nuaire in 1972 and was recognized as a ground...

New technologies and artificial intelligence are pushing the installation of more and more data centers, but ecological and sustainable sensitivity requires that data centers are now green. For this reason, Frigel, which has been dedicated to energy saving through intelligent cooling for years, has designed the Ecodry system for green data center cooling. Ecodry Adiabatic Coolers LDK Frigel's Ecodry Adiabatic Coolers LDK stand out as the perfect solution for these eco-friendly facilities. By...

Viessmann Climate Solutions UK has launched a new heat pump promotion, to incentivize installations of its popular Vitocal 150-A air source heat pump. For every Vitocal 150-A heat pump registered on Viessmann’s VPlus platform and installed between October 1st and December 31st 2025, Viessmann will send the installer a pre-loaded card with £150 as well as crediting the usual VPlus loyalty scheme points. Installers can make unlimited purchases during the promotion period. Viessmann C...