Air Ventilation News & Trends

NearU HVAC Services announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Hagan Heating and Air, in Anderson, South Carolina. This marks NearU's fourth acquisition in six months. Under NearU's ownership, Hagan will strategically join forces with Carolina Heating Services, another NearU company that is based in nearby Greenville, South Carolina. Paul Hagan, the Founder of Hagan Heating and Air, will continue to lead the company's customer service efforts. Hagan heating and Air "Hagan Heatin...

Breathing safe fresh air is essential for healthy living, especially considering the majority of COVID-19 transmissions result from the aerosolization of the virus from coughing, sneezing and breathing. CIMR Tech, a provider of clean air defense solutions, helps to achieve a safe return to indoor spaces and drive economic recovery. In July 2020, Auburn University's McCrary Institute and Air University released a report proposing a "multi-layered air defense for critical infrastructure." CIMR&re...

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announces that Carrier, a provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, and its subsidiary EMSI are the first organizations in China to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management. Properties in multiple cities including offices and a factory add to the list of over 500 facilities across the world taking proactive measures focused on prevention and preparedness, resilience and recovery in the...

In the spring of 1999, Wilkes County, North Carolina had a difficult and challenging problem to contend with. With an ever-increasing student population the school system faced the daunting task of building four new middle schools to improve its countywide school facilities. Committed to excellence in teaching and to the belief that all students can learn, Wilkes County Schools strive for student success through a partnership of school, home and community. Building on funds already allocated b...

McCormick has been the company to turn to for flavor expertise since 1889. In the food service and beverages division of McCormick (UK) Ltd, the company provides a broad range of herbs and spices for restaurants, hotels, chefs and food catering establishments. Schwartz is the forerunner brand in their diverse brand portfolio. Climaventa water chiller Mitie Technical Facilities Management (Mitie), the globally renowned facilities management and HVAC equipment servicing firm, had been called upo...

One won’t find bustling cities or lots of traffic in Montgomery County and that is just the way residents like it. Montgomery County is located in south-central North Carolina, an hour drive from Charlotte and just under two hours from Raleigh and Fayetteville. Eighty percent of the county comprises the geologically pristine Uwharrie National Forest, which provides a beautiful, scenic backdrop for quiet, country living. With children under 18 accounting for just over 25% of the local popu...

Darlington Middle School is in Darlington, South Carolina, located in the eastern region of the state along the I-95 Corridor. The school serves approximately 1,025 students. Committed to excellence in teaching and the belief that all students can learn, the staff strives for student success through a partnership of school, home, and community. The Choice Larry Stegner is the Maintenance Director for Darlington County Schools, who is responsible for roughly 2.1 million square feet of space in...

Zoning is used to enable homeowners to reduce conditioning energy usage in unoccupied areas, while simultaneously maintaining comfort conditions in occupied areas of the home. Multi-zone heating and cooling system allow to separately control various areas of the house. Zoned HVAC separates houses into different temperature zones which can be controlled separately. Each room can function as a zone.  Adding zones to your HVAC system Zone systems are a good choice when one has a lot o...

As every year, the Executive Board of the Wilo Group has invited executives to an international top management meeting. For the first time in Wilo’s history, this meeting is taking place as a hybrid event, due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. “We are pleased that we are now connected via live stream to over 100 colleagues from 35 countries, across different time zones,” said Oliver Hermes, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Wilo Group. Wilo top...

Located just a few miles south of Birmingham City Centre in Birmingham, the Spire Parkway Hospital provides wide range of private hospital treatments and specialist medical care to patients, coming from across the Midlands region and beyond in the United Kingdom. Thanks to a wealth of knowledge and experience within the healthcare industry, Adcock (Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd) was awarded a maintenance contract at the hospital to look after their climate control system and ref...

Ductless HVAC systems (or mini-splits) are extremely efficient and provide consistent room comfort. Exploring the benefits that ductless systems provide: Greater efficiency Ductless HVAC systems have a high Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER). Also, ductless models speed up and slow down based on the needs of the system instead of shutting off, which eliminates energy losses during compressor start-up.  Easy installation  Installing the ducts could take many weeks and cause a l...

Steril-Aire is a pioneer in the development of high-performance UVC solutions for air and surface decontamination. Air cleaning systems Dynamic Air Quality Solutions manufactures innovative and cost-effective air cleaning systems that save energy and reduce operating costs through lower fan energy, lower static pressure, and longer service intervals. Improve air filtration effectiveness with less energy and less waste with proven technology. DriSteem develops innovations that greatly improve...

Belimo completes a bolt-on acquisition of Opera Electronics Inc., a Montreal-based (Canada) specialist for air quality and gas sensors. The awareness for safety in buildings has been steadily increasing and safety-related products represent a growing global market. In the area of fire and smoke actuators, Belimo has reached a foremost position. Another application that saves lives and helps to minimize damage to buildings and tangible assets is the monitoring of toxic gases. This requires reli...

Lennox International, a pioneer in the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets, has announced additional training that will provide contractors with the proper knowledge to help improve indoor air quality (IAQ) through their Building Better Air initiative. Lennox is offering an additional training program for contractors to help improve indoor air quality in commercial spaces. The Building Better Air training program provides a structure to improve indoor air quality of commercial...

Newberry, South Carolina is a town with a rich historic personality. Settled in 1745 by Scotch-Irish, English and German immigrants, Newberry became a leading cotton market with the coming of the railroad. Today, Newberry has retained and preserved much of its original small town charm. Its downtown business district and residential streets are lined with historical buildings and Antebellum homes - there are, in fact, several blocks in which every building is listed on the National Register of...

Grundfos, a globally renowned company in water technology, is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of its Americas Regional Center, located in Brookshire, Texas. LEED Platinum certification The 45,000 square foot facility is expected to be completed during the spring season of 2021. Grundfos is currently seeking to achieve LEED Platinum certification. The new offices will house company sales, operations, engineering, HR, finance, and other support functions. “To better serve the marke...

As Albert Einstein once said, “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” That wisdom has been put into practice in the form of a smarter approach in the way modular schools can be built and used. Pre-fabricated, modular classroom In 2006, the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, in partnership with the Council for Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI), held a national design competition, The Portable Classroom Design Challeng...

Tuscumbia, Alabama was first settled in 1815. Originally the site of a Cherokee Indian village, Tuscumbia was also home to the first railroad west of the Allegheny Mountains. Today, Tuscumbia has retained its original charm. With a population of just over 9,000, Tuscumbia also enjoys one of the best school systems in the state of Alabama. It is this singular desire to support its rich educational system which prompted Tuscumbia’s City Board of Education to pursue a plan to remodel two of...

When Tuscaloosa County developed its HVAC wish list for their high school’s new addition, it looked something like this: Reliability, energy savings, installation ease, sufficient ventilation, quiet operation and aesthetics. A tough call when faced with the typical budget restraints facing school districts around the country. The Tuscaloosa County School System’s architect and engineer turned to a combination of Bard 12 SEER “Quiet Climate” wall-mounts and Q-Tec heat pu...

Located on a 75-acre wooded site that included a pond and natural trail, the Countryside Charter School knew that an environmentally friendly design for their new, permanent school facility was critical. The Bard Q-Tec Heat Pump was the logical choice. No stranger to Bard products, the first Countryside Charter School classes held in 1997 were taught in modular classrooms heated and cooled by Bard Gas/Electric wall-mounts. As enrollment grew and a permanent site for their K-12 program became ne...

Manufacturers continue to make improvements in heat-pump technology, including higher efficiencies, contractor-friendly designs, and innovative extras like two-stage compressors that allow them to run at lower speeds and cut down energy use and homeowners’ bills. Below is a sampling of six of the latest products to hit the heat pump market. Nortek Global HVAC introduced the W-Series of air conditioning and heat pump equipment for residential and light commercial applications, completing i...

With the Pine Gulch fire having just surpassed Hayman fire as one of the largest in recent history, burning over 139,006 acres, and the Lewstone Fire having just been contained, these wildfire incidents are at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Fort Collins Heating and Air Conditioning wants to take this opportunity first and foremost to express sympathies to those directly affected by these blazes. However, the HVAC services company also wants to address those homes being more indirectly...

Carrier Global Corporation, a global provider of innovative HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies, and Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, have agreed to collaborate to introduce Carrier's premier healthy building solutions for Cushman & Wakefield's clients through Carrier's Healthy Buildings Program. "By working with Carrier, Cushman & Wakefield can offer differentiated services and solutions as part of its 6 Feet Office conce...

A new report from the Carbon Trust, ‘Heat pump retrofit in London’, shows how heat pumps will have a critical role in tackling emissions from London’s buildings and delivering the Mayor’s 2030 net zero ambitions. The report, commissioned by the Mayor of London, includes detailed analysis of the potential to retrofit heat pumps across a range of existing buildings in London and recommends an action plan for scaling up energy efficiency and heat pump retrofit across the ca...

The new HZ700 louver from Ruskin is a 7-inch deep louver comprised of two pieces - a 4-inch horizontal front and a 3-inch vertical rear louver. The HZ700 was designed for applications needing a horizontal blade appearance but a vertical blade level of performance. “Ruskin designed the HZ700 based off customer feedback,” said Jay Ramkumar, Director of Louver Sales at Ruskin. “Our representatives and their customers - including architects, engineers, contractors and building own...

Johnson Controls, the global provider for smart and sustainable buildings, announced it will launch a comprehensive suite of digital solutions, called OpenBlue Healthy Buildings, to make shared spaces safer as people begin to return to offices. Combining 135 years of building systems expertise with cutting edge technology, these solutions protect and instill confidence in building occupants and visitors, minimize disruption should employees test positive for COVID-19, and accelerate building re...

HVAC systems have a big impact on the quality of the life. Purchasing a new system is a significant investment and it should involve careful planning. Listed below are the steps that one can take in order to choose the system which is right for the home: Insulating and cleaning the ducts: Ensure that the ducts are in good condition. It’s advisable to employ a professional contractor who will properly insulate the ducts and clear them of dust and any other debris. Finding a furna...

WellAware, an industry renowned remote monitoring and technology company announced a new smart air purification service in their product line. This new offering, PureAware, improves air quality to create a safer space for customers and employees, especially as they return to work during COVID-19. PureAware is the only remotely monitored air purification service which is safe for humans, destroys up to 99.98% or airborne viruses, and filters 99.97% of PM0.3 particulate matter. PureAware uses pat...

In an effort to strengthen its AirTech business and sharpen alignment with its strategic objectives, Munters, a globally renowned company in energy efficient air treatment and climate solutions, will exit the non-core part of the commercial desiccant dehumidification market. This decision primarily affects the U.S. market as it is the primary region where Munters’ commercial products are sold. Desiccant dehumidification units Commercial products have been manufactured in the company&rsqu...

Airthings, a global authority in indoor air quality and producer of award-winning radon and indoor air quality monitors, has acquired Airtight, a Norwegian proptech company that develops smart sensor technology to significantly reduce energy waste from buildings. With the acquisition, Airthings emerges as a pioneer in helping businesses around the world use air quality and environmental data to improve energy efficiency, comfort and to ensure a healthy, productive indoor environment. People spe...