Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV) News & Trends

The Eurovent Board of Directors recently welcomed DOGU Iklimlendirme, a Turkish HVAC manufacturer, as a Corresponding Member, during its first 2024 Board Meeting on 30 January, at its Headquarters in Brussels. DOGU Iklimlendirme DOGU Iklimlendirme established in 1999 is a Turkish ventilation and air conditioner manufacturer that mainly focuses on seven major product groups: Air Handling Units, Rooftops, Heat/Energy Recovery Units, Air Distribution & Management Products, Air Purifiers, Kitc...

The head of SuperFOIL Insulation, William Bown, is warning homeowners of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. Having a well-insulated home can reduce heating bills and carbon footprint, but without adequate ventilation, it can lead to condensation, mold, and even structural problems. good, effective insulation SuperFOIL is the UK’s manufacturer and supplier of foil insulation products, supplying major retailers including Wickes, Travis Per...

With the summer heat slowly creeping up, ensuring the Lennox air conditioner is ready to cool users off is important. One crucial piece of information user should know is the manufacture date of their unit, as knowing it helps with many HVAC-related things, like warranty claims, maintenance schedules, and troubleshooting purposes. Sure, they’re expected to last up to 15 years but users still want to know the manufacture date.  user might be wondering how to find the manufacture date...

The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) returned to Chicago for a lively week of learning, reconnecting, perusing, and demoing everything new coming to market in HVACR. Notable topics included all things decarbonization from equipment on the floor to discussions in education programming refrigerant regulation updates, the heat pump resurgence, and the unveiling of many new products that are shaping the path forward for HVACR.  Driving business &ld...

Family Danz, a family-owned heating and air conditioning company in Albany, recently announced the opening of nominations for their Heat for Heroes furnace giveaway. Family Danz has extended an invitation for the public to nominate active duty military members, Veterans or surviving spouses to win a new high-efficiency gas furnace. The nominations are open until Monday, February 5, and the winning recipient will be chosen via a random drawing and announced on Monday, February 12. To be nominat...

Infinitum, the creator of the sustainable air-core motor, announced it will be showcasing its latest generation, high-efficiency HVAC motor, EC fan partner systems, and pump solutions, and hosting live, interactive motor demos at the AHR Expo, the HVAC industry’s pioneering event, being held in Chicago January 22-24th. Infinitum’s award-winning HVAC motor systems represent the future of the HVAC industry and are helping to decarbonize buildings, industrial spaces and data centers wi...

Budderfly, the premier sustainability partner for businesses with repeatable footprints, announced a strategic partnership with Fujitsu General America, Inc., a subsidiary of one of Japan’s providers of air conditioning and heat pump equipment Fujitsu General Limited, to develop and deploy high-efficiency energy technologies for mid-market businesses across the United States. AIRSTAGE Variable Refrigerant Flow Under the terms of the agreement, Budderfly will leverage FGAI’s AI...

Tradespeople will now be able to face the ongoing battle of complying with building regulations for mechanical ventilation as Elta Fans returns to the market via a new dedicated division, Elta Trade. With many people not realizing that residential ventilation systems must adhere to the building's regulations alongside needing to test its airflow rates, Elta Trade aims to help contractors ensure their setup is compliant. Damp and mold problems According to the 2021 English Housing Survey condu...

Residents are opening their Passive House buildings for the 20th time. Interested parties can see the benefits of high energy efficiency for themselves. Passive House Open Days The Passive House Open Days will again take place on the second weekend in November. From 10 to 12 November 2023, many buildings around the world will be open to the public. Residents also present their homes in a video. In Germany, among other activities, there is a workshop on highly energy-efficient school buil...

American Standard® Heating and Air Conditioning, a globally renowned provider of high-quality residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions for over a century, has announced its sixth annual Building a Higher Standard award winners, three of the brand’s exceptional independent dealers nationwide.  Selected from a group of high-achieving nominees, the 2023 winners were ultimately recognized by a blind panel of judges for being champions of American Standard&rsqu...

Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist Nuaire is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s World Ventil8 Day, being held on 8th November. World Ventil8 Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of ventilation as a crucial part of enabling the health and well-being of people. This is just the second year for World Ventil8 Day, with its inaugural year in 2022 generating substantial media coverage, reaching 25 million people across social media, and attracting high-profil...

NetScientific Plc, the deep tech and life sciences VC investment group, announces that its portfolio company Ventive has successfully closed a c.£900,000 investment.  The Investment included £316,000 from existing shareholders and the conversion of two existing convertible loans (and interest thereon) valued at c.£600,000. This is the first closing as part of Ventive’s proposed £1 million to £1.5 million investment program, with further new investment an...

Eurovent would like to extend its warm welcome to Airmaster, one of the Danish manufacturers of ventilation units. Their membership was approved during the association’s Board of Directors meeting in September. Airmaster Established in 1991, Airmaster is a manufacturer of decentralized ventilation units with heat recovery. It is one of the market pioneers within decentral ventilation with a primary market focus on school buildings, kindergartens, and some working offices mainly in north...

Jobber, the global provider of operations management software for home service businesses, announced the launch of location timers, a new feature that uses geo-fencing technology to automatically and accurately track employee time on job sites, substantially reducing manual work for home service businesses in any industry, including contracting and construction, landscaping, tree care, painting, HVAC, and roofing.  Need for location timers Home service pros need to track their time on job...

A blueprint for energy and operating cost savings helped this South Carolina school district achieve healthy, engaging learning environments for 21 school facilities. “In OCSD, we are focused on ensuring that our students have the very best educational opportunities we can provide, and along with that comes the best facilities in which they will learn. As such, we decided to partner with ABM to deliver improved, healthier facilities for each of our 11,000 students," said Dr. Shawn Foster,...

Nuaire, part of the Genuit group, has expanded its market-renowned Xboxer heat recovery range with the addition of the UNI-X unit, which has been rebranded to Xboxer Universal. Originally launched in 2017 as a ventilation solution for student accommodation, the UNI-X has been a favorite amongst Nuaire’s customers, even becoming an Innovation of the Year finalist at the Student Accommodation Awards.  UNI-X unit Since its launch, the UNI-X has proven to be a suitable solution ac...

When was the last time the air conditioning or heating system inspected? It’s easy to overlook the importance of regular inspections, but it could be costing users in more ways than one. Not only can inspections help residents to stay more comfortable in their home, but they can also save money in the long run. In this blog post, Stack Heating, Cooling & Electric explores the benefits of HVAC inspections, how often should they be done, and tips for ensuring the HVAC system runs effici...

The 27th International Passive House Conference will be held in April 2024 in Innsbruck, Austria! The focal theme of the conference will be "Retrofit. Have an impact.”  In order to effectively bring the building sector on course towards climate protection, reliable energy retrofits are indispensable. The conference will take place at the University of Innsbruck. The Call for Papers is open until the beginning of September 2023.  Passive House projects The dates are set: The 27...

The National Education Association cites that nearly 57.5 million students and school employees enter the doors of the nation’s schools every day. According to estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, half of these adults and children spend their school days breathing air polluted with toxic chemicals, mold, viruses, bacteria, asbestos, pesticides, smog and particulates from vehicle pollution, and more. While the threat of severe illness from viruses such as COVID may have...

Forrest Anderson Plumbing and Air Conditioning Inc., a Glendale-based, family-owned business serving the greater Phoenix metro area since 1961, has been named a finalist for the 2023 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics.  The annual program from the Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) recognizes outstanding businesses that maintain a solid commitment to ethics and trust in the marketplace. Author's quote “My grandfather started this company in 1961 with...

As the summer break comes to a close, it’s time to prepare the primary school for the much-awaited back-to-school opening. One of the most critical aspects of this preparation is creating a safe and healthy learning environment for the students and staff. One key factor that often goes unnoticed but has a significant impact on the well-being of everyone in the school is indoor air quality (IAQ) and the proper functioning of the HVAC system. This article will provide facility managers...

Britta Permats is the Managing Director at Svensk Ventilation (The Swedish Ventilation Association), where she previously served as Technical and Environmental Manager. As part of their ‘Faces of the Eurovent Commission’ series, she gave a synopsis of the Swedish IAQ and IEQ initiatives that Svensk Ventilation participates in. Britta Permats has been long involved in the Eurovent Commission and several Task Forces of Eurovent. She is a Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)...

It’s known that red meat tenderness is linked to genetics, the breeding method, the feeding, the age, and the weight of the slaughtered animal. It’s conversely less known that hanging to mature procedure is an equally important factor that affects meat tenderness and flavor. Maturation period Maturation is a process of “rest and controlled aging” that allows enzymes to act on tissues, by fragmenting collagen and ensuring to relaxation of muscular fibers that are st...

Zehnder Group, one of the globally renowned companies in providing solutions for a comfortable indoor climate has become Eurovent’s newest member. The membership was formally approved during the meeting of the Eurovent Board of Directors in May 2023. Founded in 1895, Zehnder Group, the family-run company with numerous locations internationally, focuses on the best system solutions and improving the quality of good indoor climate. Zehnder Group joins Eurovent Zehnder Group is an internat...

The Eurovent Product Group ‘Air Curtains and Fan Heaters’ has released a new Recommendation on acoustic performance and calculations of air curtains. This recommendation was prepared in a joint effort by participants of PG-CUR. Recommendation 16/3 This new Recommendation 16/3 provides manufacturers with helpful guidelines on how to measure and state the sound emitted by an air curtain. After a first introduction to acoustics, the document focuses on the sound emitted from an air...

Climatizacion & Refrigeracion, an international air conditioning and refrigeration trade fair held in Spain, has submitted its 2023 plan for the next edition of the fair. It will be held from 14-17 November 2023. Organized by IFEMA Madrid, the fair focuses on three objectives: boosting the representativeness of its offer, encouraging the participation of qualified professionals in distribution channels, and prescription and driving its internationalization.  C&R 2023 C&R 2023...

The parent company to Baxi and manufacturer of smart thermal comfort solutions, BDR Thermea, has appointed Luigi La Morgia as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Luigi will join the Management Board and report directly to CEO Bertrand Schmitt. Work experience  Luigi brings over 20 years of experience in general management, operations, and supply chain in large multinationals, including at Ducati, Fiat Powertrain, and most recently Whirlpool, where he served as Vice President of Manufacturing...

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. announces the release of AMCA Publication 511-21 (Rev. 12-22), Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Air Control Devices. Superseding AMCA Publication 511-21, AMCA Publication 511-21 (Rev. 12-22) outlines technical procedures and the proper presentation of data for the certification of air-control devices through the AMCA Certified Ratings Program (CRP). It is to be used in conjunction with AMCA Publication 11-22, Cert...

Australia’s home of sport, the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has, over a seven-year period, achieved higher than expected energy, cost and emissions savings under an energy performance contract (EPC) between Siemens and the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC). “In the seven-year period of the energy performance contract with Siemens, we’ve saved over A$5 million in energy costs and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by a colossal 50,089 tons of CO2. This is the equivalent energ...

WindowMaster, the Danish CleanTech company and one of the natural ventilation and façade automation specialists unveil the latest addition to its growing portfolio of innovative smoke and heat ventilation solutions.  WSC 104   Amid a heightened focus on combining optimum indoor air quality with stringent fire safety protocol, WindowMaster’s team of experts has developed a new compact smoke control panel, WSC 104, effectively combining smoke extraction with comfortable ve...