Heating News & Trends

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is talking tough on TMVs as it renews calls on the Government to change the legislation surrounding the devices. According to the latest hospital admission statistics from NHS Digital, the most vulnerable in society continue to be at a grave risk from household scalds and burns. Admission figures show that scalds from tap water remained a significant issue for the old and young in 2018/19, with: 34% of scalding admissions ag...

Airxchange® is now providing link-style replacement belts for all Energy Recovery Wheels, sizes ERC-36 to ERC-156! Belts come precut to the exact length and tension required: immediate plug-and-play replacements. Fast, Easy Installation – Interlocking design can be rolled onto the wheel without removal of the bearing or wheel assembly Longer Belt Life vs. Rubber Belt – Designed to withstand extreme temperatures and his ighly resistant to chemical compounds Product...

Airxchange®'s Energy Recovery Component selection software, AIRXWEB, is now AHRI Path A software-compliant. They made the necessary investments in testing and software to be in full compliance to the requirements. Path A allows them to provide AHRI-certified performance selections for the products over the entire range of operation, including full load, part load, and unequal airflows. Improvement in the AHRI 1060 program With all Airxchange® products complying with Path A Certificati...

Aggreko has signed with Ivanti to replace their ITSM (IT Service Management) software and switch to a cloud-based system. This partnership is another advancement in Aggreko’s digital approach and overall efficiency improvements. The pioneer in mobile, modular power, heating, cooling, and energy services was at the end of its current ITSM software lifecycle. With the help of collaboration with consultancy firm Acrinax, it reached an agreement to implement the new Ivanti Service Manage...

ECR International is pleased to announce that Nicholas Bowers has recently joined the team in the position of Manufacturing Engineering Support. Nick reports to Steve Lilly and is supporting plant operations in Dunkirk. Manufacturing Engineering  He is a 2018 graduate of Penn State Erie with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Nick holds certifications in Industrial Time Studies, OSHA training and Lean Manufacturing. His w...

ARBS 2020, Australia’s only HVAC+R and building services exhibition, is surpassing all previous size records in Melbourne and is on track to equal exhibitor attendance for Sydney in 2018. Due to the massive response from exhibitors the allocated exhibition floor area, has been extended with a new acquisition of 1500m2 of extra space, seeing the exhibition floor space tally a whopping 18,000m2, a new record for Melbourne. This unprecedented demand for space has come from many long-term exh...

The organization of MCE – Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, the biennial exhibition dedicated to residential and industrial installations, HVAC&R and renewable energy scheduled for 17 - 20 March 2020 at Fiera Milano, is now moving into top gear. MCE 2020 is continuing on an upward trend for growth both from Italy and abroad compared to the same period of the previous edition. Innovation, combined heat and power integration, and technology are the cornerstones of an evolution HVAC&R ind...

The Federal Cabinet passed the draft of the Building Energy Act (GEG). “With the approval of the Building Energy Act, construction experts receive planning security,” said the Federation of German Heating Industry (BDH) President, Uwe Glock. Building Energy Act (GEG) However, the Building Energy Act (GEG) only contributes to a limited extent to climate protection, because the CO2 reduction potentials are in the inventory, which are hardly recorded by the GEG. “For the necess...

Island Heating & Air Conditioning is a heating company in Oak Harbor, and they are often asked how to tell if a furnace or heat pump is working too hard. Here six signs that indicate the heating system is working too hard. Carbon monoxide detector Unusual Noises - One will learn the sounds the heating equipment produces over time. Whenever one hears a noise they have never heard before, that can indicate a serious problem. One should schedule a repair service immediately. Strange Smells...

Until now, control valves have been contractor provided for hot water and steam heated air curtains. Now there is an option to specify the air curtain with a factory provided valve, ensuring quality and quick activation. For air curtains with hot water coils, a fast-acting Belimo three-way hot water valve can be specified. These valves will be completely open within 4 seconds. Slower valves will take longer to provide heat, making them less ideal for air curtain applications. Specifying air cur...

Rialto is a radiance heater suitable to heat immediately and efficiently in internal and external environments, such as bars, restaurants, hotels, external areas, and mountain terraces. Users can install Rialto very easily and orient the heater to a specific area, avoiding extra costs and optimizing the temperature in the room. Rialto works with a ceiling or wall radiance system Rialto works with a ceiling or wall radiance system, granting energy savings between 40 and 70% compared with the...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a globally renowned provider of home comfort and security solutions, has announced that Robert (Bob) Ryder has been named interim Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 7, 2019. Bob will succeed Joseph (Joe) Ragan, who is leaving the company on Nov. 6, 2019, to pursue other opportunities. Ranked in top five S&P 500 CFOs Ryder previously served as CFO of Constellation Brands where he was instrumental in growing the company’s market capitalization from US$...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a global provider of home comfort and security solutions, announced that Robert (Bob) Ryder has been named interim chief financial officer, effective Nov. 7, 2019. Bob will succeed Joseph Ragan, who is leaving the company on Nov. 6, 2019, to pursue other opportunities. Ryder previously served as CFO of Constellation Brands where he was instrumental in growing the company’s market capitalization from $4 billion to $27 billion. In 2014, Ryder was ranked among the...

Located in the heart of Boston, Wentworth is a nationally ranked university and leader in engineering, design, management, and sciences education. Approximately 4,000 full-time students, most of whom live in dormitories across the urban campus Air handling unit (AHU) components are operating 24/7 and are constantly exposed to airborne substances due to dormitory applications. Under-performance and inability to maintain the equipment due to limitations of existing AHU location and design add app...

Panasonic Heating and Cooling has announced an update to its G1 Type Floor Console for VRF air conditioning solutions. The range will now be available with nanoe X as standard, the advanced technology that purifies air for a healthier, cleaner environment. Together with the revolutionary nanoe X technology, the G1 Floor Console design offers major benefits for the end-user in both residential and commercial applications. The nanoe X innovative technology helps to reduce the growth of certain al...

UK manufacturer, Baxi Heating, is proud to have supported the Carbon Connect inquiry and pleased to announce the launch of the Future Gas report. It examines the social aspects of decarbonising heat together with the related effects on the UK economy and explores the challenges associated with hydrogen and green gas in the homes of the public. Statistics from the report show that domestic heat accounts for 13% of the UK’s annual emissions footprint. So, with 85% of homes heated by natural...

Danfoss, globally renowned manufacturer of oil-free compressor technology and solutions, offers a new range of compressors that can operate in demanding high lift applications. The new Danfoss Turbocor TTH/TGH compressors offer an expanded operating map to support air-cooled chiller operation at high ambient temperatures, heat pumps, low temperature process, and thermal storage applications. Turbocor TTH/TGH compressors Two versions are available: the nominal 107-ton model TTH375 and the nomin...

The 2020 AHR Expo announced its full schedule of sessions for the 2020 Education Program, including more than 200 free seminars, new product and technology presentations, professional certifications and continuing education courses. Each year, the Education Program discusses some of HVACR’s biggest opportunities and challenges through a series of comprehensive, informative and industry-focused sessions hosted by leaders from every sector of the industry. This year, the AHR Expo will add a...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is holding two back-to-back fall meetings, bringing together hundreds of contracting professionals for industry-lead educational programs and networking events from November 5-8 at the Crown Plaza in Dayton, Ohio. ACCA Next Level (November 5-6) addresses the challenges and opportunities facing emerging talent in the contracting industry. ACCA’s popular Service Managers Forum (November 7-8) features educational programs that help contracto...

Many food and beverage organizations are accelerating both business realignment and technology digitization in order to improve safety and drive productivity. Their challenge is to maintain high quality while still conforming to ever more aggressive regulatory policies. In food and beverage manufacturing environments where chemicals, seeds and grains are involved, high fire protection measures are required in order to both maximize human safety and to minimize the risk of power loss- induced di...

LIXIL Americas, pioneer of water and housing products within the brands American Standard, GROHE and DXV brands, announced the promotion of Mark Bunting to Chief Financial Officer. Bunting will report directly to Adam Bryson, Chief Financial Officer, LIXIL International Ltd. “We’re thrilled to appoint Mark into his new role. He will make an immediate impact and will play an integral role on the LIXIL Americas’ Executive Team.” said Bryson. “Mark’s depth of in...

Johnson Controls International plc, has named Michael Ellis, executive vice president and chief customer and digital officer effective Oct. 14, 2019. In this newly created role, Ellis will serve as an officer of the company and oversee Johnson Controls digital strategy, innovation and execution, working closely with customers to drive new growth and value opportunities across the globe. Ellis most recently served as global managing director of Accenture where he advised Fortune 1000 CEOs in dev...

As of September 2019, the Energy Efficiency Label ratings have been increased for space and combination heaters. The new, more rigorous energy efficiency label now ranges from A+++ to D, and from A+ to F for DHW. The exceptional performance of Panasonic’s Aquarea air source heat pumps ensure the product meets these new stringent energy efficiency requirements. The majority of the Aquarea models will now be awarded its rightful rating of A+++ at low temperature, after the scale was previou...

After 15 very years of successful collaboration, Danfoss is bidding farewell to one of its most acknowledged products in HVAC heating and cooling systems, the AB-QM Pressure Independent balancing and Control Valve (PICV). AB-QM PICV and its pressure independent functionality totally changed the market of hydronic balancing and control valves for terminal units in non-residential buildings. AB-QM 4.0 PICV valves The valves are designed for use in combination with the Danfoss NovoCon S digital...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) was approached to carry out a health check survey on a chiller plant at Leicester City Football Club’s (LCFC) King Power Stadium home ground, as the club believed the plant needed to be upgraded. Maintenance of chiller plant  Adcock’s report findings showed that replacement of the plant was, in this case, unnecessary and in fact, following several recommended repairs, the system just needed maintaining correctly by experi...

DENSO Corporation will exhibit at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show, taking place Oct. 24-Nov. 4, 2019, in Tokyo Big Sight. On Oct. 24, at 10:15-10:30 a.m., Koji Arima, president and CEO of DENSO Corporation, will kick off the company’s participation in the show with a press conference. For this year's show, DENSO will focus on three solution areas: “Security Solutions,” “Energy Solutions” and “Connected Solutions” to support its larger show theme of “Imp...

In a letter sent to the leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, 32 members of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, urging support for proposed federal legislation to establish a national structure for the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. Fluorocarbon Technology Development U.S. companies that produce and use fluoroca...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has submitted public comments to the Department of Energy, opposing mandates to replace non-condensing furnaces with condensing furnaces. The Department of Energy sought out input on imposing energy conservation standards that would make atmospherically vented (non-condensing) gas products, such as furnaces and water heaters unavailable, and asked for comments on the impact that a mandated switch to non-condensing products would have on consume...

ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) has released its schedule of instructor-led training in Europe, including its HVAC Design Level I and Level II courses. "The greatest challenge facing engineering firms and building owners is maintaining a workforce that understands the fundamentals of HVAC design and that is current with the application of new technologies,” said Stephen Comstock, ASHRAE’s manager of business development EMEA. practical design knowledge ASHRAE’s HVAC design co...

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC, in partnership with major boiler manufacturers, installers, and representatives from across the supply chain have revisited the Benchmark scheme and updated the commissioning checklist, to take it into 2020 and beyond. Benchmark Scheme Benchmark scheme has promoted quality for the installation, commissioning, and servicing of heating and hot water systems Stewart Clements, Director, HHIC said; “Since its launch in 1999, the Benchmark sche...