Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems (VRF or VRV) News & Trends

If they’ve spent any time researching different types of cooling systems, they’ve probably heard that evaporative coolers are no good in humidity. They might have even heard that evaporative cooling will turn the home or office into a subtropical environment! Like all cooling solutions, evaporative coolers have their pros and cons, and one of the major drawbacks is their relationship with humidity. But are evaporative coolers really as bad as the detractors say, and should they...

Kevin Faltin, Executive Director of the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International and Francesco Scuderi, Secretary General of Eurovent announced a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two manufacturer associations. Eurovent, Eurovent Certita Certification (ECC), Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc., Asia Air Movement and Control Association (ASIA AMCA), and European Air Movement and Control Association (EU AMCA) agreed to develop and mai...

Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, a family-owned home service company serving Brooklyn and Manhattan since 1906, has hired experienced installation and service manager Michael Blouin as its new HVAC manager to oversee the company’s heating and air division. professional experience “Mike brings years of professional experience in all aspects of the heating and air conditioning service industry to Petri, and we’re happy to have him on board,” said Mic...

With the increasing demands on HVAC systems, avoiding unplanned and costly downtime is essential. Condition-based monitoring (CBM) turns the Danfoss VLT® HVAC Drive into the smartest sensor in the system - a sensor that enables predictive and condition-based monitoring, processes data on the edge and sends data wherever it’s needed.  It monitors activity in HVAC systems and alerts facility managers to potential maintenance issues so that they can be addressed before reaching a c...

Saving energy and reducing the lifetime cost of refrigeration systems just got easier with Danfoss’ VLT® Refrigeration Drive FC 103. Designed specifically for refrigeration systems, the EMC-compliant drive makes intelligent system pressure and capacity control possible. For compressors, the drive offers efficiency- and reliability-enhancing features, integrated process control functions and a commissioning environment specially designed to meet the needs of refrigeration applications....

Danfoss’ VLT® Preferred Harmonic Drives (PHD) offer optimum harmonic mitigation and input power factor performance. Their ability to accomplish this at full load and substantially reduced loading from both utility line and standby/backup generator power makes them an ideal solution for HVAC fans and pumps.  The key to the design of this low harmonic drive solution is a specialized input power section that has the unique capability of adapting to load changes. Traditionally, low h...

Paschal Air, Plumbing & Electric, a provider of HVAC, plumbing and electrical home services, is proud to announce the expansion of their operations to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with the acquisition of Walker Air, Plumbing & Electric.  Headquartered in Arlington, and with locations in Dallas, Frisco and Denton, Walker Air, Plumbing & Electric has proudly served the DFW Metroplex since 1963 through the Metro Energy Savers, Big Bear Air Conditioning & Heating, and North...

Facilities can get a more complete picture of the life cycle stage of their AC drives with Danfoss’ DrivePro® Site Assessment. Part of the DrivePro® Life Cycle suite of services, site assessment provides facility owners and managers with the opportunity to plan for future maintenance, retrofits, and upgrades based on their exact needs. DrivePro® Site Assessment In order to optimize their maintenance strategy and improve uptime, facility managers need to plan ahead. DrivePro&...

For commercial refrigeration customers looking for a wireless IoT solution to monitor their assets in the field, Danfoss’ Alsense foodservice platform offers an affordable, flexible, and secure app-based monitoring solution for temperature tracking, refrigeration operation monitoring, alarms, and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) compliance. The app works in conjunction with hardware that acts as an IoT enabler to provide end users with real-time data 24/7/365, including...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions will be exhibiting its range of advanced solutions for retail refrigeration and indoor air quality (IAQ) at EuroShop 2023, the world’s largest trade fair for retail investments. Taking place every three years, EuroShop 2023 will be held from 26 February – 2 March, 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany, and attendees will find Panasonic in Hall 6, Booth D19, in collaboration with Panasonic CONNECT, TOUGHBOOK, and Blue Yonder. Panasonic’s i...

Melbourne is notorious for its blistering summers, where hot days can blur into one another. If they’re having trouble staying cool, here are some simple tips to keep them level-headed at home and when they’re out and about. Read on for 35 easy tricks to help them keep cool and survive this summer! 1. Stay Hydrated The intense rays from the sun make them more dehydrated than normal. Extreme dehydration can lead to heat exhaustion and even heat stroke. Make sure they have lots of w...

Danfoss is partnering with retail technology company - Lizard Monitoring to aid North American retailers with their Zero Food Waste (ZFW) goals. Lizard complements Danfoss’ Alsense monitoring suite to ensure continuous temperature monitoring, providing store managers and food safety executives with detailed data on refrigeration performance and environmental compliance. Globally, if food waste could be represented as its own country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, b...

Carrier announces the availability of the lower global warming potential (GWP) 515B refrigerant in its award-winning AquaEdge® 19MV oil-free water-cooled chiller. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. “The AquaEdge 19MV is leading the industry in reliability, performance and best-in-segment efficiency for sustainable building applications in its category,” said Tom Fra...

Trane by Trane Technologies (TT), a global climate innovator - and Hall County, Georgia, have completed a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on the Hall County Government Center. Working consultatively with the Hall County construction and facilities teams, Trane identified and implemented energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality improvements in the Government Center, in order to meet the requirements of a modern office space in the Southeast and support the Hall County&r...

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. have announced the publication of ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23, ‘Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification’. ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 Superseding the ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-15, the ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing air-circulating fans to determine performance for rating or certification purposes. It applies to electrically-powered air-circul...

Interplay Learning, the provider of online and virtual reality training for the essential skilled trades, announces the availability of a technology-driven apprenticeship program for employers in the skilled trades.  Giving employers the opportunity to join Interplay Learning’s DOL Apprenticeship Program as a Participating Employer enables them to create a better-trained workforce and increase employee retention while eliminating the traditional complexities of managing their own for...

In less than four years, the movement to eliminate pollution from buildings has prompted societal-scale changes and technological innovations that have swept across the U.S., forever changing the spaces in which Americans live, work and play. That’s according to a new report published from the Building Decarbonization Coalition. Innovation Acceleration: How building decarbonization has transformed the U.S. building sector in just four years tells how a combination of bold policy actions...

Ideal Heating – Commercial Products is the proud sponsor of the Engineer of the Year Award at this year’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards. The CIBSE Building Performance Awards recognize the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. They are the only industry awards that focus on actual, measured performance outcomes, and not just design intent or performance specifications...

Buildings are responsible for more than 30 percent of global energy consumption. Fifty percent of the energy demand in buildings currently is accounted for by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that these sites are energy efficient. At ISH 2023, the world’s renowned trade fair for water, heat and air conditioning, ABB will showcase modern solutions for automation within smart buildings. These solutions will help to increase the buildings&...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi has introduced airCore, the first line of precision air conditioner (PAC) heat pump systems in the U.S. to use R-32 refrigerant. R-32 is a refrigerant with low global warming potential that produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than R-410A. Low-GWP refrigerants such as R-32 reduce the impact of heating and cooling equipment on the environment and can meet upcoming refrigerant regulations. Many states, such as California, have already established regulations that will...

Demand is growing for energy-efficient cooling technology. Danfoss is ramping up production to match the needs of the market. Danfoss is witnessing tremendous growth in demand for cooling technology from the United States market and is announcing the construction of a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Mexico. New compressor and sensor manufacturing facility The new expansion will produce medium and large scroll compressors, pressure sensors for HVAC/R, and A2L leak...

Uponor is introducing the newest dimension of smart home technology with Smatrix Pulse — a solution that offers precise wireless comfort control of radiant heating and cooling along with forced-air heating and cooling in multiple zones throughout a structure. Now, contractors can install faster and easier, and homeowners can enjoy the ultimate luxury of radiant and air-side comfort with one system that connects to a smart home assistant and can also be controlled remotely via an app. Vo...

Johnson Controls (JCI), the globally renowned company for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, is again named a global climate leader by the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent not-for-profit organization that drives sustainable global economic development through environmental disclosure for companies and governments. Johnson Controls is recognized at the leadership level for its environmental best practices. The company received an overall score of A- and an A score for gov...

Thermo King is a globally renowned company in developing future-focused technology for the transportation industry. Their commitment to developing innovative and sustainable solutions that helps allow for the safe transport of temperature-critical cargo extends to the environmental impacts of their people, operations, products and services to create a better planet for future generations. Thermo King’s Power and Energy team A strong workforce is the key to the continued development of s...

Aircuity, the globally renowned company in creating healthy and sustainable buildings announced a new partnership agreement with Faulkner Haynes & Associates, a premier HVAC solution provider in the Carolinas. The agreement positions Faulkner Haynes as an Aircuity representative, for all of North Carolina and South Carolina, providing energy, air quality and carbon reduction solutions for the region’s university, life science, K-12, healthcare and commercial office markets. Aircuity...

One method for improving the quality of indoor air in buildings is through better ventilation. Limiting the circulation of airborne pollutants indoors benefits the safety and health of building occupants. In fact, long before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, research proved the value of outdoor air ventilation and the related practice of air filtration. A recent review of state policy strategies to improve ventilation in schools highlights its importance. Several prescriptive services and...

The turn of the year is a great time to give the heating an extra boost. With regular maintenance, they can increase the efficiency and lifespan of the system while improving comfort levels in the home or office throughout the winter months. Air Docs Heating & Cooling provides top-quality heating repair in Vero Beach, FL. Here are some tips on how to perform an effective Heating Tune-Up routine at the start of each year. Clear Away Obstructions Make sure that the heating system is no...

As part of its global Planet Proposition sustainability initiative, Armstrong Fluid Technology announced that the company has now helped customers worldwide save more than 2.5 billion kWh of electricity with an estimated value of over $300 million since 2007. These energy-savings averted nearly 2.5 million tons of CO2 emissions, which is equivalent to taking 485,000 cars off the road for one year.  “Armstrong began projecting customers’ energy savings 15 years ago, as part of t...

Danfoss discussed the latest trends and technologies in the HVACR industry at their annual press breakfast at AHR Expo on Tuesday, February 7. The 27th annual event featured remarks from Danfoss executives and customers, focusing on sustainability, the climate agenda and the Danfoss technologies that will help customers achieve their decarbonization goals. Rick Sporrer, president of Danfoss North America, kicked off the program with a discussion on Danfoss’ recent achievements and how the...

Delta, a pioneer in the power and thermal management solutions, demonstrated, at AHR Expo 2023, a seamlessly integrated ecosystem of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions capable of enhancing energy conservation, productivity, security and indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings and cities.  Visitors will experience the new Red5 IoT building controllers leveraging environmental data from the O3 Edge, over 10  parameters of indoor environment quality data from the new UNOnext Indoor Air Qualit...