Variable Refrigerant Flow/Volume (VRF/VRV) News & Trends

Jobber, the pioneering provider of home service software, announced the launch of Jobber Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that serves as a business coach, data analyst, marketing specialist, and Jobber product expert to help home service pros make better data-driven decisions, improve their strategies, and streamline their operations like never before. "We're developing AI tools to further simplify the daily operations of service professionals, with the long-term goal of having AI handle all ad...

Leap Partners, one of the fastest-growing home service companies with HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses across the Southeast, has proudly announced its latest acquisition, of Appalachian Heating, a trusted third-generation business serving West Virginia since 1948. This partnership marks Leap Partners’ entrance into West Virginia, further extending its regional presence. Appalachian Heating brand Appalachian Heating, led by father-and-son duo Dan and Daniel Akers, has built a le...

EDEN, a pioneering digital sales enablement platform in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, will showcase its Instant Quote tool at its booth during the 2024 Service World Expo at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Oct. 15-17. EDEN’s booth No. 1303 will be located in Exhibit Hall B near the entrance of the event. Innovative solutions “Service World Expo is the premier conference for residential contractors and is the bes...

Malco Tools, one of the nation’s top manufacturers of high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction industries, today announced that its new 7-in-1 C-RHEX® Flip Bit has earned a 2024 Pro Tool Innovation Award (PTIA) in the “Specialty Driver Bits” category. Now in its 12th year, the Pro Tool Innovation Awards evaluate hundreds of cutting-edge tools from across a wide variety of industries and manufacturers. This year, over 100 diffe...

SmartAC.com is proud to introduce its innovative “Connect” offer, designed to give contractors a way to stay connected to homeowners who decline to sign up for service agreements. The new app-only service offers many of the key benefits of the SmartAC.com software platform, while incorporating some new features to empower contractors to foster lasting relationships with the great majority of homeowners who historically haven’t been willing to commit to a full membership. ...

Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades, will host its 21st annual convention at the Dallas Renaissance Hotel in Dallas, on Oct. 21–23, 2024. The conference, entitled 'Lone Star Leadership: Rising Above the Crowd', will feature keynote addresses by Amanda Brinkman, the Creator, Producer and Host of the Emmy-nominated TV show, 'Small Business Revolution', and award-winning Marketi...

Ventilation maintenance and fire safety specialist - Duct Hygiene Ltd has been acquired by First Compliance Group.  The Wrexham-headquartered business, which also has bases in Birmingham, Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, Leeds, and Middlesbrough, now becomes part of First Compliance Group, a compliance, training and regulatory safety specialist within the ventilation and specialist cleaning sectors. Duct Hygiene’s team The company also provides fire damper inspection, testing, and c...

Growing their already extensive brazed plate heat exchanger portfolio, Danfoss proudly unveils their latest innovations featuring the Micro Plate™ technology. With increasing regulations on the climate harming F-gas refrigerants worldwide, Danfoss steps up to meet the demand for products that operate with more climate-friendly natural refrigerants, such as R290 propane. Danfoss’ new innovative brazed plate heat exchangers Danfoss has introduced three innovative brazed plate heat e...

Finalized last July, the acquisition of the distributor Cora by Carrefour enters a new phase with the gradual transition of the 60 stores under their new brand. This integration will be carried out in three waves of brand change: a first of 19 stores, which will begin on October 1; a second of 20 stores from mid-October; and finally, a final wave of 21 stores from the end of October. Codes of the Carrefour group The changeover will take place during a transition period of approximately two...

Del-Air Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Electric, Florida’s foremost indoor comfort provider, announced that veteran construction industry executive Kevin E. Clark will serve as the president of Del-Air’s residential new construction division.  Clark originally joined the Del-Air leadership team in July as the executive vice president of the division. New construction division "Del-Air is proud to name Kevin as president of our residential new construction division. Kevin has...

At Chillventa 2024, to be held from 8 to 10 October in Nuremberg, CAREL will be presenting its latest technologies developed for the HVAC sector, with a strong focus on energy efficiency and natural refrigerants to meet the industry’s regulatory requirements and environmental goals. The coming into force of the new F-GAS regulations, together with European and global decarbonization targets, make the use of low GWP refrigerants such as propane essential. industrial heat pumps CAREL off...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced a significant expansion at its Holme heat pump and chiller facility in the region of Aarhus, Denmark.  The development will allow the company to produce and test larger, high-capacity commercial and industrial heat pumps to meet growing demand from customers across the globe. The investment is expected to create over 100 new jobs and is scheduled for completion by early 2026. new production and tec...

As the colder months approach, HVAC tradespeople are being called upon to be proactive in tackling condensation, dampness, and mold in rental properties. The callout comes from Elta, the UK’s pioneering air movement and air quality specialist, and follows on from the recently proposed introduction of Awaab’s Law to the private rental sector (PRS) through the Renters’ Rights Bill that was brought before Parliament recently. With more than 5.8 million homes in the UK experiencin...

BOXT, a pioneering home energy installation company, is the first company in the UK to offer a fully end-to-end online heat pump purchase and installation journey. With recent research suggesting that at least one in 10 households need to install a heat pump in the next five years, BOXT has extended its proven online formula to make purchasing an air source heat pump simple and straightforward for customers. Best heat pump solution Visitors to the BOXT website can end a short series...

Start-ups tackling some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges will trial the technology with Amazon across Europe after winning funding in this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator. Eleven start-ups have been awarded the opportunity to test their pioneering innovations within Amazon operations with a potential investment of up to £2 million.  The start-ups will work with Amazon in the UK, Denmark, France, Germany, and Spain to test new ways to recycle elect...

As the commercial real estate sector faces unprecedented challenges and against the backdrop of New York Climate Week 2024, the biggest annual climate event of its kind, the movement toward smarter buildings is top of mind. Building on a 2023 commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Johnson Controls, a recently released spotlight report, "Cracking The Smart Buildings Code: A Spotlight On Retail And Commercial Real Estate," reveals that investments in smart buildings are...

Baxi, a pioneering manufacturer of heating and hot water solutions, has published its 2024 Installer Skills Survey, revealing that attitudes of heating engineers towards low-carbon heating are hard to shift, contributing to the slow growth in UK heat pump adoption. The survey, conducted in partnership with green supply chain consultancy Gemserv, examines the appetite and confidence of heating engineers to support households in their transition to clean heat technologies. It also reflects t...

Bradford White Corporation, an industry-pioneering manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks and a Diamond Sponsor for PHCC CONNECT2024, will present a selection of their innovative and energy-efficient water heating solutions during the show in Birmingham, Alabama, Oct 7-10. PHCC CONNECT2024, held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, will feature more than 20 educational sessions covering topics like finance, business management, legislation, regulatory issues, influ...

µAria is the CAREL parametric control for managing air handling and ventilation units with heat recovery (HRV up to around 1000 m3/h). µAria supports various types of sensors, such as temperature, humidity, CO2, and VOC levels, and the control suits different unit layouts. They can use their smartphone to configure µAria, by using the APPLICA app and the wireless connectivity of the parametric control. µAria can interact with one or more&nbs...

Ameren Corporation has once again received recognition as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion," earning a top score of 100 from the Disability Equality Index.  The index serves as the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 companies to measure disability inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. Career growth at Ameren "Completing the Disability Equality Index each year gives us the opportunity to reassess how...

Two of Danfoss Power Solutions’ newest products have been recognized in OEM Off-Highway magazine’s 2024 Top New Products awards program. The Editron ED3 onboard charger and electric power take-off were named the winner in the Electrical & Electronics category, while the DVG 60/100 directional valves received an honorable mention in the Fluid Power category. Now in its 16th year, OEM Off Highway’s annual awards pr...

CAREL, in collaboration with Technoelectric, has provided the retailer Mega Image with the Total-Store system for energy monitoring and optimization across 973 stores in Romania, achieving an overall energy saving of 14%. Total-Store is a solution designed to integrate refrigeration, HVAC, and lighting technologies, allowing remote management of all energy consumption areas, both for new store projects and for retrofitting existing ones. Transition to natural refrigerants Mega Image found To...

Malco Tools, one of the nation’s top manufacturers of high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction industries, today announced the winners of its annual HVAC Trade-Pro of the Year Award program. The 2024 HVAC Trade-Pro of the Year Award recognizes outstanding HVAC professionals for their dedication to the industry, commitment to safety, and community involvement. Five top HVAC contractors and technicians The 2024 program recognized five top HVAC contractors and technic...

To mark its recent introduction into the HVAC industry, Decon7 Systems has launched a new website. The site showcases the company's powerful EPA-registered disinfectant, D7, which is designed for HVAC equipment surfaces and plumbing drains. D7 is a disinfectant, sanitizer, deodorizer, and powerful cleaner that kills up to 99.9999% of harmful pathogens, including mold, bacteria, viruses, and mildew. It also eliminates allergens and odors, making it a key tool for improving indoor air quality (IA...

HVAC industry pioneer LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA has launched a new podcast series, “LG Pro Cast,” which aims to foster insightful and meaningful conversations within the HVAC industry. The podcast will bring together industry experts, including Pro Dealers, distributors, contractors, builders, engineers and LG pioneers, to share the latest industry trends, valuable advice, relatable and inspiring stories and technological advancements that are reshaping the heating, venti...

With the experience acquired over many years, CLIMASET s.r.l. is proud to present the regulations for seasoning rooms of every type and dimension. pCO5+ controller At the heart of the system is the pCO5+ controller, equipped with the CLIMASET s.r.l. Software for seasoning rooms. The regulation supports two different modes: Fixed setpoints mode, Program/phases mode (up to ten programs with ten phases each). CLIMASET s.r.l.  regulation The CLIMASET s.r.l. Regulation for seasoning r...

Housecall Pro, the premier software platform serving over 45,000 home service companies, proudly partnered with SupplyHouse.com, a renowned online distributor of HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical supplies, to empower aspiring HVAC technicians through the third annual Trade Academy Next-Generation HVAC Scholarship. This initiative is designed to provide students pursuing HVAC careers with the tools, training and financial support needed to excel in the industry. WD-40® Brand and TRUEWERK Supp...

The Sauermann Group is pleased to announce a major step in its global development. On September 18th, Sauermann Group was fully acquired by Verder, a global technology major in advanced pumping & scientific solutions.  This strategic acquisition marks a significant step forward for Sauermann Group. With Verder’s extensive international network and resources, Sauermann is well-positioned for accelerated growth. advanced technological solutions "We are thrilled to welcome Sauerma...

Airzone Control, the provider of intelligent and innovative HVAC control solutions, announces an integration partnership with building intelligence software provider Bodhi. This new partnership will allow the cloud-based Bodhi building operating platform to monitor and control Inverter (VRF/mini-split) HVAC units, simplifying property operations management and supporting superior guest and tenant experiences. Building operating platform Bodhi bridges the gap between property managem...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, launched a highly anticipated update to the company’s industry-pioneering Building Automation System (BAS), Metasys, which serves the needs of commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings, regardless of industry.  The new iteration, Metasys 14.0, is designed to elevate a commercial building’s overall performance and sustainability while enhancing occupant comfort, health, and safety. Dig...