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

Vert welcomes the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alan Duncan, taking over from Dr. Phil Harris. Mr. Duncan brings extensive SME and PLC experience gained from over 30 years of involvement in the energy industry, principally in Engineering, Manufacturing & Service businesses. Technical offering With the Vert team, Alan Duncan will be working to further develop Vert’s technical offering across multiple industrial compression applications. “What really appealed...

The AHR Expo 2022 traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, with a strong return to in-person events, a critical need in the industry as HVACR continues to be on the front lines of many major world challenges. Discussions across the industry include energy efficiency, environmental changes, air quality, and a sense that the world has undoubtedly changed in recent years with HVACR being no exception. Mark Stevens, the Manager of AHR Expo, said “One of the immediate challenges in our industry is...

Johnson Controls is investing $15 million over five years to help expand community college associate degree and certificate programs in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), fire and security, and digital building automation systems across the United States. The goal of this funding is to equip members of underserved communities with in-demand, employable skills and a pathway to life-long careers upon graduation. Social and sustainable commitment In alignment with its commitment...

Powered Aire recently announces the release of its next generation air curtain controller, the SmartTouch. This flush mount controller offers increased air curtain functionality, in a more compact and streamlined device that can be mounted discreetly to the unit or remotely on a wall, or control panel. SmartTouch air curtain controller The SmartTouch controller incorporates seamlessly into the majority of Powered Aire’s air curtains The SmartTouch air curtain controller from Powered A...

Presented by Danfoss North America, the Controller Talk podcast highlights best practices for using Danfoss controls in the supermarket and warehouse industries.  Every other week, Danfoss' food retail tech support experts David Yoder and Christopher Brown share information and field service best practices that listeners won't find in a manual. Their insight will help the audience solve problems, design energy management controls and troubleshoot systems they might not see every day. ...

Johnson Controls is pleased to celebrate National Skilled Trades Day by confirming the second cohort of schools receiving funding as part of their Community College Partnership Program. In 2021, Johnson Controls agreed to fund $15M over five years to help support the community college’s HVAC, fire, security, and digital academic programs. Workforce development programs Johnson Controls continues to be a pioneer in providing workforce development programs amidst a national trade workforce...

Daikin North America LLC (Daikin) has continued its ambitious customer-focused growth with the acquisition of Washington state companies Thermal Supply, Inc. and AirReps, LLC. “We have been very intentional in working toward becoming the clear leader in indoor air comfort solutions in North America,” said Takayuki (Taka) Inoue, Executive Vice President, and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. “We will continue our progress through strategic growth and a concentrated, holistic a...

During ABM Franchising Group's Annual Franchise Owners' event in April 2022, ABM team members and Linc Service and TEGG franchise owners, as well as their families participated in a Giving Back Activity, benefitting Ukrainian refugees.   The group competed in a variety of team-building games to score points and earn items to fill 75 care backpacks. The care backpacks filled with essential items and kids' toys were shipped to the PTAK Humanitarian Aid Center located in Poland...

The Viessmann Group announced that it will invest 1 billion Euros in the next three years to extend its heat pump and green climate solutions portfolio. The investments are targeted to expand the family company’s manufacturing footprint and R&D labs, thereby also strengthening Europe’s geopolitical energy independence. Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viessmann Group, said “For more than 105 years, our company has been a family for posi...

Johnson Controls, the provider of smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, will share insights from a recent global sustainability study highlighting business investment priorities to achieve net-zero goals during a webinar featuring Forrester on May 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. CT. During the webinar, the expert panel will discuss key insights from Forrester Consulting's study, 'The Race to Decarbonization', commissioned by and developed in collaboration with Johnson Controls. Comprehensive solu...

Boiler and heat pump manufacturers Ideal Heating have teamed up with Derby College Group (DCG) to launch its first multi-faceted training facility that will support and upskill current and future installers. Ideal Heating, part of Groupe Atlantic, has been providing central heating boilers to the domestic as well as heating solutions to commercial markets since 1906 and the DCG training suite is their first partnership with a UK college to include their full range of equipment including high-ef...

DENSO, a globally renowned mobility supplier, announced its global year-end financial results for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. DENSO’s product and technology developments, partnerships, and other actions and achievements continue to be guided by its Two Great Causes: Green – achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 – and Peace of Mind – creating a safe and seamless world for all. carbon neutrality, and digitalization "This fiscal year was a year of desperate...

Danish Prime Minister - Mette Frederiksen visited Danfoss’ headquarters to see how existing technologies have significantly reduced energy consumption and emissions. Danfoss CEO - Kim Fausing had the pleasure of hosting the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen. The aim of the visit was to see with her own eyes how existing technologies can reduce energy consumption and emissions significantly in a time of rising energy prices and instability in energy supply. Achieve CO2 neutrality...

Danfoss has announced that business activities are being re-started in Ukraine. Since the war in Ukraine broke out, activities have been put to a halt, and the restarted business activities will be focused on restoring critical infrastructure in damaged cities and towns. Adam Jedrzejczak, President, Danfoss East Europe Region, says: “It is key for us to continue supporting our customers in Ukraine. It is not only the right thing to do, but our products are also key components for the crit...

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (Johnson Controls-Hitachi) has transformed their Dallas- area headquarters into an immersive product showroom and training facility. The new Customer Experience Center, which opened on April 20, 2022, in Irving, Texas, features commercial, light commercial and residential ductless HVAC equipment, in two showrooms, along with fully operational equipment in an interactive, state-of-the-art training lab. New product showroom The grand opening featured a...

ABM Franchising Group is pleased to welcome Mountain Air Systems back to the Linc Service network. Mountain Air Systems has been in business since 1985 and is a full-service HVAC mechanical contractor, serving all of Vermont and parts of New Hampshire and New York, in the United States of America.  ABM - Mountain Air Systems partnership "Mountain Air Systems is an industry leader in its market, and we’re excited to see them rejoin the Linc Service network," said Bruce Phibbs, Senio...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Overs as vice president, residential business. Before joining METUS, Overs spent 18 years with Lennox International and affiliated companies, serving in continually advancing roles including Product Manager, District Manager, General Manager, and Vice President of Heatcraft Australia and Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) in the United States. Overs recently served as Vice President of the dealer channel at Harv...

Doug Wright, CEO of Superior Boiler, has been named chair of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association. Wright will serve a two-year term in the role. “In 2020, effective organizations pivoted quickly to respond to the innumerable changes inflicted by COVID-19,” Wright said. Raising industry visibility “ABMA did this ably, helping its members manage the impacts of the pandemic. Despite the unprecedented challenges, ABMA remains as strong as ever –the leading voice...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announces the reaffirmation of the ACCA 6 QR and ACCA 14 QMref for ANSI status. These and ACCA’s other Quality Standards outline the procedures for contractors to follow when designing, installing, maintaining, repairing, and verifying heating and cooling systems. ANSI standards The Quality Standards are recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which has been adopted by utilities, government agencies, manufacturers...

To help channel partners, customers and consulting engineers make more objective and informed decisions about HVAC products and solutions, Carrier India has opened a new Carrier Expert Center at its Gurugram, Haryana campus. Carrier Expert Center The Expert Center provides visitors with an unmatched experience to determine how Carrier’s commercial, variable refrigerant flow (VRF), applied equipment and aftermarket HVAC solutions can align with their business objectives. Carrier India is...

DENSO Corporation, a globally renowned mobility supplier, and United Semiconductor Japan Co., Ltd. (USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry - United Microelectronics Corporation, announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate on the production of power semiconductors at USJC’s 300mm fab to serve the growing demand in the automotive market. IGBT line An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) line will be installed at USJC’s wafer fab, which will be the first i...

Light bulb efficiency standards announced by the Biden administration will phase out energy-wasting bulbs, significantly reducing many households’ electric bills and averting needless greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The rules from the Department of Energy (DOE) will ensure that commonly used light bulbs, including the iconic pear-shaped ones, meet an efficiency standard easily achieved by today’s LEDs. efficiency standard The new standards will save consumers near...

DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the renowned manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announces the RTS® humidifier RX series is now seismic certified through California’s OSHPD/HCAI. DriSteem’s seismic-certified products mitigate risk because units are rated to operate during and after a seismic event. In addition, the design and certification process is expedited, resulting in earlier occupancy of the facility. DriCalc® sizing an...

Viessmann launches two new-generation monobloc air source heat pumps, the Vitocal 150-A and Vitocal 151-A, which are ideal for replacing boilers in the UK’s existing housing stock and are exceptionally easy to install. Each is available with outputs of 10, 13, and 16 kW. Both the wall-mounted Vitocal 150-A and the floor-standing Vitocal 151-A have a high maximum flow temperature of 70 °C (at an outside temperature down to -10 °C), meaning that in most cases they can use existing r...

The HVAC industry may be on the verge of change. What homeowners and property managers expect from their buildings is shifting, and HVAC contractors will have to adapt to serve these new markets. One of the most important changes to stay up to date on is the growing smart home movement. Smart homes, which feature extensive Internet of Things (IoT) technology throughout, are becoming increasingly popular. Experts predict there will be 478.2 million smart homes worldwide by 2025. These...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions launches the Aquarea Hybrid Eco+ Heat Pump, an innovative hybrid system that can be connected seamlessly to any traditional fossil-fuelled boiler system, to help existing UK housing stock reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%. The Aquarea Hybrid Eco+ heat pump from Panasonic is an excellent and reliable solution for reducing carbon emissions, it can assist to gain an increase in the EPC rating, a resourceful and eco-friendly solution. Desired internal t...

The Viessmann Group, one of the providers of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water, and air quality) and renewable energy solutions, receives official confirmation and approval of its scientifically based emission reduction targets. This applies to their own operations as well as to emissions in the value chain. The family-owned company's climate strategy ‘LEAP to Net-Zero’ was already published in November last year. It forms the basis for the targets submitted to the Scienc...

The highly efficient Aquarea T-CAP Mono-bloc J Generation R32 from Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions now comes in a three-phase power supply option for heating/cooling capacities between 9-16 kW. This three-phase addition is ideal for projects demanding more powerful heating, cooling and domestic hot water output capability. Increasing the Aquarea T-CAP Mono-bloc J Generation R32 to offer both single- and three-phase options across all capacities provides more flexibility and choice, in...

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has increased its ground-breaking PACi Water Heat Exchanger R32 Inverter’s maximum water outlet temperature to 55°C for medium temperature applications and ensures reliable performance at -20 in heating modes. The unit is available in capacities between 20kW – and 25kW. To ensure optimum performance, the inlet and outlet water ports have been swapped to allow for the 55°C flow. Furthermore, due to its split design, the heat exchanger...

PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver a modern 30MW High Voltage Electrode Boiler to Siggpac in Finland. The new power to heat system will provide clean heat to their greenhouses that produce premium quality cucumbers. Providing clean heat The 30MW Electrode hot water boiler will have 20kV connection, 6 barg Design Pressure, and 168°C Design Temperature. They will also deliver Control Panel, 2 pcs Heat Exchangers, Circulation Pump, and the Primary Circulating Pipe System. The boiler will be deli...