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NAVAC, the world’s largest supplier of HVAC vacuum pumps in addition to a wide array of tools, gauges, charging machines, and other industry-specific items, will exhibit a variety of innovative products at the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference to be held December 1-4 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. This four-day event is the HVAC/R industry’s initiative to bring together distributors, manufacturers, and other vendors. User-Friendly equipment NAVAC recently joined the North America...
A recently released White House Fact Sheet, Back to School 2022: Giving Every School the Tools to Prevent COVID-19 Spread and Stay Safely Open All Year Long, cites improving indoor air quality across America’s school buildings through effective ventilation and filtration as an important part of COVID-19 prevention. Proper ventilation and indoor air quality In addition to other layered prevention strategies, taking action to improve indoor air quality can also reduce the risk of expos...
Think of the heating and cooling (HVAC) system components as the instruments in a quiet symphony. When all the pieces are in good condition and work in harmony, the only sounds users will hear will be the quiet hum of a motor and whisper of air as it exits registers in their California home. An HVAC system operating at peak efficiency is music to the ears. An HVAC system in need of professional attention produces noise. Unusual sounds may indicate the need for a tune-up, cleaning, or repair. Th...
All eight units on the left bank of the Baihetan hydropower station have been operational, since Unit 8 passed its 72-hour trial test on Sept 22. These units, developed and supplied by DEC, take up half of the mega 16 GW power plant. Baihetan Hydropower Station located in Southwest China. It has a total of 16 hydroelectric generating units with a single capacity of 1000 MW. When in full operation, Baihetan will produce 62 billion kWh of electricity annually, which will reduce carbon dioxide emi...
Airzone, a pioneer in dynamic HVAC control solutions announces certified drivers for the industry’s leading whole-home automation platforms, ensuring compatibility between systems from Crestron®, Control4®, ELAN®, Lutron®, and Savant® with Airzone’s exclusive smart control solution for HVAC inverter systems. The Airzone solution allows integrators, for the first time, to fully incorporate inverter HVAC control into home automation. Aidoo Pro Airzone’s Aid...
Vaisala, a pioneer in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, announces the launch of Xweather. Vaisala Xweather is an environment forecast and observation service using intelligent sensors that turns observations and forecasts into insights and actions. Xweather has been created for businesses and developers whose products, operations, or customers depend on high quality weather and environmental information. Accelerating biodiversity loss For close to a century, Vaisala has hel...
EDF provides an update on its UK nuclear generation business, to help develop an understanding of its role in short-term energy security, as well as help the UK deliver longer-term policy objectives. EDF owns and operates eight nuclear power stations across the UK, five that are generating and three in the defueling phase. It is building Hinkley Point C in Somerset and there are plans to develop a sister station at Sizewell C, with a final investment decision due in 2023. EDF’s role in s...
Alpha Innovation always keeps an eye on the market trends, so as to adapt their solution to the changing needs of their current and future customers. In this context, the company has developed the ACE105, a very flexible and compact shelf for low power solutions. For those who identify themselves in any of the following situations? Space is a non-negotiable constraint, both in height and depth They need to connect AC and/or DC sources that are different They need power from 1kW to 5kW and...
Vaisala, a pioneer in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Air Quality Forecast, which provides unmatched hyperlocal insights with down to 15-meter resolution that empower city authorities to protect communities. This new Vaisala offering combines superior air quality modeling and measurements to forecast air quality at street-level resolution – including urban landscapes, within street canyons, and even around vegetation. Supe...
An exciting new piece of artwork by artist Lubna Chowdhary showcases the versatility and aesthetic potential of exposed heating and ventilation pipes as a design feature, in an impressive 6.5m by 5.5m sculpture made from ROCKWOOL® RockLap H&V Pipe Sections. The ‘Erratics’ exhibition was commissioned by the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) and features a sculpture made possible by a ROCKWOOL donation of 320 meters of its RockLap H&V Pipe Sections, sized with a...
Fieldpiece Instruments announced the launch of an upgraded Wireless Refrigerant Scale, model SR47, for HVACR contractors and technicians. The latest model will replace the industry workhorse, Fieldpiece’s SRS3. The newly upgraded wireless refrigerant scale is yet another game-changer to make HVACR industry tools more efficient and effective with the ultimate performance and durability in a compact, portable design. Industry-leading battery life, wireless range, and accuracy offer unmatche...
DENSO Corporation announced it has expanded the detection angle of its vision sensor, increasing the sensor’s ability to recognize pedestrians and bicycles around a vehicle to improve road safety. The vision sensor is used on some grades of the SUBARU Legacy Outback, announced on April 13, 2022, for the North American market, and the all-new SUBARU Crosstrek, unveiled on September 15, 2022, for the Japanese market. Necessary for new vehicles Many traffic accidents occur when bicyclists...
The Construction Leadership Council is publishing its new strategy and priorities for the next three years. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CLC has become increasingly visible as the voice for the sector, working in partnership with Government. It has supported companies through the crisis and responded to key short-term challenges while setting a plan for transformational change. strategy and priorities In June, following a public competition, Mark Reynolds (Mace Group Chairman...
Ofgem requires suppliers to improve help for customers in payment difficulties, following review. The review found three suppliers were found to have severe weaknesses in how they support customers in payment difficulties, as part of Ofgem review; five suppliers were found as having some issues in the support they provide, and all of those identified have been asked to submit information to Ofgem, to set out how they will improve; and other key findings include companies being unable to identif...
Rheem, a global manufacturer of water heating and HVACR products unveils the enhanced Rheem® Professional Prestige® Smart Electric Water Heater with LeakGuard™ and Demand Response. Providing homeowners with advanced electric solutions designed to comply with new energy regulations, Rheem now offers a seamless connection to the electric grid. To meet new energy regulations in several states, Rheem’s 40-, 50- and 55-gallon demand response-ready electric water heaters include a...
As new RV-ers continue to hit the road and dive into the RV lifestyle, GE Appliances., a Haier company, (GEA), is ready to exceed owner expectations with home brands consumers recognize. With its respected technology and innovation, GE Profile is bringing RV Ready Range and Electric Cooler product lines to the categories. Building on the existing portfolio of RV Ready GE Appliance products available currently, the ranges and coolers were designed and engineered at the company’s global hea...
Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, will showcase its new Sabroe HicaHP (high-capacity heat pumps) family of products at the Chillventa trade exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany from October 11-13, 2022. heat pump portfolio The high-capacity heat pump portfolio includes six modular, industrial heat pump products designed to decarbonize in various applications ranging from district heating to data centers and battery manufacturing sites to food...
ETH is part of the Enhance Alliance. ETH Rector Günther Dissertori signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect in Aachen at a meeting of the rectors. The Enhance Alliance aims to promote mobility among students and teaching staff by removing administrative hurdles and trying out new forms of mobility and cooperation. Member institutions to date include TU Berlin, Chalmers University of Technology, NTNU Trondheim, Politecnico di Milano, RWTH Aachen, Warsaw University of Technology...
Developers and advocates of direct air capture (DAC) are hailing the long-sought emergence of technology in the North American marketplace, as newly established government initiatives are expected to spur growth in the industry, while development projects are advancing.
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces a new resource program to help residential HVAC distributors and contractors navigate savings incentives available to residential customers from clean energy programs, including the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. With a record US$ 370 billion reserved spending on climate and energy initiatives, and a carbon reduction goal of 40% by 2030, the Inflation Reduction Act places a strong focus on providing...
Two industry market pioneers, Ecophon Group and Lindab Group, enter a partnership for new indoor environment systems that combines a sound acoustic environment with healthy indoor air. Ecophon Group and Lindab Group, pioneer in their respective fields of acoustics and HVAC, join forces to launch new acoustic-thermal comfort-ceiling systems. The partnership lays the foundation for all-in-one hybrid solutions effectively combatting two enemies of a healthy indoor environment: poor acoustics and...
TSI Incorporated is proud to announce their strategic relationship with Building4Health Inc. (B4H). This cooperation combines TSI’s technology in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring with B4H’s integrated medical, biological and architectural competence to provide people with real-time visibility of the health impact of IAQ. This visibility allows cost-effective building management to align indoor environments with conditions known to support occupant health and productivity. &ldquo...
Honeywell launches a first-of-its-kind solution that combines early warning smoke detection with advanced indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring, furthering its efforts to create safer and healthier buildings. Built on the flagship VESDA-E™ line of aspirating smoke detectors, the VESDA Air solution has a unique five-in-one IAQ sensor within a single box, which can help improve building safety by identifying life safety, asset protection or IAQ issues before they escalate into problems. Prem...
Humanity must remove up to 660 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere by the end of the century to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s according to the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which based its estimate on atmospheric CO₂ concentrations measured in 2020. Removing this much CO₂ will involve more than simply planting lots of trees. Engineers and scientists are developing direct air capture technologies (DAC) which are...
At the Light + Building 2022 trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Siemens will showcase its vision of digitalization as a key pillar of the infrastructure transition required to tackle climate change and global sustainability challenges. The company’s motto at the show is “Smart infrastructure is sustainable infrastructure”, and Siemens will be demonstrating products, solutions, and services to make the transition of buildings and grids possible. Digitalization “Digi...
Eurovent extends its welcome to Eneko as a Corresponding Member. With this newest member, the Eurovent family expands by one of Türkiye’s leading manufacturers in ventilation and air conditioning. Eneko was established in 2004 with its headquarters in Izmir, Türkiye, with focus on producing high efficiency ventilation and air conditioning devices, consisting also of a test laboratory which conducts internal and external leakage, pressure and thermodynamic tests. Eneko joins E...
Energy Solutions, LLC announced that David Campbell, formerly Senior Vice President of Veolia Nuclear Solutions Federal Services (Veolia) in the US, will be joining the company as Executive Vice President for Business Development and Growth. President and CEO, Ken Robuck, stated, “David has extensive experience pioneering organizations into and growing new domestic and international markets across the federal and commercial space. His expertise in managing and implementing government...
Austrian sensor manufacturer - E+E Elektronik is expanding its digital sensing element portfolio to include two new product variants. The HTE301 humidity and temperature sensing element and the TEE301 temperature sensing element offer excellent measurement accuracy and a wide application temperature range from -40 °C to 125 °C (-40 °F to 257 °F). The small 8-pin DFN package with its I2C interface and four individually configurable I2C addresses is ideal for state-of-the-art, dem...
Thermo King®, a pioneer in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies unveiled cutting-edge truck, trailer, and bus solutions for cold chain electrification and decarbonization at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany. reduce emissions and energy consumption The launches include three next-generation models for Advancer™, a pacesetter in electric trailer refrigeration; the brand-new, all-electric E-Series, designed for battery-powered vehicles; a...
Well-known open-air commercial refrigerated showcases company, MTL COOL, has been acquired by Due North, the newly created operating company of QBD and Minus Forty. This strategic acquisition allows Due North to further diversify and complement its multiple-product lineup. It also positions the company to serve an ever-changing retailer and food and beverage market. The unification of brands under Due North will solidify their evolution by offering a growing portfolio of innovative product...
