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Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning will introduce multiple new products at the AHR Expo in Atlanta in January 2019, including Hitachi Water Source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and heat recovery cooling and heating systems. These compact systems: Are exceptionally energy-efficient Provide individualized comfort Are ideal when space is at a premium (high-rise condos, apartments, office buildings) Are optimal where outdoor placement is challenging (coastal areas, extremely...

Rheem Manufacturing Ltd’s Prestige Series Hybrid Electric Water Heater was recently honored by KB Home with 2018 Innovation Leadership Award. The award recognizes superior suppliers for continuous product innovation that exceeds industry standards for highest quality performance. 2018 Innovation Leadership Award In addition to the proven-performance of its PrestigeSeries Hybrid, Rheem Manufacturing also received the award in recognition of the company’s reliable business conduct an...

The Rheem Prestige Series Hybrid Electric Water Heater was recently named one of BuildingGreen’s Top 10 Green Building Products for 2019. For the past 16 years, the annual selection made by BuildingGreen, a trusted source on healthy and sustainable design and construction strategies, honors innovative products across all major building product sectors and LEED categories that drastically improve upon standard business-as-usual products. Rheem’s line of Hybrid Electric Water Heaters...

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) continue to lead the way on the future of heating. On 20th November 2018, the HHIC will host an industry workshop ‘Working with Hydrogen’. The latest in a series of workshops and industry seminars will provide delegates with a detailed briefing on industry activity to date and an opportunity to discuss the development of the gas appliances of the future. Hydrogen for Heat Stewart Clements, Director, HHIC said: “To decarbonize...

Yanmar is a Japanese diesel engine manufacturer, with a wide range of applications, including climate control systems. The company's vision is to create products for a sustainable future, allowing comfort and high air quality. Hence, it is only natural that Yanmar HVAC is compatible with CoolAutomation products, that stands for energy saving and connectivity. From now on, Yanmar Gas Powered VRF systems can operate on both Daikin and Hitachi communication protocols depending on the brand of indo...

Whether or not one has a white Christmas, everyone can guarantee temperatures will gradually drop and the heating will be on daily. In a public or commercial building like an office, hospital, shop or school, comfort, health and safety is paramount. That includes keeping premises warm and ventilated and booking a service undertaken by a qualified engineer. Servicing AC is not just a summer thing. It’s a common misconception that air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems only need...

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. announces the launch of a microsite dedicated to educating the buildings industry about fan energy index (FEI) and supporting use of the metric in efforts to save energy, reduce operating costs, and accelerate decarbonization. Fan-Efficiency Codes Developed by AMCA and member companies to support fan-efficiency codes, standards, regulations, and rebate programs, FEI is a wire-to-air, design-point metric emphasizing compliant fan se...

Product certification expert Darryl Denton and Acoustics expert Stephen Lind took home the 2018 Richard C. Schulze Award at the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) leadership forum in Tucson, AZ, yesterday. Both seasoned engineers have made a mark on their respective fields, and both work for Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand. The award winners earned the distinction through decades of service to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. Darryl estab...

The ADEY MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter provides a highly compact and cost-effective solution for removing debris and black iron oxide sludge from commercial hydronic heating systems, according to the company. MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter ADEY Innovation’s MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter can be installed in line or side stream ADEY Innovation’s MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter can be installed in line or side stream, and in either a vertical or horizontal orient...

The humble domestic gas fire has many comfort benefits as well as being an aspirational center piece for the living room. The dynamic consumer campaign will promote the benefits of gas fires as the practical and attractive solution for secondary heating in UK homes to a consumer audience on and offline. Gas Fire Qualification “A gas fire is an efficient, aspirational, and economical method for heating your home particularly when used as a secondary source of heat,” says Stewart Cle...

NevadaNano makes industry firsts with the release of the MPS LEL gas sensor. It’s the first of its kind to be able to detect and classify gases with a single calibration. Furthermore, the MPS LEL gas sensor is able to measure the concentration of combustible gas mixtures. From there, it can then classify detected gases and mixtures into hydrogen, methane, or light/medium/heavy gas. Flammable gas sensor The MPS flammable gas sensor delivers accurate detection of hydrogen and other hydroc...

The aim of the MethQuest lead project is to develop environmentally compatible, affordable, and feasible gas technologies for a successful energy transition. In the so-called power-to-gas process, methane-based fuels are produced using electric power generated from renewable energy sources. A total of 27 scientific, industrial, and business partners are working on solutions with the potential to significantly reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Within the framework of the MethQuest project,...

Panasonic is delighted to announce their sponsorship for the upcoming CIBSE North East Annual Dinner. Taking place on Friday 1st February 2019 and hosting nearly 400 people at the Newcastle upon Tyne Civic Centre, the CIBSE North East Annual Dinner will be one to remember. Steve Mulholland, Sales Specification Manager – North East & Yorkshire for Panasonic UK commented, “Sponsoring the CIBSE North East Annual Dinner is a natural choice considering our sponsorship with the CIBSE...

Reliable Controls® announces the release of the EnOcean® Transceiver (ET). The EnOcean technology is an energy harvesting wireless technology used primarily in building automation systems. Aesthetically designed to complement any decor, the Reliable Controls EnOcean Transceiver opens the door for integration of a wide variety of EnOcean wireless sensors and control devices with the MACH-System™. Integration with EnOcean devices The Reliable Controls MACH-ProLight™ control...

The best gas furnaces run quietly and efficiently, producing reliable indoor comfort winter after winter. Loaded with high-performance features, the durable Goodman brand GCVC96 two-stage gas furnace provides up to 96 AFUE heating – continuously monitored with ComfortBridge, Goodman’s latest communicating technology. ComfortBridge off-the-wall communicating technology gathers data constantly, making automatic adjustments as needed, using the minimum energy required to create consiste...

Côr 5C and 7C thermostats now work with Google Assistant, allowing customers to more easily manage their smart home. Côr is a brand under UTC Climate, Controls & Security, part of United Technologies Corp. (UTC). Google Assistant compatibility Google Assistant smart speakers, like Google Home, have integrated support for home automation Google Assistant smart speakers, like Google Home, have integrated support for home automation, letting users control smart home devices such...

The versatile new Vector 8611MT, a multi-temperature trailer refrigeration unit, enables a trailer to be divided lengthwise into two refrigerated compartments. Unveiled by Carrier Transicold at the Distribution Solutions Conference of the International Foodservice Distributors Association, the Vector 8611MT unit incorporates two evaporators and fans for two-zone cooling without requiring a separate remote evaporator. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of...

a-LIFE3 is the new professional fan coil Climaveneta branded with centrifugal fan and AC motor, dedicated to commercial and residential applications. The a-LIFE3 family is born from the experience and success of the a-LIFE2 range and introduces some important aesthetic and functional innovations. Functional And Aesthetically Innovative At the aesthetic level the new colour choice of the cabinet stands out, very similar to the white RAL9003 of the tangential fan i-LIFE2 SLIM fan coil, to unify...

NAVAC, the globally renowned supplier of HVAC vacuum pumps, in addition to a wide array of tools, gauges, charging machines and other industry-specific items, will introduce the latest product in its Master Series at the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, taking place from December 1 to December 4, 2018, at the JW Marriott Hotel, in Austin, Texas, USA. At the show, NAVAC will feature the debut of its new NP12DM Vacuum Pump, which offers an impressive flow rate of 12cfm for fast, heavy duty performan...

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) will host three educational sessions at the AHR Expo, taking place January 14–16, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. The sessions are free and no pre-registration is required. AHRI Directory of Certified Product Performance — Workshop 1/15/19, 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM Convention Center Room B214 The Importance of Humidity in Modern Buildings (1 LU Hour) 1/15/2019, 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM Convention Center Room B316 Atte...

At Adcock they strive to provide cooling and heating solutions that are sustainable with minimal environmental impact. Not only that, they are forward-thinking with the way they run their own business on a day-to-day basis to reduce the carbon footprint. SHEQ Manager ensures Adcock meets stringent environmental and quality levels too: “Adcock is joining the drive force to promote sustainable growth and address global warming, along with other environmental challenges associated with our s...

Voltas Limited, an AC brand, from the house of Tata’s launches its new Brand Store – M/S Global Electronics, in Bokaro’s premier shopping area, City Centre, Sector 4. The brand store features a well-designed and visually appealing display of new range of Voltas Beko & Voltas' products, comprising of refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, dishwashers, air conditioners, air coolers, commercial refrigerators, water dispensers & water coolers. Technologically Advanc...

Data Aire, Inc. is proud to announce the dap4 touch for its precision cooling controller. The dap4 is the industry’s most advanced controller serving the telecom, government, special constant environments and indoor agriculture markets. Variable Compressor Screen The modern color touch screen allows easy access at your fingertips. The at-a-glance simplified screens offer a holistic view of the environment including: air temperature, humidity and unit operation status. New trending sc...

FUJIAN SNOWMAN CO., LTD made an appearance at the CHILLVENTA HVAC exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany, between 16th October and 18th October 2018. The exhibits include SNOWKEY propane flake ice machine, SRM open-type screw compressor, propane semi-hermetic screw compressor, AC chiller, Two-stage screw compressor package, and 4-cylinder piston compressor, a good opportunity to showcase SNOWMAN's comprehensive capability to provide customized and One-stop solutions in ice making, commercial and indu...

A. O. Smith Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its new Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center. The 42,700-square-foot research and development lab, located adjacent to the company’s world headquarters in Milwaukee, will serve as the company’s global innovation hub, where teams of engineers will concept, test and finalize core technologies to be used in A. O. Smith products around the globe. “We have a world-class team of extraordinary engineers and problem solvers...

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) to develop hydrogen standards for ‘Hy4Heat’. ‘Hy4Heat’ is a range of inter-related work packages that will form a feasibility study to establish whether it is safe, practical and technically possible to employ hydrogen as a zero-carbon replacement for the natural gas that we currently use. Alternative fuel source feasibility study Martyn B...

Crestron can now control Gree GMV5 series, the new generation of VRF systems by Gree. The updated driver for CoolMasterNet allows Crestron integrators to integrate Gree GMV5. This update is significant because Gree is one of the most popular HVAC manufacturing brands in the world. The main benefits of this compatibility: Pain-free Gree GMV5 integration to Crestron, otherwise achievable only with significant effort Bidirectional communication with delay-free, real-time feedback between the s...

Viessmann has introduced the new Vitocrossal 200, an 800-1000 kW gas condensing boiler with an innovative MatriX pre-mix disc burner which sets new standards for commercial boilers. The boiler will be launched at the Viessmann stand (D75) at EMEX 2018 on 21-22nd November 2018 at ExCeL in London. Vitocrossal 200 Vitocrossal 200’s include an extended modulation range of 1:6 for greater efficiency at partial load  The Vitocrossal 200’s numerous improvements over its predecessor...

Raypak recently hosted a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Innovation Learning Center at the company’s headquarters in Oxnard, CA. The Center is part of an extensive renovation and expansion of Raypak’s headquarter offices, testing lab and warehouse. copper fin-tube boiler An internationally renowned manufacturer of pool heaters and commercial boilers, Raypak is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018. The company manufactured North America’s fir...

Reliable Controls announces the appointment of Alexander Song to the position of Regional Sales Manager, China. Alexander is joining the Reliable Controls China team and will work out of the company’s Shanghai office. He will report directly to Ian Giles, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Asia-Pacific region. Alexander brings with him over 20 years of sales and marketing experience with a strong background in the mechanical and HVAC industries. Reliable Controls sales, installation...