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Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced a major milestone in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge with the launch of commercial field trials for its next-generation rooftop heat pump technology designed for broad commercial adoption. “After proving our innovation in the lab, we’re thrilled to show how it performs in operating commercial environments. Our engineering...
YORK®, a premium brand part of the Bosch Home Comfort Group, has passed and exceeded the laboratory testing phase of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge for its rooftop unit (RTU). YORK developed an innovative, all-electric 15-ton heat pump, which allows for simultaneous compressor and electric heating to provide comfortable performance down to -10°F, while also minimizing the use of electric resistance heating. As a result, it helps to impr...
Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions, announced it is the first HVAC original equipment manufacturer to complete the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge laboratory validation in the 10–14-ton rooftop heat pump category. The Carrier system met or exceeded all challenge requirements, including heating capacity and energy efficiency test standards — delivering 100% heating capacity at...
Spring in Colorado brings not only beautiful blooms but also the challenges of high pollen counts and unpredictable weather patterns. For homeowners, this means ensuring that their HVAC systems are ready to tackle the changing conditions while maintaining indoor comfort and air quality. These essential tips will be helpful in preparing the HVAC for Colorado’s spring season. Air Filters An HVAC air filter prevents dirt and debris from damaging the internal components An HVAC air filter...
Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, relaunched its Connected Sprinkler service, which provides real-time insights and predictive maintenance to help save facility managers and building owners time and money. This service uses digitally enabled solutions, to enhance fire safety throughout the building lifecycle by providing data-driven maintenance information. Integrating advanced technologies “With the continued evolution of our Connected Sprinkl...
Mojave Energy Systems, founded to change the nature of air conditioning, announced the continued rapid expansion of its sales partner program in North America. The company has added more than 20 new sales partnerships across 16 U.S. states and five Latin American countries. These firms will exclusively represent Mojave for customers in their defined geographic regions. Entering Key Markets “Building on our early success we have further expanded our partner program across the U.S. a...
Home’s ductwork is vital for comfort, health, and safety. When it comes to keeping the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer, the ductwork will be doing the heavy lifting. Ductwork is the piping and connective tissue that connects from the furnace to every room in the house. The setup of the ductwork might seem simple enough, but it’s actually a bit more complicated than it might seem. Large percentage of homeowners A large percentage of homeowners have leaks in thei...
In the pursuit of sustainable and energy-efficient housing, Beazer Homes has set a remarkable precedent by committing to achieve the US Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home™ (ZERH) certification on every home they build by the end of 2025. This ambitious goal required careful planning and innovative solutions, leading Beazer to partner with Aeroseal Envelope and use Aerobarrier as a critical component of their strategy. Building Towards Sustainability Building several tho...
They’ve probably noticed that they’re not getting the airflow out of the vents that they should be. Maybe they have rooms that are hotter than others. Therefore, the logical conclusion is that not enough air is being pushed through the ducts and into rooms further away from the unit. So, the next logical leap would be that they need a bigger, and more expensive, air conditioner so all that air gets pushed through, right? Well, most likely not. Sure, someone will sell one to them, an...
As former energy efficiency director at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and current policy lead at Aeroseal, they might say they passionate about decarbonization. The decision to join the Aeroseal team in 2023 was driven by how effectively Aeroseal Duct and Aeroseal Envelope solutions lower the carbon footprints of commercial and residential buildings. Net Zero goals Aeroseal finds itself at the intersection of many global efforts and trends related to combatting clima...
In the world of HVAC, maintenance is no longer just about fixing what’s broken — it's about predicting what will break before it does. As buildings become smarter and more reliant on digital systems, maintenance strategies are evolving too. They’re seeing a major shift from traditional reactive maintenance toward predictive and condition-based maintenance models that leverage data and analytics to increase reliability and reduce costs. Let’s explore how these strategies...
Aeroseal’s year began with an extraordinary recognition: being named Cleantech Company of the Year as part of the prestigious 2024 Global Cleantech 100. Out of 25,435 nominations spanning over 65 countries, Aeroseal stood out as the top-scoring company in North America—a remarkable achievement that earned us this distinguished award. This recognition isn’t just about Aeroseal’s proven technology; it reflects the real, measurable impact they are making on the world&rsquo...
Solutions to meet customer needs for decarbonization and energy efficiency were focus of three-day event. At the AHR Expo, held February 10-12 in Orlando, FL, Danfoss showed its broad portfolio of technologies for addressing key industry trends, such as decarbonization, refrigerant transition, and AI/connectivity. At the Danfoss booth, current and potential customers explored the company’s solutions that enable customers to build heat pumps, data centers, rooftop units, Dedicated Ou...
Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and part of Nidec Global Appliance, brings launches to the AHR Expo 2025, held from February 10th to 12th, in Orlando, Florida. Embraco’s exhibition will present its complete range of refrigeration solutions, introducing recently launched innovations and an advanced concept product, reinforcing its position as a one-stop partner for the commercial refrigeration industry. AHR Exp...
Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and Autodesk, Inc., a global pioneer in building information modeling (BIM) technology for the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), and operations industry, announced a strategic collaboration aimed at optimizing commercial building design for sustainability. AI-assisted design exploration This innovative cross-industry collaboration seeks to simplify the user experience and enable AI-assisted design exploration by integrating Tran...
From now through year-end, wholesalers can help an organization build homes for injured Veterans, when they stock up on Decon7’s powerful HVAC cleaner and disinfectant, D7. In a promotion sponsored by Decon7, the company will make a donation to Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) for every D7 quart kit sold from October through December 31, 2024. Disinfect and Donate 'Disinfect and Donate' is a partnership between Decon7 and HFOT to drive awareness of the non-profit’s mission to bui...
Heating choices are a common debate, and this includes hydronic and electric heating. Whether users are renting a small studio room or have just bought their first home, a consistent temperature is something user’ll be thinking about. Users want to be cozy in winter and feel refreshed during the humid months, but it can be a chore to decide–there are so many heating and cooling options! If it’s the first time buying a heater or the user already has a general id...
Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (Daikin), a global pioneer in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) manufacturing, has advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. This milestone follows the successful completion of multiple field tests, underscoring Daikin's commitment to product innovation in energy-efficient electric heating solutions. Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump DOE's...
The 887-page Project 2025 policy agenda for a conservative administration swings an axe at federal clean energy programs. The Heritage Foundation-led plan would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and eliminate many Department of Energy programs. That includes efficiency tax credits, home energy rebates, industrial demonstrations, appliance standards, the entire Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, ARPA-E research, loans for clean energ...
The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) recently awarded Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (“Daikin”) a $39 million grant to support the manufacturing of domestic inverter heat pumps. The grant will enable Daikin to enhance its production capabilities of these advanced, affordable, and energy-efficient electric heating alternatives. With this funding, Daikin, a pioneering global manufacturer and pioneer of advanced inverter heat pump technologies, will expand...
In February 2024, UL Standards & Engagement (UL Solutions) published the ninth edition of UL 795, the Standard for Commercial-Industrial Gas-Fired Package Boilers. This is now a bi-national Standard, ANSI/CAN/UL 795:2024 Standard for Commercial-Industrial Gas-Fired Package Boilers. It is the first North American Standard that offers manufacturers a path to certification for boilers using hydrogen blending up to 25%, setting a new benchmark for the industry. The scope of UL 795 UL 795 prov...
Regulators in Massachusetts recently approved a utility’s plan to offer households with heat pumps a lower electric rate during the winter and to offer a further discounted rate for low-income households. This approach from Unitil, which serves a small portion of the commonwealth, should be improved upon and replicated across the country as regulators consider similar proposals from other utilities. principles and goals To maximize benefits for energy-burdened househo...
Carrier is partnering with the Department of Energy to develop next-generation heat pump technologies that result in higher efficiency light commercial rooftop units with reduced life cycle costs for end users including school, retail and office space customers. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions. The Better Buildings Commercial Heat Pump Accelerator is aimed at addressing the climate crisis by accelerating...
For the global buildings sector, establishing a standardized definition for what constitutes a net-zero building has been a crucial next step to create industry alignment and drive action toward sustainable performance improvements. As the worldwide pioneer in innovative HVAC ductwork and building envelope sealing, Aeroseal fully supports the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recently announced national definition of a zero-emissions building, which aligns closely with their mission to reduce o...
Midea America, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, is proud to present "Project Homestead," an inspirational mini-documentary showcasing the transformative renovation of Willow Ranch. Willow Ranch is a residential facility near Willow, Alaska operated by Hope Community Resources, the foremost provider of support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, mental health challenges and complex medical conditions in Alaska. Project Homes...
Nearly two dozen efficiency programs are helping builders and designers construct growing numbers of new homes and buildings that can produce at least as much energy as they consume or be modified to do so in the future. If the United States is to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, users need new homes and buildings to minimize energy use and emissions. A new ACEEE white paper identifies 22 programs advancing zero-energy, zero-carbon, or zero-energy-ready buildings, including 14 resi...
Johnson Controls., a pioneer in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announced the expansion of the award-winning YORK® Sun™ Premier commercial rooftop unit (RTU) portfolio with new 90–150-ton units. Designed for office buildings, hospitals, and schools, the Premier RTUs, reduce carbon emissions and drive sustainability while reducing operational and maintenance costs. Premier RTUs With a full portfolio ranging from 25-150 tons, the Premier RTUs exceed the Department of...
Midea, the world's largest producer of major appliances and an innovator in the HVAC industry, announced the launch of its EVOX G3 heat pump system. This latest generation of the EVOX series, featuring the EVOX G3 Heat Pump and EVOX G3 Air Handling Unit (AHU), represents the future of electric, inverter-driven heat pump technology as the solution for home heating and cooling upgrades, designed to deliver unparalleled heating/cooling comfort, performance and ease of installation across North Ame...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a major supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pump and air-conditioning systems, has become the first manufacturer to receive the Energy Skilled recognition from the Department of Energy (DOE) for its Residential Heat Pump Installation and Comfort Advising training program. workforce training recognition The DOE launched the workforce training recognition program to support the development of a robust...
ATMOsphere, the publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, has finalized the program for the ATMOsphere (ATMO) America Summit 2024 on natural refrigerant-based cooling and heating, with sessions on refrigeration and heat pump case studies, end users, market trends, project funding, training, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and policy; famed environmental attorney Robert Bilott will deliver the keynote. 13th ATMO America This 13th annual edition of ATMO America will be held Monday,...
