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Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of RC-Reporter® 3.6. This fully customizable, server-based application allows one to analyze the trend and runtime data from any BACnet®, Internet-connected building, and generate professional performance reports, quickly and accurately. Improving operational efficiency This release of RC-Reporter introduces new features, which help deliver actionable insights to improve the operational efficiency. New capabilities include: A Data...
The next phase of the current ErP Regulations become applicable on 26 September 2018 and this will mean some changes to the Lochinvar product range, with specific reference to some of the company’s gas-fired water heaters. This is likely to have an impact upon replacement water heater requirements. However, rest assured, the company is already prepared and have compliant water heaters available from stock. Condensing Water Heaters Lochinvar has been supplying condensing water heaters for...
Supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners is conducting a low emissions trial of a Carrier Transicold engineless Syberia TWINCOOL multi-temperature refrigeration unit specified on a natural gas-powered truck. Funded through Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, Waitrose & Partners is working alongside researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight at the University of Cambridge as part of a year-long government low emissions freight and logistics initiative aimed at sho...
Addressing growing concerns over homeowners who might consider attempting to repair air conditioners and heat pumps themselves, Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. has partnered with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) for a public service campaign called ‘When DIY is Not Cool’. Residential central cooling systems The campaign urges homeowners to rely on the expertise of qualified HVAC technicians, because ‘When it comes to your home’s central cooling sys...
Siemens has strengthened its strategic partnership with Knauf Insulation, the UK’s renowned provider of high performance, sustainable glass and rock mineral wool insulation solutions. The next phase of the partnership will focus on enhancing efficiency at Knauf Insulation’s glass mineral wool plant in Cwmbran, South Wales. This builds on the work begun in 2015 at the company’s St Helens plant, which has already significantly improved the plant’s energy efficiency. Across...
Rental specialist, Petit Forestier, has chosen Carrier Transicold’s ultra-slim NEOS™ 100 system as the refrigeration unit for five new all-electric Renault Kangoo vans. Carrier Transicold, which operates in the UK as Carrier Transicold (UK) Limited, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The new car-derived refrigerated vans equipped with the all-electric NEOS 100 systems support Petit Forestier’s plans for commercially viable sol...
Aggreko is excited to have signed a new three-year contract with the island of St Croix, a US Virgin Island, to deliver 20 MW of flexible, reliable power. This Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)-powered Next Generation Gas (NGG) generator power plant will help the island provide essential power to residents, meeting the energy needs of both businesses and homes and providing power to approximately 26,000 customers. This is Aggreko’s first deployment of an NGG solution using LPG. Benefits NGG...
Lennox Industries, a provider of innovative home comfort solutions, launched Feel The Love in partnership with its dealers, a North American community outreach initiative focused on providing home comfort to families in need. The Lennox Feel The Love program invites individuals and local organizations in participating areas to nominate families or individuals in their communities to receive heating equipment at no cost, including installation. Recipients are chosen based on a variety of criteri...
Most of the UK is currently experiencing a heatwave and a couple of weeks ago in July one of the highest UK temperatures ever was recorded. Some scientists predict this is a sure sign of global warming and that long, hot summers will become commonplace in Britain. While this may sound appealing to some, it’s a serious issue for health and also for businesses. The UK is not accustomed to such high temperatures for weeks on end so many buildings are not equipped to maintain a safe, comforta...
CoolAutomation had earlier announced a new integration solution for customers to connect split and multi-split HVAC systems - CoolPlug and CooLinkHub. Split and multi-split HVAC systems Aiming to simplify the split and multi-split integration further, CoolAutomation has now announced that this system is now compatible with Mitsubishi heavy split and multi-split HVAC system. As opposed to what customers probably know about VRF systems’ popularity, the splits represent a very large segmen...
Clean Comfort Indoor Air Essentials has expanded its line of air filters for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Clean Comfort Economy Pleated Filters For media air cleaners, Clean Comfort now offers deep-pleated 4 ½-inch replacement filters, as well as an upgraded MERV 13 carbon filter. Rated MERV 11, the deep-pleated replacement filters can be utilized in AM11 series CleanFit and AMB11 builder’s model cabinets. Also, an upgraded MERV 13 deep-pleated carbon...
Viessmann has extended and increased its sponsorship of Huddersfield Town Football Club for the 2017/18 season. As an official heating partner to the club, Viessmann will continue as team sheet sponsor and become the exclusive title sponsor of ‘Club Town’, a new area of 64 executive heated seats situated behind both home and away dugouts. Viessmann branding will appear on the heated seats, in the matchday program, on pitch-side display boards, on the team sheets themselves, and via...
Viega, globally renowned provider of mechanically attached pipe fittings (MAFs) for the maritime industry, has announced obtaining a type approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and an acceptance letter from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for its Viega MegaPress Stainless and MegaPress CuNi piping systems. These join Viega’s previously approved MegaPress and MegaPressG systems for use with carbon steel and galvanized pipe, providing a full line of materials—carbon...
On the basis of the surveys by the chimney sweep trade, ZIV (Federal Association of the Chimney Sweep Trade - Central Guild Association) and BDH (Federation of German Heating Industry) presented the inventory figures for the central heat generators in 2017. Increase in installed heat pumps For the first time, the number of heat pumps installed in Germany exceeded 1 million. Even if heat pumps only accounted for 5% of the total of almost 21 million central heat generators, the disproportionate...
Consolidating the competitiveness of its Oil Free Centrifugal chiller portfolio, Daikin has launched a new highly advanced Centrifugal Oil Free water-cooled inverter chiller series with R-134a and R-1234ze(E) refrigerants. Offering increased capacities and expanded applications possibilities, the new chillers are the latest in an array of innovative products developed by Daikin to help specifiers and end-users stay one step ahead of EU legislation and rising energy costs. DZ chiller series fea...
To help healthcare providers comply with regulations for vaccine cold storage, Sensaphone® now offers a local temperature display. The device can be affixed to the door of a medical-grade refrigerator or freezer to provide an at-a-glance reading of the current temperature inside, as well as the minimum and maximum temperatures. This device is ideal for physician offices and clinics that participate in programs such as the CDC's Vaccines for Children (VFC), which require them to clearly disp...
As an organization and as part of a partnership with the supply chain, Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) is building an ethos that strives to impart an instinctive natural trait among its employees and colleagues with regards to health and safety at home and at work, leading to an environment where putting safety first is a habitual second nature. This is Adcock’s latest health and safety initiative. The globally renowned HVAC services company is proud of their commi...
Viessmann is continuing to make step changes to its customer service provision with the appointment of four new area service managers. The roles will support a field service engineer force that has grown by more than 25% over the past 18 months including five engineers recently recruited and trained. The first UK engineer apprentice will also begin his three-year training in September. It follows an increase in the operational hours of Viessmann customer service, which is now available six days...
Victaulic, the globally renowned manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, hosted and sponsored the 2018 Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls of the Lehigh Valley. The week-long camp invites high school age girls to explore the construction trades, architecture, engineering, and construction manufacturing through hands-on experiences and field trips. Revit demonstration by VDC team On the morning of Wednesday, July 11, Victaulic welcomed about 30 participants and volunteers at...
Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company, Blue Star Limited, has won Engineering Facility Management (EFM) orders for operation and maintenance services including facility management services for efficient functioning of electro-mechanical utilities from the airport and metro segments in India. Blue Star recently forayed into EFM, which covers a repertoire of operation and maintenance services for efficient functioning of electro-mechanical utilities. The EFM services offered by Bl...
The EU’s Ecodesign policy aims to make products more energy efficient and less environmentally harmful. The final phase of the ErP (Energy Related Product) directive will come into force on 26 September 2018 and all new gas-fired appliances must meet the maximum NOx emission of 56 mg/kWh level from this date onwards. Preference for condensing-only systems Emphasizing on the need to care for the environment, Lochinvar has been investing in condensing technologies for over 20 years. The co...
July 5th, 2018 marks 70 years of the National Health Service (NHS), a national celebration day to appreciate the vital role that the health service plays in citizens’ lives and to recognize the NHS staff, those everyday heroes who are there for everyone 24/7. Partnership with National Health Service Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) is extremely proud to play a part in the delivery of NHS services. Adcock’s cooling, heating, and ventilation can be found in ove...
Viessmann Technical Director, Christian Engelke, has been elected to the position of Chairman of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Micro CHP (MCHP) Working Group. Roles and Responsibility "I am looking forward to raising awareness of the opportunities presented by the wider deployment of the family of micro CHP products in the UK. This will require me to work on addressing the low uptake of MCS certification by installers and improving the process for introducing innovative micro...
Data Aire, Inc. announced that BUILDINGS Magazine has selected gForce Ultra as a 2018 Money-Saving Product winner. This product is a member of an elite group of 67 products showcased in the June 2018 issue of BUILDINGS Magazine and on the magazine’s website. Finalists were evaluated by the BUILDINGS editorial staff for the money-saving qualities they offer to building owners and facility managers in areas such as energy efficiency, water savings, and maintenance. gForce Ultra gForce Ult...
While class has been dismissed for the summer, Lennox, a renowned manufacturer of innovative home comfort products, put homeowners to the test one more time before the official start of summer, and found that while most would pass when it comes to energy efficiency know-how, many may want to hit the books to learn more about how to save money on energy bills and stay cool this summer. Lennox Home Energy Report Card Survey The Lennox Home Energy Report Card Survey, commissioned by Lennox Intern...
The dog days of summer are here, and Lennox, a renowned provider of innovative home comfort products, is looking for some cool ideas for saving energy. Most American homeowners believe they deserve a passing grade when it comes to energy efficiency, according to the annual Lennox ‘Home Energy Report Card’ survey, but many also recognize that there is room for improvement. Lennox is giving U.S. homeowners a chance to demonstrate their efficiency I.Q. by sharing their best energy-savi...
Victaulic, the globally renowned manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, announced that it is introducing the Wellness Week, held for employees at the company headquarters, from June 18 through June 22, 2018. Victaulic has traditionally held a health fair and ‘Take Our Kids to Work Day’ in June, and has now extended events to an entire week for added focus on wellness. Wellness Week Wellness Week begins with ‘Market Monday’, where the Easton Public Market will...
Aggreko plc, the pioneer in the supply of temporary power and temperature control solutions, has completed the acquisition of Generator Hire Service (“GHS”) via its subsidiary Aggreko Generator Rentals Pty Ltd, a provider of specialized rental equipment in Australia. The total consideration is $5 million (£2.7 million); in the calendar year 2017, GHS had revenues of approx. $4 million (£2.165 million). The agreement is contingent on the satisfaction of s...
The new Gas Appliance Regulation (GAR) has forced a number of manufacturers to remove their water heating products from the UK market at short notice. GAR is a safety regulation that applies to any product burning gaseous fuels and to components used in gas appliances. Gas Appliance Regulation It replaced the Gas Appliances Directive (GAD) in April 2018 and includes a number of significant updates, not included in the old directive, in a bid to improve safety standards across the EU. The comb...
EnergySolutions, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ken Robuck as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 30, 2018. Ken was previously President of EnergySolutions’ Nuclear Decommissioning division. David Lockwood, the current President and CEO, will remain with the company as Executive Chairman. Largest decommissioning contract "Ken is an outstanding pioneer with proven managerial and operational skills," said David Lockwood, adding...
