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In alignment with its strategic focus on enhancing customer experiences and differentiating through innovation, Uponor North America (Uponor) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Boyum to the position of Vice President of Marketing & Offerings and a member of the company’s Senior Management Committee. Growing Business In this critical role, Boyum will focus on growing business by accelerating the innovation pipeline, managing the product portfolio, connecting the technical...

As the evidence around the health impacts of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) continues to build, experts from across the ventilation sector have come together to drive awareness amongst installers and the wider public that the Green Homes Grant can cover ventilation improvements alongside insulation installations. Green Homes Grant scheme The UK Government scheme, which launched back in September 2020, aims to support improvements to energy efficiency and indoor air quality (IAQ). The scheme hig...

Renowned boiler manufacturer, Baxi Heating UK and Ireland, part of BDR Thermea Group, has promised to revolutionize the way one heats their homes and buildings. The announcement coincides with the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and places Baxi Heating at the heart of the ‘heating transformation’ that is required to achieve the UK’s climate targets. Karen Boswell OBE, recently appointed Managing Director of Baxi Heating, said: “Futu...

Viessmann fully supports the Prime Minister’s ambitious Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, announced recently. The plan outlines a set of initiatives designed to mobilize £12 billion of government investment to both create and support up to 250,000 highly-skilled green jobs. This level of focus and investment will be critical if the UK is to be successful in achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and particularly in the run-up to the COP26 climate summit tak...

The Prime Minister has made a real statement of intent with his recently launched 10-point plan for decarbonizing the economy. The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, HHIC, are encouraged by the balanced strategy, and in particular the support for decarbonizing heating through hydrogen and heat pumps. The plans to create a Hydrogen Town, generate 5GW of hydrogen and inject half a billion pounds represent a significant vote of confidence for the technology. Extending the Green Homes Grant is...

Panasonic Corporation announces that it has marked the 30th anniversary of its 200 V IH cooking heater business in 2020 after launching the mass production of the 200 V built-in induction hob (KZ-DHC31) in September 1990, an industry first. The cumulative production quantity exceeded seven million units in November. Panasonic's IH cooking heater business originated from the launch of the Cool Top Wagon (KZ-1W) IH cooking heater in 1974. It was the first product in Japan to adopt the high-freque...

Adcock (Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd.), globally renowned HVAC systems and equipment servicing and maintenance firm, announced that they are delighted about the fantastic achievement at the Sawston Community Fun Run & Walk, for which they were pleased to be an official sponsor. The Rotary Club of Cambridge Sawston have raised a little over £20,000 for local good causes from this fun community run event, which was organized in October, 2020. Sawston Community Fun Run...

Johnson Controls selected Ontotext's GraphDB to provide semantic data creation and management for their Metasys system - a Top-5 Integrated Building Management System. Johnson Controls Building Technologies & Solutions is making the world safer, smarter and more sustainable, one building at a time. Their technology portfolio integrates every aspect of a building, whether security systems, energy management, fire protection or HVACR, to ensure that they exceed customer expectations at all ti...

Jens Dallendoerfer, Senior Vice President Sales Region Emerging Markets of the Wilo Group, was elected as a new member of the board at the general meeting of the German Asia-Pacific Business Association. He will take over the office of Oliver Hermes, President and CEO of the Wilo Group, and thus continue the Wilo commitment. Authority Comments “The Wilo Group has already been represented for more than 20 years as a global premium supplier in the pump segment in the Asia-Pacific region wi...

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) is ensuring it continues to support its members from across the wider heating industry. Emerging technologies have prompted a reorganization of the HHIC industry working groups, in order to provide a diverse platform for rigorous discussion on the future of UK heat. The Heating & Hot Water Systems Group brings together manufacturers from across the HHIC membership and parts of EUA to form an ongoing strategy for heating systems. Overarching...

As part of its efforts to promote carbon neutrality, Panasonic Corporation has turned its flagship corporate showroom, the Panasonic Center Tokyo (PC Tokyo), carbon neutral. The facility in Tokyo’s Ariake area is the first non-manufacturing site for the company to achieve zero-carbon status. In June 2017, Panasonic formulated a long-term vision for its environmental management—the Panasonic Environment Vision 2050. The vision seeks to achieve a better life and a sustainable global e...

Honeywell has announced expanding its holistic Healthy Buildings Air Quality offering to help improve and measure commercial building indoor air quality (IAQ) with the introduction of Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaners (EACs) with UV Systems and a new line of indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors. Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaners Honeywell EACs with UV help remove impurities from the air as well as provide filtration and disinfection, without significantly impeding air flow. The new IAQ sensors inc...

Aircuity, the globally renowned provider of measurably better environments, has introduced ‘Air Quality as a Service’ (AQaaS), a new indoor air quality (IAQ) solution that helps building owners create ‘healthy buildings’ that meet both COVID-19 re-entry and longer term air quality requirements. ‘Air Quality as a Service’ (AQaaS) As an operating expenditure, Aircuity's AQaaS requires no or low upfront capital, making it easier and faster to deploy in existing...

The Luxaire® brand of Johnson Controls, the provider of smart and sustainable buildings and the architect of OpenBlue connected solutions, and distributor partner Design Air, rallied the communities of Wisconsin to help raise funds for children with critical illnesses during the Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin Walk For Wishes® event. The state-wide fundraiser garnered record-breaking funds of $250,000 compared to previous Milwaukee Walk for Wishes events, which will grant 50 wishes to Wiscon...

Air Docs Heating & Cooling encourages everyone to get involved in seeking cleaner, healthier air for their homes and businesses. In addition to many health benefits, clean air is just more pleasant to have around. As such, here is their guide to air quality on the Treasure Coast and beyond. 1. Stats on Air Quality Before getting started, it is important to know the statistics regarding air quality. Here are a few choice takeaways from the EPA: Americans spend about 90% of their time in...

Plymovent Corp., the nation’s vehicle exhaust removal manufacturer, has launched its e-commerce website, webshop.plymovent.com. The site brings the reputable Plymovent name and products to the fingertips of its followers by offering a variety of vehicle exhaust extraction products online! Vehicle exhaust extractor The FumeCaddie™ is a compact, mobile vehicle exhaust extractor While the site features its notable hose reels and exhaust extractors, the new Plymovent vehicle exhaust...

Another step towards achieving Net Zero at home has been made by the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) as a definition of what is a Hydrogen-Ready boiler, ahead of a potential nationwide roll-out of hydrogen for heating. This comes on top of the Government’s own scientific advisers, the Council for Science and Technology, advocating hydrogen’s use in home heating. The technical definition has been developed by the heating industry to ensure safe products are made ready fo...

Registration is now open for HVAC Design and Operations training through ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI). The training course will run from December 2020 through June 2021. HVAC Design training “As technology continues to change, the need for training that incorporates the latest building performance solutions will become critical,” said 2020-21 ASHRAE President Chuck E. Gulledge III, P.E., adding “ASHRAE’s HVAC Design training offers comprehensive professional developm...

Spring Power & Gas announces that it is now offering heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) protection to eligible new customers as part of its partnership with Cinch Home Services, the home management industry's foremost provider. Spring Guard Products HVAC Protected The HVAC protection will be included in the Spring Guard electric and gas product to provide homeowners the benefit of knowing that their heating and cooling systems and appliances are covered should any unanticipa...

Panasonic, a foremost provider of ventilation and indoor air solutions to the building industry, introduced the new WhisperWarmDC™ bathroom ventilation fan. To deliver healthy and warm air to chilly bathrooms while improving indoor air quality, the WhisperWarm DC fan has a powerful and intelligent ECM motor combined with SmartFlow™ and Pick-A-Flow™ technology. The 1600-watt heating element enables builders and remodelers to enjoy easy, code-compliant installations, while deli...

DENSO, a globally renowned mobility supplier, announced it has taken a stake in Envoy Technologies, an electric vehicle (EV) startup based in Culver City, California, that offers mobility services to the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Through the investment, DENSO aims to create new revenue streams by offering the benefits of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) to businesses, helping them move employees, customers and things more efficiently and safely. Onsite mobility services Envoy's Mobil...

The 14th edition of Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator study surveyed 150 commercials, institutional, and industrial facility executives in the U.S. in September 2020. The COVID-19 pulse survey included questions on coronavirus-related improvements, investments, and impacts. Flexibility, Health, and Safety Drive With the pandemic, facility managers have new concerns about building health, changing their motivation for building investments. Increasing building flexibility to respond...

Most tend to take heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for granted. As long as they are working, it’s easy to go on day after day without thinking about them. But, like most other things, taking care of the HVAC system through regular maintenance is critical to keeping it in good working order.  Many Los Angeles homeowners have installed a heat pump to handle their heating and cooling needs. If they have a heat pump, they’ll want to be aware of some special...

Panasonic has been active in Costa Rica for more than 50 years. Now it operates Costa Rica's first factory powered entirely by renewable energy. Thanks to a joint venture with the national government and state-run electric company, Panasonic and the country of Costa Rica are making great strides in reducing their environmental burden to reach their goals of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Multi-Sector collaboration Costa Rica plans to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, and it is already...

FREOR, a successfully growing export-oriented Baltics manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment, has completed the construction of a new modern 16 300 m2 production plant in Vilnius, Lithuania. Both company’s business headquarters and production is moving to a brand new FREOR building. The move was planned without stopping the manufacturing process so that the company could fulfill customers’ orders to the best of their abilities. The new manufacturing site has started oper...

Ariston’s super slim Velis Evo electric storage water heaters have been designed with the leisure and holiday accommodation sectors in mind. Providing a perfect combination of comfort and design, the units are suitable for applications such as country cottages, mobile homes, glamping pods and cabins - which are all currently in high demand as UK residents look to enjoy a summer ‘staycation’. For owners and managers of park home, camping sites and other leisure facilities seeki...

Renowned water heating manufacturer, Ariston has a range of high quality, energy efficient products designed with landlords, HMOs and rental properties in mind. Ariston’s electric water heaters are reliable, robust and suitable for buy-to-let applications including apartments, family homes, bed sits and en-suite rooms as an alternative to traditional cylinders. UK landlords are legally responsible for ensuring their tenants have adequate hot water at all times. They are also responsible f...

As the UK lockdown gradually begins to ease, and offices and retail outlets begin to reopen their doors, Ariston is highlighting the flexibility and benefits of its range of electric water heaters – especially with people now more aware of the importance of washing their hands more frequently. Ariston has an extensive collection of products suitable for all sizes of commercial properties, helping businesses and employees adhere to stricter levels of hygiene, while also accounting for an i...

Sustainability is one of the key pillars of the Plymovent vision, mission and strategy. In the past years, they have taken several initiatives to comply with this principle. In 2019, Plymovent became a true energy neutral company by installing over 1600 solar panels on the roof of its Global Head Office and Logistics Center in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. The entire production location in Thailand was already equipped with solar panels earlier. Plymovent becoming an even greener company In Novem...

As the Northern hemisphere heads into winter and people spend more time indoors, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and other diseases will increase. The World Health Organisation states that COVID-19 is primarily spread through airborne droplets expelled when people who have the virus cough, sneeze and talk. Enclosed spaces can therefore become hotbeds for transmission. Recent research from the University of Colorado reveals that effective ventilation is one of the most e...