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NADCA, the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Association, announced the publication of ‘Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare, as Built Environments,’ a scientific paper developed in partnership with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC). The paper, funded by the GBAC, addresses several strategies for improving indoor air quality in facilities and built environments such as schools, restaurants, convention centers, and gyms. Multi-Authored paper Ai...
Daikin UK has opened its first Sustainable Home Centre in North Wales, in partnership with Thorncliffe Building Supplies, one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in North Wales and the North West of England. Dr. James Davies, MP for the Vale of Clwyd attended the opening alongside Tim Harper and the team at Thorncliffe Building Supplies. Air source heat pump technology The new Centre in Dyserth, North Wales, will allow homeowners to familiarise themselves with Daikin’s...
DENSO, a globally renowned mobility supplier, announced its global year-end financial results for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. DENSO’s product and technology developments, partnerships, and other actions and achievements continue to be guided by its Two Great Causes: Green – achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 – and Peace of Mind – creating a safe and seamless world for all. carbon neutrality, and digitalization "This fiscal year was a year of desperate...
Danish Prime Minister - Mette Frederiksen visited Danfoss’ headquarters to see how existing technologies have significantly reduced energy consumption and emissions. Danfoss CEO - Kim Fausing had the pleasure of hosting the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen. The aim of the visit was to see with her own eyes how existing technologies can reduce energy consumption and emissions significantly in a time of rising energy prices and instability in energy supply. Achieve CO2 neutrality...
Danfoss has announced that business activities are being re-started in Ukraine. Since the war in Ukraine broke out, activities have been put to a halt, and the restarted business activities will be focused on restoring critical infrastructure in damaged cities and towns. Adam Jedrzejczak, President, Danfoss East Europe Region, says: “It is key for us to continue supporting our customers in Ukraine. It is not only the right thing to do, but our products are also key components for the crit...
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is driving the growth of the US$150 billion global district cooling market – which will be the focus of the two-day MENA District Cooling Projects Conference taking place from June 14-15, 2022, in Dubai, UAE. Organized by Great Minds Events Management (GM Events), more than 250 delegates including senior government officials, project owners, developers, utility suppliers, industry experts, and key stakeholders will participate at the MENA Distric...
Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (Johnson Controls-Hitachi) has transformed their Dallas- area headquarters into an immersive product showroom and training facility. The new Customer Experience Center, which opened on April 20, 2022, in Irving, Texas, features commercial, light commercial and residential ductless HVAC equipment, in two showrooms, along with fully operational equipment in an interactive, state-of-the-art training lab. New product showroom The grand opening featured a...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, introduces Lossnay® RVX2, the next generation of Lossnay Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) units helping building owners, engineers and architects meet ventilation requirements and improve indoor air quality. The Lossnay® RVX2 ERV from Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US provides greater static pressure, and features a new CO2 s...
Delta T Equipment cares about the health of people and the environment. That’s why the company partners with Camfil to provide customers with superior ventilation and air filtration solutions. Camfil is a foremost manufacturer of premium clean-air solutions, providing commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control. The results are improved worker and equipment productivity, energy conservation, and enhanced health for both humans and the environment....
ABM Franchising Group is pleased to welcome Mountain Air Systems back to the Linc Service network. Mountain Air Systems has been in business since 1985 and is a full-service HVAC mechanical contractor, serving all of Vermont and parts of New Hampshire and New York, in the United States of America. ABM - Mountain Air Systems partnership "Mountain Air Systems is an industry leader in its market, and we’re excited to see them rejoin the Linc Service network," said Bruce Phibbs, Senio...
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Overs as vice president, residential business. Before joining METUS, Overs spent 18 years with Lennox International and affiliated companies, serving in continually advancing roles including Product Manager, District Manager, General Manager, and Vice President of Heatcraft Australia and Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) in the United States. Overs recently served as Vice President of the dealer channel at Harv...
To help channel partners, customers and consulting engineers make more objective and informed decisions about HVAC products and solutions, Carrier India has opened a new Carrier Expert Center at its Gurugram, Haryana campus. Carrier Expert Center The Expert Center provides visitors with an unmatched experience to determine how Carrier’s commercial, variable refrigerant flow (VRF), applied equipment and aftermarket HVAC solutions can align with their business objectives. Carrier India is...
DENSO Corporation, a globally renowned mobility supplier, and United Semiconductor Japan Co., Ltd. (USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry - United Microelectronics Corporation, announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate on the production of power semiconductors at USJC’s 300mm fab to serve the growing demand in the automotive market. IGBT line An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) line will be installed at USJC’s wafer fab, which will be the first i...
Bradford White Water Heaters, an American manufacturer of residential, commercial, and industrial water heating and storage products, announces that specifiers can use RIB SpecLink, a cloud-based solution connecting design and construction professionals with building product manufacturers, to explore and connect with the company’s wide range of top-performing products. SpecLink "With SpecLink, our customers have immediate, 24-7 access to key information that empowers them to identi...
Light bulb efficiency standards announced by the Biden administration will phase out energy-wasting bulbs, significantly reducing many households’ electric bills and averting needless greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The rules from the Department of Energy (DOE) will ensure that commonly used light bulbs, including the iconic pear-shaped ones, meet an efficiency standard easily achieved by today’s LEDs. efficiency standard The new standards will save consumers near...
DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the renowned manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announces the RTS® humidifier RX series is now seismic certified through California’s OSHPD/HCAI. DriSteem’s seismic-certified products mitigate risk because units are rated to operate during and after a seismic event. In addition, the design and certification process is expedited, resulting in earlier occupancy of the facility. DriCalc® sizing an...
Superior ambient air quality, excellent energy efficiency and painless installation – Vitoair FS keeps the air fresh, clean and largely germ-free at all times, while recovering up to 80 percent of the heat from the extract air. That’s good news for residents’ health, wallets – and for the fabric of the building they live in. Plus, this ultra-compact home ventilation system is versatile and easy to install. Vitoair FS Vitoair FS is compatible with Viessmann One Base. Th...
Viessmann launches two new-generation monobloc air source heat pumps, the Vitocal 150-A and Vitocal 151-A, which are ideal for replacing boilers in the UK’s existing housing stock and are exceptionally easy to install. Each is available with outputs of 10, 13, and 16 kW. Both the wall-mounted Vitocal 150-A and the floor-standing Vitocal 151-A have a high maximum flow temperature of 70 °C (at an outside temperature down to -10 °C), meaning that in most cases they can use existing r...
The HVAC industry may be on the verge of change. What homeowners and property managers expect from their buildings is shifting, and HVAC contractors will have to adapt to serve these new markets. One of the most important changes to stay up to date on is the growing smart home movement. Smart homes, which feature extensive Internet of Things (IoT) technology throughout, are becoming increasingly popular. Experts predict there will be 478.2 million smart homes worldwide by 2025. These...
Lennox Industries, a provider of innovative home comfort solutions, and Pearl Certification, a national firm that provides third-party certification of high-performing homes and their features proudly announce a partnership designed to help Lennox dealers differentiate in their markets and deliver additional value to homeowners through third-party energy efficiency certification. As a result of this partnership, Lennox dealers will be eligible for customized marketing and certification reports,...
Southern California has bright sunny days in summer, which allows the residents to enjoy many fun activities. California has a current cooling off-shore, which increases with upwelling cold subsurface waters and a breezy sensation along the coastline in California. The average temperatures range between 76°F between July and September, which are the prime summer days. On the other hand, nighttime temperatures in California fall to 67°F. Beating the summer While people can engage...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the novel coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19 can cause mild to severe respiratory illness when an individual is exposed to the virus. Even before the outbreak, adults on average spent nearly all their time indoors at work or at home. importance of IAQ In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports this amount of time reaches upwards of 90 percent for most people. Add it all up, and users just...
Aggreko partners with Invictus Games The Hague 2020 to deliver top-notch energy transition heating and ventilation solutions. Invictus Games “Most of us will never know the horrors of war. Many men and women suffer life-changing injuries after serving their country. How do these men and women find the motivation to keep going and not be defined by their injuries?" With this powerful introduction the Invictus Games foundation presents itself, a sporting event born in 2014 and promot...
Canadian company - Nu-Air and the Viessmann Group, one of the providers of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water, and air quality) and renewable energy solutions, announced their strategic partnership in the field of ventilation and indoor air quality solutions for residential and small commercial buildings in North America. Viessmann, a family-owned company, will acquire 25 percent of the shares in Nu-Air – with the option to acquire the remaining shares in the medium term. The ai...
The Viessmann Group, one of the providers of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water, and air quality) and renewable energy solutions, receives official confirmation and approval of its scientifically based emission reduction targets. This applies to their own operations as well as to emissions in the value chain. The family-owned company's climate strategy ‘LEAP to Net-Zero’ was already published in November last year. It forms the basis for the targets submitted to the Scienc...
The highly efficient Aquarea T-CAP Mono-bloc J Generation R32 from Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions now comes in a three-phase power supply option for heating/cooling capacities between 9-16 kW. This three-phase addition is ideal for projects demanding more powerful heating, cooling and domestic hot water output capability. Increasing the Aquarea T-CAP Mono-bloc J Generation R32 to offer both single- and three-phase options across all capacities provides more flexibility and choice, in...
Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, announced that Dave Regnery, current president, and chief operating officer, has been named chief executive officer and will join the Board of Directors. He succeeds Mike Lamach, who will serve as executive chair of the Board until his planned retirement from the company sometime in the first half of 2022. These changes are effective July 1, 2021. innovative leadership “Dave Regnery is the clear choice to lead Trane Technologies into the f...
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), the region’s premier provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was included among Ruud’s ‘Top Market Maker’ winners and honored as the #1 Top Ruud ProPartner for 2021. This award follows Hiller’s six first-place recognitions among Ruud’s list of Most Reliable Contractors. The Ruud Market Makers award recognizes exceptional U.S.-based contracting busine...
Mika Kulju, who until recently was the President of ABB Drive Products division, has been announced as the new President of Danfoss Drives, succeeding Vesa Laisi who will retire from Danfoss after eight years as the President of Danfoss Drives. Vesa Laisi became part of Danfoss’ Executive Team in December 2014 when the global AC drives manufacturer Vacon became part of the Danfoss Group. Today, Danfoss Drives is a pioneer in electrification and variable speed controls of electric motors....
UVDI has announced a strategic partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) for 2022. APIC is the leading association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, with more than 15,000 infection preventionist (IP) members. APIC Strategic Partner program The APIC Strategic Partner program establishes long-term relationships with industry partners united in the common goal of advancing the science and practice of infection preventio...
