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Green Refrigeration LLC highlights that there are several factors that can affect an ice machine installation project, including ventilation and air/water quality. Full-proof ice machine installation A full-proof ice machine installation means efficiently produced, good tasting, and well-performing ice. At restaurants worldwide, the first thing that customers pay attention to is the presentation of their drinks that makes their food look best. Ice is that element that clicks in their drink and...
Airzone will present its range of products for integration and zoning of VRF and Inverter units at booth #C6917 Central Hall, at AHR Expo 2022, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 31 to February 2, 2022. Aidoo Pro Wi-Fi integration device Among the products presented by the brand is Aidoo Pro, a Wi-Fi integration device that controls Inverter equipment which is also compatible with 3rd party smart thermostats such as Nest, Ecobee, and Honeywell, while maintaining the original manuf...
The beauty of an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) and the energy recovery wheel inside of it is its ability to allow users to create an HVAC system that’s 20 to 40% more efficient than one without an ERV. But, what if a specific type of wheel could save users even more money throughout its life, due to how it’s made? While often not examined out of the gate, considering which type of wheel to use in the system can have a significant, tangible impact on cost and performance over the...
UK-based compression pioneer, Vert Technologies (Vert) has received a £1.9 million investment to expand the presence of its unique Conical Rotary Compressor (CRC) technology in the Refrigeration and Heat Pump sectors. Vert recently completed a £775,000 investment funding round, through the very supportive existing investors Par Equity, Equity Gap, Aeroden, and Scottish Enterprise, and this will be used primarily to accelerate volume production for the refrigeration, heat pump, and l...
Like never before, facility operators are working to improve the quality of the air in their building. While ventilation – or air changes per hour inside a building – play a critical role in this effort, it’s often thought that increased ventilation is too costly. Luckily, that’s not true. In fact, residents can simultaneously ventilate their building, reduce energy costs and future-proof the building for unforeseen pandemics. How? By incorporating energy recovery ventil...
Carrier continues to invest in digital technologies to better serve commercial HVAC customers around the globe and to help provide healthier, safer, and more efficient buildings. In support of that, Carrier’s Commercial Service business in Europe is launching a new tiered service offering to complement its existing BluEdge service platform: BluEdge® Digital. Digital cloud-based IoT platform The new digital offering, which is added to existing BluEdge service agreements, connects cust...
Users are introduced to the Kanomax High Temperature Anemometer – 6162 Series models and probes. Kanomax covers what is included with these instruments, their features, benefits, and differences, applications, and operating procedures. Kanomax High Temperature Anemometer 6162 Series The Model 6162 is a unique anemometer designed for specialized high-temperature testing The Model 6162 is a unique anemometer designed for specialized high-temperature testing. Some of the primary applicat...
When homeowners invest in an HVAC system, they want to be confident that its efficiency lasts for years to come. Whether homeowners are searching for a new unit, or want to know whether it’s time for a new one, Van Druene is here to help. Choosing the right system for home is easy with the team at Van Drunen. The team is here to give homeowners advice on which models are best and offer the efficiency they are searching for. Things to consider Whether homeowners are choosing a new...
As winter sets in and the days get darker, many residents are probably thinking about ways to keep their homes warm and cozy over the harsh cold weather season. For those who are able to work from home under the UK government’s latest COVID-19 guidance, more time at home also means they’re using more energy to power their devices, boil the kettle, cook meals and keep the lights switched on. All of this, of course, impacts the power bills, as well as the carbon footprint. SO Energy...
Motili, a globally recognized property and HVAC technology company, has announced a new integration with Yardi, a developer of industry-renowned investment and property management software, to bring automation to Motili’s work order capabilities, streamlining and modernizing the process for multi-family and commercial customer orders. Yardi Voyager integrated platform The Yardi Voyager solution is a web-based, fully integrated end-to-end platform, with mobile access for larger portfolios...
Resideo Technologies Inc., a foremost global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, recently hosted its 32nd annual CONNECT event. The event brings together security and HVAC customers for training, community service, new product, and technology announcements, and to celebrate partner achievements. "Resideo continues to invest in resources to help our professionals keep pace with the consumer, stay...
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for transforming health and well-being with its people-first approach to buildings, organizations and communities, announced that it has crossed the three billion square-foot mark of spaces enrolled in WELL. Expansion of WELL's building area In the past year, the building area applying WELL offerings has tripled from one billion square feet to more than three billion square feet of space, so that current WELL strategies sup...
Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has released a new Universal Thermostat Adapter, which allows variable capacity residential HVAC systems from YORK®, Luxaire®, Coleman®, and Champion® brands to seamlessly interface with most third-party thermostats. With the Universal Thermostat Adapter, homeowners have the power to choose their preferred controls system for their premium variable capacity split systems. It also gives homeow...
The Baltimore Aircoil Company’s (BAC) ENDURADRIVE Fan System ensures unmatched peace of mind in the operation of mission-critical cooling applications through a dramatically simplified design. The ENDURADRIVE Fan System features permanent magnet, direct-drive technology, in which the fan motor is directly coupled to the fan, eliminating the need for intermediary moving parts like gears or belts. The advanced design is specifically engineered so that the motor, VFD, and cooling tower work...
Whether it’s lighting, blinds, heating systems or smoke detectors: The open-source IoT platform - wibutler connects over 250 products from more than 30 manufacturers. With Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH, the market renowned company in the area of electronics, they are joined by another top brand. The connection of the successful Busch-free@home smart home system to the wibutler platform creates new possibilities for linking electronic devices to Viessmann’s heating, ventilation and energ...
Refrigerators are considered a marvel of advanced food preservation. At the right temperature, the appliances slow down the bacteria growth that keeps the food safer and fresh for a long time. When buying a new refrigerator and availing a commercial refrigeration installation service, Green Refrigeration LLC will guide customers on how to maintain the right temperature for optimal refrigeration. optimum commercial refrigeration temperature Green Refrigeration LLC’s on-call refrigeration...
“The HVAC industry lost a true hero and friend, when we lost Chuck Applebee,” said Mike Smith, Senior Manager - Marketing Communications, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), and fellow mentee of Chuck Applebee. Charles (Chuck) F. Applebee Charles (Chuck) F. Applebee, Jr., 1945-2021, worked for METUS for more than 21 years, as a Product Manager for the energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), the split-ductless product line and other accessories. Chuck Applebee, 76, of Gainesvill...
Molekule is bringing its Air Mini+ and Air Pro air purifiers, powered by patented PECO technology, to the United Kingdom and Europe for the first time. Molekule, the globally renowned air purification solutions company that reinvented air purification with its ground-breaking PECO technology, has announced that its award-winning air purifiers will be available to consumers in the United Kingdom and across Europe, directly via Molekule’s website. Expansion in UK and Europe Molekule&rsquo...
E+E Elektronik announces the unveiling of their new brand identity. From now on, the Austrian sensor manufacturer presents itself with a new corporate design. However, the company is remaining true to its brand promise - ‘your partner in sensor technology’. Innovative products, cooperative relationships and sustainable action – this is what E+E Elektronik has embodied for more than 40 years. The Austrian sensor manufacturer is one of the world’s renowned suppliers of se...
ARC Thermal (ARC Thermal Products) has launched WHIZ (Wireless Heated Infrared Zone) heating solution, which provides thermal warmth for individual workstations, in factories, warehouses, distribution centers, and other industrial buildings. This is a cost-effective, energy-efficient, low-carbon, heating solution. Heating poorly insulated, large industrial spaces has always been a problem, particularly as heat rises, where there are high ceilings. WHIZ (Wireless Heated Infrared Zone) system T...
Panasonic is presenting its latest innovations for heating, cooling, and refrigeration at Climatización 2021 (C&R 2021), the international Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Fair which takes place on 16-19 November in Madrid. Highlights to be seen on the Panasonic booth (Stand 10D01) will include the latest additions to the Aquarea range of air-to-water heat pumps. Across Europe, many countries are highlighting the need to decarbonize heating and Panasonic is...
Facilio, a property operations platform for real estate portfolios, has announced the launch of its connected CMMS solution to help enterprises simplify operations, optimize expenses, and keep pace with the dynamic needs of customers. CMMS/CaFM software By doing so, Facilio reimagines the legacy CMMS/CaFM (Computerized Maintenance Management System/Computer-Aided Facility Management) software market beyond just a system of records of assets and maintenance schedules, and creates a unified solu...
For the past four years, Aggreko has supported Warwick-based children’s charity - Molly Olly’s by raising funds at its annual charity golf day. At the event, more than £22,000 was raised. The Charity helps support children with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families and was set up by Rachel and Tim Ollerenshaw in 2011 after their daughter Molly died from rare kidney cancer. signed golf bags Held at Fulford Heath Golf Club in Wythall, Birmingham, 23 groups of...
JPMorgan Chase and EDF, Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity, announces a collaboration to help power JPMorgan Chase’s UK offices with 100 percent renewable electricity, in support of its commitment to carbon neutrality in its operations. As part of this effort, JPMorgan Chase’s electricity consumption will be matched to renewable generation on a 24/7 basis. Matching will take place on a half-hourly basis, through source-specific access to EDF’s 8 TWh o...
Humidity control specialist, Condair, is launching a new 8-hour rapid response service as an optional feature to its humidifier planned preventative maintenance contracts. Condair has long offered planned preventative maintenance (PPM) contracts to ensure optimal operation of its clients’ humidifiers across the UK and Ireland, for any make and model. It also provides breakdown response for customers both with and without an existing PPM contract. However, the company is now providing an...
ADT Inc., a pioneer brand in smart home and small business security, announced an agreement to acquire Sunpro Solar (Sunpro), ranked #2 for 2021 Top Residential Rooftop Solar Contractors in the U.S., for $160 million in cash plus approximately 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock, implying a total enterprise value of approximately $825 million, subject to certain adjustments. ADT will rebrand Sunpro to “ADT Solar™” and enter the rooftop solar business to...
Climate change is no unavoidable fate; everyone can still contribute to preserving living spaces for children and grandchildren. A good start with an immediate impact is replacing obsolete oil and gas heating systems with climate-friendly heating systems such as heat pumps. Because they are powered by green electricity, they produce CO2-free heat for heating and DHW generation. With the new air/water heat pumps Vitocal 250-A and Vitocal 252-A, modernizing heating systems in old buildings are no...
With a strong track-record in achieving emission reduction and energy efficiency targets with available technologies at its global manufacturing sites, Viessmann Group is taking another important step towards climate neutrality and net-zero emissions. The company presented its first climate report at COP26 in Glasgow - committing towards emissions reductions for its operations and products in line with the 1.5°C path defined in the Paris Agreement in 2015. Viessmann’s climate report...
Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company in smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the company’s commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. The 900,000 square-feet facility, known as Johnson Controls Rooftop Center of Excellence, serves as the company’s flagship location for industry research, manufacturing and testing of commercial rooftop units. Johnson Controls Rooftop Center of Excellence In 1971, t...
Danfoss is encouraging decision makers to act at COP26. In an extensive campaign directed towards the COP26 participants in Glasgow, Scotland, Danfoss highlights that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way to achieve economic growth, decarbonize economies and meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. In a campaign aimed at the participants of COP26 in Glasgow, UK, Danfoss, a global provider of solutions enabling the green transition says energy efficiency delivers more than 40 pe...