Smardt Chiller Group Inc. has acquired Stuttgart’s OPK Klimatechnik AG. OPK has an array of patent properties that cover advances in heat exchange, variable-speed drives, free-cooling chiller controls and compressor optimization.
An area where overhead can be contained or reduced is in the operation of the chilled water systems that support a/c throughout college campuses, specifically the cooling towers.
The University of Texas Arlington has commissioned two new high-efficiency chillers that will serve the main campus cooling loop and provide projected annual energy savings of nearly $200,000.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) reported that, during the second quarter of 2011, ductless split systems shipments showed the highest product sector gain, increasing by 68 percent.
At Yardmen Arena in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, rather than just replacing the aging mechanical system with an updated version, city officials looked for a more energy efficient solution, ultimately settling on an ice storage system.
Danfoss has recognized MultiStack LLC, of Sparta, Wis., as the winner of the second annual “EnVisioneer of the Year” award competition, for its success in implementing energy-efficient practices.
Danfoss recognized MultiStack LLC of Sparta, Wis., as the winner of the second annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. MultiStack was honored for its success in implementing energy-efficient practices.
I simply don’t know of any way to reduce chiller maintenance (recommended scheduled maintenance), below industry standards and manufacturer recommendations, without reducing the system’s long-term efficiency and working life.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Podcasts
Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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