The amendment, deemed the “Dubai Pathway,” is expected to be completed in 2016 and puts to rest an ongoing discussion regarding HFC usage that’s persisted among Montreal Protocol members for more than five years.
While the U.S. ranked fourth in the top 10 markets, it’s on the upswing. VRF continued to gain market share from small- to medium- size chillers in 2014, according to the report, and BSRIA expects market growth to continue at an 11 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2013 and 2018.
Google has made some serious changes recently and more are on the way. You can use these changes to your advantage or you can fall behind those that do. Which choice will you make?
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. addressed issues like the delisting of specific gases in certain applications and energy consumption reduction regulations at its E360 event held Sept. 3 at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel in Dallas.
Launched in 2006, Danfoss’s EnVisioneering Symposia help keep HVACR industry stakeholders apprised of the latest developments in U.S. policy and industry and provide forums in which they can share ideas and information.
These three working examples show how VRF technology helped a historical building never designed for air conditioning reach Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) Gold certification, a high-rise project meet Title 24 standards, and a convent save $80,000 a year on energy costs.
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) recently opened the doors to a 12,600-square-foot training facility devoted to increasing the industry’s awareness of VRF technology, equipment, and operation. The center, which officially opened in July, boasts a hands-on lab, two 25-person-capacity classrooms, audio/video conferencing capabilities, and a full curriculum to help HVAC contractors and sales professionals deliver quality VRF solutions.
COOL SMART, now in its 11th year, is a high-efficiency heating and cooling rebate program for residential customers of National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and the Cape Light Compact.
Illinois Tech and Elevate Energy are recruiting 30 homes from Chicago, and its surrounding suburbs, to participate in the study to assess the air quality of a dwelling before and after weatherization retrofits are applied.
TNFR moved into the building in mid-August and launched the training center Aug. 24 under the leadership of Matt Koop, vice president and senior trainer.
In partnership with Water Missions Intl., the noncompetitive, educational event is meant to illustrate the plight of people in developing countries who sometimes walk four miles each day to obtain water, which is often from contaminated sources.
In 2014, Hypertherm fulfilled 100 percent of its domestic energy requirements with the purchase of more than 18 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power — enough to power 2,000 American homes for a year.
Grundfos names Rob Montenegro vice president of municipal sales; Emerson Climate Technologies unveils its HVAC On-Air podcast series; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.
Tudi Mechanical Systems was named 2015 Small Business of the Year by the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce; more HVAC commercial contractor news briefs.
The SelectCycler System— a cost-effective, whole-house mechanical ventilation solution that complies with ASHRAE 62.2 — combines parts of central fan integrated and exhaust fan ventilation to provide an energy-efficient solution for supply or balanced ventilation.
The Buderus SSB Series sealed combustion high-efficiency stainless steel boiler line with condensing technology consists of eight models in four separate chassis sizes with inputs ranging 85-1,025 MBtuh that are applicable for use in small studio units to commercial buildings.
The Trace-It 1.1 suite of tools, available for free download, allows users to incorporate heat-tracing content into BIM (building information modelling) models.
The YORK Custom Air-Handling Unit (AHU) is designed to adapt to the needs of the environment, providing balanced performance by matching AHU features and efficiency against building demands.
The 9129B triple output dc power supply features three isolated outputs that may be adjusted independently or combined in series or parallel to output higher voltage or current.