Articles Tagged with ''Technology and HVACR''

Smart Thermostats Continue Market Domination

June 22, 2017

In today’s modern world of technology, people look to their smartphones for nearly everything, including banking, shopping, fitness tracking, home security and of course managing indoor comfort levels.

Letters From Our Readers: June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017

The following remarks were made regarding the “Charge Assurance: To ‘Affinity’ and Beyond!” article, written by Herb Woerpel, published May 8, 2017, in The NEWS.

Johnson Controls Opens Screw Compressor Test Lab

New lab opens in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

May 18, 2017

Johnson Controls Inc. recently completed construction on a new $6.7 million screw compressor testing laboratory at its Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, manufacturing plant. The 7,000-square-foot facility is one of the largest, most sophisticated testing laboratories in the screw compressor industry.

Charge Assurance: To ‘Affinity’ and Beyond!

HVACR technology stretches well beyond the thermostat

Herb Woerpel

May 8, 2017

Do you remember the cartoon “The Jetsons?” Of course you do. Who could forget the futuristic family of the 1960s (and later the 1980s) that inhabited a world full of futuristic gadgets and gizmos that, at the time, seemed fit only for two-dimensional fiction?

Calnetix Technologies Supplies Key Components for New US Navy Chiller System

High-efficiency super capacity chiller system successfully completes certification tests

May 8, 2017

The U.S. Navy has successfully completed final production prototype shock and vibration testing for the new-generation high-efficiency super capacity (HESC) chiller system, consisting of the HESC chiller and the HESC variable speed drive (VSD), which integrates key components from Calnetix Technologies.

UTC Building Solutions Hit a Home Run in New Atlanta Braves Ballpark

Fans can enjoy a safer, more secure, and comfortable environment

May 4, 2017

The new Atlanta Braves ballpark, SunTrust Park, offers fans a safer, more secure, and comfortable environment thanks to products from UTC Climate, Controls & Security brands — including Carrier, Automated Logic, and Edwards — as well as Otis Elevator. The ballpark is being touted as one of the most technologically advanced ballparks in the country.

New Home Automation Equipment a Game-changer for Contractors

Connected technologies yet another arrow in contractors’ quivers

Samantha Sine

May 1, 2017

By now, most contractors are offering Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats and systems that include central interfaces. Those ahead of the curve are utilizing these central interface systems to upsell customers on security cameras, camera-infused doorbells, perimeter lighting, and more.

Taking Advantage of Services Across the Distribution Network in a Changing Digital Economy

Doug Smith

April 17, 2017

It’s no secret ecommerce is changing the way we all do business, and distributors are no exception. The new digital economy has created B2B and B2C convergence that puts tremendous pressure on distributors to either find new ways to offset increasing costs or reinvent themselves in some way. Simply put — buyers’ behaviors are changing and distributors need to adapt quickly to fulfil these new needs.

Personal Computing: What You Can (Legally) Copy

Reid Goldborough

March 30, 2017

One of the oldest maxims about the internet is, "Information wants to be free."That doesn't mean the information, photos, music, videos, and other content is free to copy.

germicidal irradiation (UVGI) light system

Fresh-Air UV Mini UV Now CE Compliant

March 21, 2017

Fresh-Aire UV® has introduced the Fresh-Aire UV® Mini UV CE, an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) light system that’s Certified Europe (CE) compliant and features a power supply with a lifetime warranty.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

In this webinar, we'll outline how top contractors are turning every conversation into predictable revenue by coaching every comfort advisor visit, not just the ones a manager rides along on.