Articles Tagged with ''Internet of Things (IoT)''

Advanced diagnostics for troubleshooting HVACR. - The ACHR News

Heads or Tails? It’s Up in the Air With HVAC Advanced Diagnostics

Contractors explore effects on their businesses and technicians

January 28, 2019

The IoT and communicating equipment is pushing the next level of diagnostics for HVACR technicians. Onboard and advanced diagnostics are becoming more commonplace as technicians continue to redefine their daily diagnostic and troubleshooting challenges.

Licensing Deal Advances Smart Valve Technology

January 8, 2019

The agreement brings together Optimum Energy’s creative technology with Belimo’s hardware innovation to make smart valves even smarter and more valuable with practical, energy-saving solutions.

Daikin Introduces Smart Thermostat and Ecosystem for Intelligent Air Management

January 8, 2019

The Daikin One+ smart thermostat offers full two-way communications and serves as a cloud-connected hub and controller for sophisticated, communicating HVAC systems.

Uponor Wins High Tech Award For Phyn Plus

January 2, 2019

The trophy in the “building design and infrastructure” category honored Uponor for Phyn Plus, the innovative water monitoring and shutoff system launched in partnership with Belkin earlier last year.

HVAC Contractors Key in Connection

Thanks to service calls and maintenance checks, HVACR techs have a leg up on the competition

Herb Woerpel

December 24, 2018

Smart home services are in high demand. According to Statista, the smart home market is expected to grow 14.9 percent over the next four years to a market value of $34.6 billion in 2022.

Endress+Hauser: Data Manager

December 10, 2018

It is able to acquire data from up to 20 HART or universal analog input channels and 14 digital inputs, has two analog outputs and up to 12 relay outputs, and makes its data available to IoT systems and all major automation system architectures via multiple communication interfaces and protocols.

2016 Mechanical Xchange Special Supplement

December 1, 2018

This special publication will help commercial contractors stay on top of all the important trends in the HVAC industry. In this publication, we will cover items like efficiency standards that are prompting rooftop innovations, how to minimize energy usage in data centers, and new HVAC markets like indoor cannabis cultivation.

Integration, Interconnectivity Command Smart Home Market

Nicole Krawcke

November 26, 2018

According to a report from Mordor Intelligence, the global smart home market was valued at $35.7 billion in 2017, and it is expected to reach a value of $150.6 billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 26.9 percent during the forecast period.

The Chiller Plant as Living Lab: What High-Tech HVAC Systems Can Teach Students

Bert Valdman

November 19, 2018

Campus physical plants that have become internets of things — requiring cloud-based management, machine learning, and visualization tools — could serve as more than unseen controllers of the classroom environment. They could be the classroom.

Smart Home Thermostats and IoT - The ACHR News

HVAC Contractors Talk Today’s Thermostat Market

In residential and commercial settings, smart and Wi-Fi thermostats are becoming more mainstream

Maria Taylor

October 22, 2018

According to a recent study by Parks Associates, 13 percent of U.S. broadband households owned a smart thermostat by the end of 2017. And while that’s still under a quarter of eligible homes, that number has nearly tripled from just three years prior, influenced by factors like the ubiquity of the smartphone and the rise of in-home AI.

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 session, we will cover how to design VRF systems for the U.S. market using new A2L refrigerants. These systems provide an advanced zoning solution by using inverter technology to deliver precise heating and cooling control across multiple zones and spaces.