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Partnership to Integrate Inverter HVAC With Smart Thermostats

June 19, 2025

The partnership will allow homeowners to integrate the most efficient HVAC units on the market into the ecobee smart home ecosystem, a press release from Airzone Control said.

Mitsubishi Electric VRF at Noorda Engineering

Creating a More Sustainable College Campus with VRF Heat Pumps

Weber State University Customer Success Story

June 10, 2025

Weber State University is creating an environmentally friendly, energy-conscious campus that serves as a living laboratory for students.

An Assisted Living Community’s HVAC System Gets an All-Electric Heat Pump Upgrade

May 29, 2025

As part of the $17-million renovation, the team set out to replace Concord Park’s aging HVAC with an all-climate, all-electric heat pump system.

2025 Commercial HVAC Trends: Heat Pump Adoption and Refrigerant Regulations

From VRF technology to refrigerant regulations and workforce shifts, commercial HVAC contractors face a fast-changing landscape in 2025

David Archer

May 26, 2025

The future of HVAC hinges on smarter systems, cleaner refrigerants, and the next generation of skilled technicians.

Mitsubishi Electric All-Climate Heat Pumps Chosen by Weber State University to Meet Its Performance Goals

Efficiency-minded school drives forward its initiative to modernize campus with Mitsubishi Electric HVAC solutions

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS)

May 14, 2025

From outdated central plants to smart, all-electric VRF systems, Weber State is all-in on Mitsubishi Electric heat pump technology to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

New President, New Year, New Challenges

2025 is a New Year, and our HVAC community of designers, builders, and equipment manufacturers need to 'Reflect and Move Forward!'

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

February 13, 2025

Our industry is familiar with the phrase "3-steps forward and 2-steps back." We need to proactively accept the 2-steps back but not give up on the forward direction, writes ES NEWS columnist Howard McKew.

Good Intentions Gone Bad: VRF Installation

The spring of 2018, compressors started failing, likely due to poor brazing

Peter Turek

December 3, 2024

Read about a project where the good intentions behind VRF went bad, along with a few key points to take away for your next project.

Distributor’s Gamble on VRF Technology Continues Paying Off 3 Decades Later

Ahead of the curve

David Heckler

November 11, 2024

A visit to an ASHRAE event 30-plus years ago introduced David Heckler to VRF technology, and the distributor was won over. VRF systems now make up about half of his company’s business.

Modular Construction and the Future of HVAC Systems

The modular nature of packaged systems lends itself to customization, says Jim Wilkinson, Americas Product Manager for packaged systems at Xylem company Bell & Gossett

Austin Keating

November 4, 2024

As the construction industry shifts towards modular building techniques, HVAC systems must adapt to meet the unique demands of this approach.

New METUS Product Monitors Commercial VRF Systems

August 28, 2024

The kenza cloud is a cloud-based platform for distributors, contractors, building owners, and facility managers who would benefit from remotely controlling, scheduling, and charting City Multi and M-Series systems’ data, along with getting off-site troubleshooting support.