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When high-end equipment does not live up to consumer expectations, the culprit is almost always improper installation. The bottom line: Properly sizing, selecting, and installing HVAC equipment is critical to ensuring energy efficiency and comfort.

A fair number of consumers do not mind spending more for a system that provides premium comfort, higher efficiency, and is aesthetically pleasing — especially if it’s going to be installed in a high-end home.

Portacool LLC, a Texas-based manufacturer of portable evaporative coolers, announced it is addressing the rise in European demand for its products through a new warehouse facility in Barcelona, Spain.

United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 673,360 units in April 2015, up 3.8 percent from 648,404 units shipped in April 2014, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

The 6WK16 model portable air conditioner offers cooling capacity at 16,000 Btuh while remaining safe, quiet, and energy efficient. 

The Cool3 indirect evaporative cooling (IDEC) unit is available in 200-, 300-, and 400-kW unit sizes. The 400-kW model offers typical annual partial Power Usage Effectiveness (pPUE) below 1.1. 

The global data center precision air conditioning market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 14 percent from 2015 to 2019, according to a new report published by Technavio.

Condensing units are much more than a pretty face — they’re one of the key economic drivers in the HVAC industry.

The Ascendant Series is a conventional cooling and active desiccant dehumidification hybrid system with regeneration input. 

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.