Successful HVAC leaders engage, inspire, and achieve
January 25, 2016
These contractors have created workplaces that demonstrate care and commitment to both employees and customers, cultivate and train employees, and offer growth opportunities and retirement planning to plot a successful future, both professionally and personally.
The Snow Dam helps to prevent avalanches from snow or ice buildup on metal roofs. It permits water from melted snow to run off roofs while safely retaining up to 2,000 pounds of unmelted snow and ice.
Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating introduces the kumo cloud™ app and web service which works in conjunction with Mitsubishi Electric’s Wi-Fi Interface to enable wireless control of M-and P-Series systems from any smartphone.
The department estimates the new efficiency standards for RTUs will save businesses as much as $167 billion in energy costs over the lifetime of the equipment — more than any other efficiency standard issued to date.
The 40,000-square-foot building includes a training center that will support LG’s air conditioning business and educate contractors, technicians, and engineers about the HVAC technology.
The annual awards competition honors the most inventive and original products, systems, and technologies showcased at each year’s AHR Expo in 10 categories. The winning products are selected from numerous entries by a panel of judges consisting of ASHRAE members who evaluated the products based on innovation, application, value to the user, and market impact.
The AHR Expo, which began more than 85 years ago, is held annually in key markets and major cities across the U.S., hosting close to 2,000 exhibitors and crowds of more than 60,000 industry professionals. The event provides a unique forum for the HVACR community to come together and share new products, technologies, and ideas.
With eight tracks, 100 sessions, and more than 300 speakers, the technical program at ASHRAE’s 2016 Winter Conference is bound to impress attending engineers, contractors, manufacturers, and building professionals. The technical program will have a fresh feel with new tracks focused on design-build practices, cutting-edge technologies, and residential systems.
Demand for energy-efficient systems produces gains
January 11, 2016
Analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the global HVAC equipment market earned revenues of $80.67 billion in 2014 and estimates this to reach $108.93 billion in 2020, despite the market’s maturity. The study covers unitary equipment, applied equipment, chillers, heat pumps, and ductless systems.