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Daikin VRV

Tour Showcased VRV Systems at Duke Ellington Public School

Hosted by Havtech, event highlighted Gold LEED-earning project using Daikin technology
February 28, 2019

An HVAC solution was the headliner for an event on Feb. 19 at a 121-year-old building in the nation’s capital named after one of America’s greatest composer-musicians. The event at Duke Ellington School of the Arts demonstrated how stepping beyond traditional non-inverter HVAC systems can preserve a building’s historical architecture, enhance energy efficiencies, minimize noise, and earn design-award accolades.


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HVAC System Donation

Cooper&Hunter and Tropic Supply Team Up to Donate HVAC Systems

Daytona State’s Advanced Technology College received 6 mini-split training modules
February 19, 2019

In collaboration with Tropic Supply, Cooper&Hunter has gifted Daytona State College with six complete HVAC systems, considering the donation as a useful investment in the next generation. The on-campus working stations, which include units from Cooper&Hunter’s modern “Sophia Mini-Split Single Zone Series,” will give students hands-on learning opportunities with technology that is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.


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Panasonic - Senior product manager, Victor Flynn (right), said utilities are offering incentives for air-source heat pumps to meet decarbonization and zero-net energy strategies. - The ACHR News

Panasonic Prepares nanoeX IAQ Solution to Hit the Market

Product scheduled to launch in early 2020
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
Judging by the emphasis in the AHR booth, Panasonic is working to differentiate itself by putting considerable emphasis on health and IAQ. Even though it is not scheduled to reach the U.S. market until early 2020, the offering getting the most attention this year was nanoe™X.
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Nortek's original building. - The ACHR News

Nortek Celebrates 100 Years in HVAC

Its StatePoint technology to be used in Facebook date center
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
Nortek is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, but judging by the breadth of activity across its various operations, it’s moving like a company half its age. It is also using some perspective in an effort to position itself to make the most of facility trends.
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Mitsubishi Electric SLZ Ceiling Cassette - ACHR News

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC Hunts Little Things for Big Payoffs

An additional side on a heat exchanger, smaller footprints, sharp corners show the way
Robert Beverly
February 18, 2019
A tour through METUS’ booth at AHR with Smith included multiple examples of how the company has looked for ways to make small adjustments, accommodations, and improvements through product lines to live up to that mission for contractors and their customers.
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Shurtape’s FF 100 film tape - The ACHR News

Shurtape Products Help HVAC Contractors Cover Their Bases

Education available at Tape University
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
February 18, 2019
Using the wrong tape on a job can leave contractors in a sticky situation when the building inspector comes to pay a call. That’s one reason why Shurtape is seeing an increase in demand for tape that’s UL listed — or “red-letter tape,” as it’s often called.
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Stephen Mock (left), plumber support manager, goes over how the EcoNet Smart Monitoring System works. - The ACHR News

Rheem Brands Roll Out the Red Carpet for AHR Booth Visitors

President announces company-wide sustainability initiative
Angela Harris - The ACHR News
Angela D. Harris
February 18, 2019
The company kicked off the AHR Expo with a press conference, where Chris Peel, president and CEO of Rheem, announced the company’s commitment to a sustainability platform — A Greater Degree of Good — as well as its 2025 sustainability commitments tied to ‘Designing for Zero Waste’ and its upcoming 100-year anniversary. Manufacturing products that demonstrate sustainability, decreased waste, and increased efficiency will become a stronger focus for Rheem.
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RGF's booth at the AHR Expo 2019. - The ACHR News

RGF Takes Care of Employees, So They Take Care of IAQ

Company works on making products quicker to install, upgrade, and maintain
Amy Al-Katib
Amy Al-Katib
February 18, 2019
It wasn’t too long ago that the only time people thought about the air they were breathing was when they wanted to light up their next cigarette, which they could do anywhere — in hospitals, on planes, at the grocery store. IAQ wasn’t even a thing. But that was then, and this is now.
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