Manufacturers are producing units that are more efficient, intelligent, and connected than ever before by incorporating increased motor efficiency, design improvements, and the utilization of energy recovery options.
Over the past few decades, the market for computer room and data center air handlers has exploded, prompting manufacturers to find solutions to their cooling needs.
Capable of producing hot water up to 140°F, the RTA modular gas absorption heat pump system uses renewable outdoor heat to provide a heating efficiency up to 129 percent.
Expanded to include 7.5-12.5-ton models, the light commercial Rooftop Units Raider® packaged rooftop unit line offers efficiency levels of up to 13 SEER, 11.5 EER, and 13.2 IEER.
Manufacturers had a lot to like about last year. According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), shipments of equipment increased in just about every category in 2013. Especially notable were shipments of air-source heat pumps, which were up 16 percent over 2012.