The 2015 AHR Expo blew into the Windy City and proceeded to trump all previous Chicago expo records as manufacturers, contractors, and distributors from all around the country traveled to the Midwest to discover what’s new and trending in the HVACR industry.
Rooftop heating and cooling equipment is a well-established and widely used technology, but that doesn’t mean the sector is standing still. Rooftop units, like most HVAC equipment, are constantly evolving to be more reliable, more efficient, and easier to control than ever before.
As energy costs continue to increase year after year, radiant heating and radiant cooling is becoming commonplace, especially in commercial installations.
Units that both cool and heat are in high demand, but other trends include remote monitoring and, for larger units, the ability to fit through a standard door width.
The threat of increasingly stringent federal regulations is heating up the hydronics market as manufacturers unveil high-efficiency equipment in preparation of the pending government-initiated efficiency benchmarks.
With the ductless market predicted to grow to more than $9 billion by 2020, more and more AHR Expo exhibitors were featuring new, sophisticated ductless solutions on the show floor.
Not only are modulating gas condensing boilers more efficient, but they’re easier to operate, as many come designed with Internet connectivity and controls. In turn, contractors are enjoying the simplified installation procedures and maintenance routines such new-age boilers provide.
Desert Aire’s Aura product series is now available with an energy wheel option that allows for energy recovery of the exhaust air in dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) applications.
The FlexCore 1.5 stainless steel, symmetrical fire tube boiler achieves 95.1 percent AHRI-certified efficiency and utilizes a precisely temperature-balanced FlexCore heat exchanger, which provides high efficiency and maximum durability.