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Free Natural Refrigerant Training Summit

NASRC will offer free comprehensive CO₂ and propane refrigeration training at its Natural Refrigerant Training Summit.




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LG Opens New HVAC Training Academy

The Massachusetts facility will provide lectures and hands-on laboratory experiences led by seasoned LG instructors.




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Control Techniques: Bypass Packages

This package has an intuitive operator touchscreen to access the HVAC H300 VFD and bypass setup options. It also displays complete system status information.




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Infinitum Electric Closes Series B Round of Investing

Infinitum Electric announced that it has closed a $12.5 million Series B round of financing.




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How Inverter Technology Revolutionized HVAC Systems

Inverter technology is being incorporated into a wider range of HVAC systems, allowing the equipment to operate at lower speeds and consume less energy, which results in significant energy savings and lower carbon emissions.




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HVAC Sales: Listening to Find Rather Than Reply

The key to high close ratios and record sales is listening … listening to find, to be exact. Listen to understand their point of view, their challenges, their concerns, their objectives.




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Daley PWS Offers IP Targeting Marketing for HVAC Companies

Through patented technologies, advertisers can precisely target households online using banner ads, display ads, and video.




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Structural Thermal Breaks to Ensure Energy Efficiency for Boston’s Millennium Tower

The Millennium Tower, a luxurious condo-and-retailer tower in Boston, will incorporate Schöck Isokorb® structural thermal breaks in the terraces at the penthouse levels to ensure thermal comfort in the city’s tallest and most expensive residential building. 




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Harris Companies Appoints Michel Michno as President of Construction

Harris Companies, a leading national mechanical contractor with several locations across the country, has announced the appointment of Michel Michno as the company’s new president of construction. Michno has more than 30 years of construction industry experience.




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Panasonic Canada Launches Home + Building Solutions Division

Panasonic Canada Inc. announced the launch of its Home + Building Solutions division, which will offer a wide range of products designed to meet the needs of the Canadian home building and renovation industry.




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Increase in Data Center Construction to Augment Precision Air Conditioning Market

The global data center precision air conditioning market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 10 percent to 2020, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.




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HVACR Firm Cold Craft Launches Mechanical Engineering Department

Cold Craft Inc., which specializes in mechanical installation for new construction, renovation, and retrofit of commercial, residential luxury, and industrial facilities, announced it has added an Engineering and Planning Department. 




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Determining What Filter Fan Suits Your Application and Environment

Filter fans perform a critical task of cooling equipment within electrical enclosures while also protecting equipment from harmful materials.




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Efficiency, Comfort Propel the Condensing Unit Market Forward

Thanks to the prevalent use of online search engines like Google, consumers everywhere are becoming more educated on the products they buy, and HVAC systems are no exception.




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Geothermal, Solar, VRF Bring the High-end to Air Conditioning

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about high-end air conditioning systems is usually cost.




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LG Electronics USA: Vertical Air Handler

This product can be installed vertically, horizontally from the left or right, or inverted with a down flow conversion kit.




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Project Files: Episode 21 — University of Arkansas Rec Building

When your campus is home to 27,000 students, indoor air quality is of the utmost importance.




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Unico Inc.: Separate Module AHU

Delivering 1 to 1.5 tons of nominal cooling, this formerly single packaged unit is now a separate module.




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Enginia North America, a brand of Herr Technologies LLC: Air Handler Safety Handle

This patented hinge/handle system allows an air handler door to be opened in either direction or removed completely.




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Unico Announces Alliance With Ecoer

Unico System, in conjunction with Ecoer, announced a corporate alliance at the recent AHR Expo that will offer an inverter heat pump optimized to pair with Unico’s small duct air handlers.




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Unico Makes High Efficiency EC Motors Standard for All Blower Models

Unico Inc. announced it is making highly efficient EC motors standard for all blower models within its modular air handling units.




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Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize HVACR

AI-enabled HVAC systems can offer benefits for building owners and occupants. By monitoring and analyzing conditions inside a space, as well as outdoors, the system can constantly make adjustments to the environment based on the data being collected.




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CO2/Ammonia Cascade System Proves Effective in Retail Settings

Ongoing and evolving U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) regulations have created a complex landscape for supermarket owners.




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Tadiran Holdings Ltd.: Condensing Unit

This low-profile condensing unit is designed to maintain a building’s aesthetic by hiding the unit within the building and eliminating the need for outdoor installation.




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Condenser Technology Aims for Convenience, Quiet Operation

A look around the world of condensers these days shows three factors driving changes.




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Time to Refine Summer Tune-Up Strategies for Condensing Units

Most outdoor units will have survived another winter intact, but nearly all will need some routine (or added) TLC to get into game shape.




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The R-410A Condensing Unit Conundrum

EPA is revisiting a rule that would allow R-410A condensing units to be manufactured indefinitely to service existing equipment.




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Proper Ice Machine Cleaning and Maintenance

Very few end users fully understand the importance of properly cleaning and sanitizing their ice machines, storage bins, and dispensers. Yet the quality and safety of every beverage they serve as well as the longevity and power consumption of their equipment depends on proper maintenance.




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Cleaning, Sanitizing Ice Machines Ensures Long Equipment Life

In contrast to many other countries around the world, Americans consume a lot of ice. That’s probably why ice machines are found virtually everywhere here, from convenience stores and supermarkets to hotels and hospitals. It doesn’t really matter what shape it takes — cubes, flakes, nuggets, chips, etc. — but it does have to look and taste good.




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Ice Machine Maintenance Means Regular Cleaning and Sanitizing

Once restaurants started reopening, smart owners asked contractors to clean and sanitize ice machines before they were returned to service.




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Animal Sanctuary Receives Donated Ice Machine

The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI) in Phoenix, Arizona, in partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor, recently donated and installed an ice machine at Aimee's Animal Sanctuary in Queen Creek, Arizona, to help protect more than 100 special needs animals from severe heat.




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How Central Return Grilles Create Unintentional Comfort Problems, and How to Solve Them

In the end, it's about airflow control. Unless your solution involves airflow and pressure measurement, you're guessing whether the repair worked.




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The Growth in the Ductless Mini-Split Market: A Contractor Perspective

The ductless market has grown significantly in the U.S. in the last 20 years. What was once a fringe product has become a prominent subset of the HVAC world.




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Duct Cleaning a Good Fit for HVAC Pros

A move into duct-cleaning work is natural for HVAC contractors looking to expand their repertoire and add another source of revenue.




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Auburn Community Hospital Retrofit Offers Cooler Operating Rooms and Lower Energy Bills

The new comfort solution reduces energy use by 50 percent by using water more efficiently than the legacy system.




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West Virginia Ups Funding For HVAC, Capital Improvements at Schools

Seven of the awards include funding specifically for HVAC-related projects.




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3 Things Are Keeping Gen Z from Joining the Trades

The report showed 61% of the Gen Z respondents said their parents haven’t spoken to them about vocational school — or told them not to consider it.




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Five Ways Software Promotes Responsible, Efficient Hydronic System Design

While hydronic systems have long been recognized for their energy-saving properties in HVAC and plumbing applications, designing an efficient hydronic system and narrowing down the necessary system components can be challenging.




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Fleet Management and Training Can Help Improve Driver Safety in the Winter

Here are managerial strategies that contractors can incorporate to improve driver safety and management during the winter season.




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Luxaire®, a brand of Johnson Controls: Rooftop Unit Line

These products are designed to serve both the new construction and replacement markets.




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Johnson Controls Encourages Upward Mobility With Rooftop Units

At a booth thick with traffic at the AHR Expo’s, commercial product manager Schlegel talked about Johnson Controls’ new YORK Sun Choice rooftop unit.




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Rooftop Units Incorporate Tech for Safety, Efficiency, Remote Monitoring

Commercial rooftop units feature a host of intelligent solutions to improve efficiency and ease of service/installation.




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Replacing R-410A in Rooftop Units

This phasedown has been expected for a while, which is why OEMs have been working diligently to identify alternative refrigerants that are safe and efficient.




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Rooftop Unit Manufacturers Work Toward 2023 DOE Efficiency Standards

For many manufacturers, higher efficiency systems have been in the works for a while, but the 2023 DOE standards, pandemic, and current supply chain issues have added pressure.




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How New Efficiency Standards Affect Rooftop Units

While new DOE standards drive innovation and opportunity within the HVAC industry, they also add pressure and complexity for manufacturers.




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Trane Product Releases Aim to Help Customers Meet Decarbonization, Efficiency Goals

Trane introduces Thermal Battery™ Storage-Source Heat Pump System, Trane/Mitsubishi Electric HVRF, Versatile Axiom™ Water Source Heat Pumps, Next-Generation Precedent® Rooftop Units, and two enhanced air handlers. 




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Strong Demand for HVAC Rooftop Units

Big-picture economic factors, such as inflation and rising interest rates, haven’t had much impact on RTU sales.




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New CEO Continues Tradition of Family Leadership at Nibco

Ashley Martin joined Nibco in 2012 and most recently served as president and COO since 2023. Before that, she held the position of executive vice president.




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Howard Community College Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Workforce Development and Skilled Trades

The grant will provide state-of-the-art technology and equipment for industrial training programs such as mechatronics, information technology and cybersecurity, HVAC, construction management, welding, and more.




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Spectronics Corp.: Leak Detection Kit

AR-GLO 5 fluorescent dye was introduced to The Spectroline brand of leak detection kits to ensure all leaks can be found quickly.