Source Energy Optimization, a Source Refrigeration & HVAC business unit, has launched a new website as part of a strategic expansion to meet the growing demand for energy optimization services among high-energy usage businesses.  

The new website provides a personalized, seamless, and efficient web experience.  Some new site features include easier navigation, enhanced search and product filtering capabilities, faster response time, and state-of-the-art e-commerce capabilities.

DiversiTech® Corp is introducing a newly enhanced website that helps wholesalers and contractors more easily find the wide array of products and services DiversiTech offers. 

The Women in Energy Association launched a new website: wewomeninenergy.com. The website supports the group’s mission to connect and empower women working in the energy industry. They do this by providing career resources, creating networking and mentoring opportunities, promoting educational courses, and developing strategies to minimize obstacles women may face in the industry.

Regal Beloit Corporation announced that it has launched a microsite dedicated to providing resources and tools related to a product’s Fan Energy Rating (FER). Disclosing FER information was mandated by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2014 and will take effect in 2019.

As mobile devices use icon’s Utilitarian nature, helping to make General Filters website easy to browse is a new icon-driven menu that is aimed at the audience visiting; bringing them the information that is most relevant.

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) relaunched its website, propane.com.

Michigan’s share of the federal Home Efficiency Rebates funding totals nearly $211 million.

Owners and agents of multifamily buildings in California may apply now for rebates on heat-pump heating and cooling units. The owners of single-family homes in the state will be able to apply for rebates for new heat pumps for space heating and cooling within the next several weeks.

ACI’s compact sized, A/MLP Series Pressure Transmitter is designed specifically for panel mount, duct and OEM installations. Pressure ranges from +/- 0.5 inch to +/- 20 inches of water column.

Audax Private Equity announced that it has partnered with management to acquire Source Refrigeration & HVAC Inc. from Arsenal Capital Partners. Source, headquartered in Anaheim, California, is a leading independent provider of commercial refrigeration and HVAC services in North America.

SolarCity is introducing a Smart Energy Home offering to new residential customers in Hawaii. It includes advanced technology: solar photovoltaic (PV), battery storage, smart electric water heaters, and the Nest Learning Thermostat, all coordinated by a home gateway.

Mauzy Heating, Air & Solar, a provider of heating and cooling as well as solar energy services in Southern California, has announced the appointment of Jim Richardson as the company’s new general manager.

A&B Properties Inc. (ABP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin Inc., has partnered with Carbon Lighthouse, an energy services company, to implement a two-month pilot to identify energy efficiency initiatives for its commercial assets in Hawaii.

According to the AEA, nonresidential buildings consume more than half the building energy use in Alaska, and the majority of these buildings are privately owned. The Commercial Building Energy Audit program is designed to pay up to 75 percent of the cost of an ASHRAE level 1+ energy audit performed on privately owned commercial buildings.

It’s easy to forget that what is a regular day on the job for you is a significant event in the life of your customer.

Many technicians believe that a vacuum pump actually pumps ‘liquid’ moisture out of a system. This is not true.

Liquid line restrictions cause the evaporator, compressor, and condenser to be starved of refrigerant, causing performance problems in refrigeration systems.

The Hydraulic Institute's new on-demand courses are designed to support the pump and fluid-handling industry with workforce development and onboarding resources.

Allied Air is set to launch an extensive range of equipment that uses the refrigerant R-454B, which has a GWP of 466, about 78% lower than that of R-410A.

A study from The Insight Partners projects the value of the global building automation market will move from $76.75 billion last year to more than $167 billion by 2031.

The new Milwaukee Tool factory in Grenada County, Mississippi, will employ more than 800 people and is Milwaukee’s eighth location in Mississippi. It is also the company’s largest manufacturing facility in the U.S.

For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

Emerson announced a new platform of AWEF-compliant condensing units for walk-in coolers to meet the DOE rule.

Little by little, a compressor’s lubricating oil will eventually escape the compressor’s crankcase and enter the system’s tubing.

The first step consists of determining the compressor’s mode of failure. Was it electrical or mechanical?

Airflow is one of the leading causes of failure for compressors.

The National Technical Institute's Regional Immersion Program is an opportunity for contractors to overcome recruitment hurdles and secure qualified entry-level workers, and for those with an interest in HVAC, plumbing, or electrical work to get fundamental training.

New York grocers are calling on the state to pause its HFC standard, noting that the proposed regulations would have devastating impacts on the retail food industry.

Grocers in New York State are calling for a pause to a new HFC standard in hopes to allow for a more reasonable timeline.

Wisconsin just became the first state in the nation to launch the Home Efficiency (HOMES) portion of the IRA's rebate program.

Overly Hautz Co. announced that the U.S. Patent Office has issued US Patent 9,973,056, entitled “Motor Mounting Assembly and Method of Manufacture.”

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.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Autodesk, a leading global 3D design and engineering software company, have announced a strategic partnership to enable construction professionals to work smarter by harnessing digital solutions to increase productivity, reduce redundancy, and eliminate waste.

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.

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. 

Suitable for roof or wall mounted applications, this product is ideal for areas that have little or no ductwork.

This product provides a compact ventilation solution for warehouses, equipment cooling, mechanical rooms, factories, and more.

Awarded the Energy Star® Most Efficient Mark in 2019, this product has a high-efficiency DC motor.

This commercial product’s constant CFM EC motor technology ensures performance set points resulting in improved IAQ.

Refrigeration systems can become restricted in both their high and low sides for a variety of reasons.

If a condenser coil is dirty or fouled, its ability to reject heat is severely affected.

Lineage Logistics recently funded renovations to the refrigeration system at a New Jersey facility, including replacement of an evaporative condenser.

There are several reasons why the compressor discharge temperature of a refrigeration system can be high when the condensing temperature is not, and a checklist can help a technician figure out the root problem.

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

It’s been said that technology takes longer to arrive than expected, but once it does, adoption occurs more quickly than expected as well.

The YORK brand of JCI is launching a line of RTUs designed to exceed the DOE energy efficiency standards, which will take effect January 1, 2023.

At the core of the BACnetIP solution is the QuickServer gateway, developed by a third-party integrator. This BTL (BACnet Testing Laboratories) certified gateway serves as a communications bridge between the Gen X System and a customer’s building management system.

The 48,000-square-foot facility aims to streamline Endress+Hauser's global product distribution.