Heat recovery systems can be divided into two categories based on the thermal parameters of the system: Systems with high and low thermal parameters.

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

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.

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

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.

SPX Corporation has completed the acquisition of SGS Refrigeration Inc., based in Dixon, Illinois.

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

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

Alex Tappé, vice president of sales and marketing at Ice-O-Matic, announced organizational changes to its sales team.

The world’s first autonomous ice micro-factory is designed to help eliminate middle-mile logistics to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, water waste, and plastic pollution.

Ducts play a crucial role but are often overlooked.

Poorly installed HVAC systems work twice as hard as they should and suffer from a wide variety of invisible health problems.

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

These new programs and reactivations include occupations such as machinist, HVACR technician, electrician, plumber, cement mason, ironworker, operating engineer, and a new occupation in certified cyber analyst operator.

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

The awardees will focus on early-stage R&D projects exploring innovative technologies for drilling geothermal wells that show the ability to reduce non-drilling time, improve rates of penetration, and identify methods to accelerate the transfer of geothermal drilling and related technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace. 

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

Contractors have to spend the time to effectively choose the right business management software that allows AI capabilities to fold into their day-to-day operations with ease.

In their new roles, enterprise account executive Austin Piazza and account executive Lindsey Fisher are responsible for developing and enhancing relationships and educating the industry about XOi’s capacity to help contractors solve the skilled-trades gap and grow their businesses.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

John Milligan, who had been an equipment operator and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, was left paralyzed from the waist down by a car accident in 2022.

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.

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.

Philip Laiche exemplifies the same values that make Malco great: dedication to excellent customer service and going above and beyond to ensure contractors have the Malco tools they need to get the jobs done, a press release from Malco Tools Inc. said.

Spectronics Corporation is a 60-year-old company with a new generation of Made in the USA refrigerant leak detection dye — AR-GLO 5.

A product round-up of chillers on the market.

Like many universities across America, the University of Cincinnati faced a major infrastructure challenge: having to operate aging central utility plants with older technology.

Much like subcooling, understanding and calculating superheat can be somewhat difficult for newbie technicians.

OK, you’ve exhausted all of the existing air from an interior space; now how do you replace it? You bring in makeup air from another source. For the purpose of an HVAC discussion, your source will be mechanical equipment — makeup air units.

Heat-only, direct-fired, and indirect-fired makeup air units have been added to the company’s product line. 

The unit includes a standard neoprene, vibration-isolated blower and motor for quiet operation.

Ideal for cost-conscious applications that require 100 percent outside air, the new unit from Modine provides first-rate efficiency with a 100 percent thermal efficiency (92 percent sensible), and extends airflow capability to as low as 800CFM to cover far more applications than previously offered.

The MUAA distributes tempered fresh air to provide maximum comfort to the occupants in well-ventilated homes. The heating elements modulate continuously, which allow fresh, hot air at a low cost.

California, New Mexico, New York, and Hawaii are the first states to apply for federal rebate money for high-efficiency equipment. Twenty-three states have received funding to set up and manage rebate programs.

New A2L-related code requirements will impact HVAC system installation and include warning labels, ventilation, leak detection, and limits on refrigerant amounts for comfort air conditioning.

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.

The 25 SEER model is a wall mount unit with Wi-Fi capabilities, a silver ion filter, a cold catalyst filter, and a GoldFin anti-corrosive coating.

With over 1,000 Sunday service attendees and many church activities throughout the week, energy efficiency for the sake of cost savings was critical.

In today's economy, cost-conscious end users want to extend their HVAC equipment lifespan as long as possible. Regular maintenance on condensing units can help maximize their longevity and performance.

Technicians need to understand the basic electrical fundamentals and how they relate to each other in order to better troubleshoot electrical failures.

The moment for geothermal seemed to have arrived several times since the 1970s. A number of factors are forecasting wider use of this type of heating and cooling solution.

Contractors will be tasked with more installs of heat pumps, and their challenges, as customers learn more about their benefits.

Unfortunately, we can easily forget the role that suction driers can play in protecting the compressor and the compressor oil.