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This Month in History: Centralab Electronics
April 7, 2021 Cover from a 1978 Centralab Electronic Components catalog. April 7, 1980: Johnson Controls sells division of Globe Union The Electronic Buyers' News announced on A...
ACS Launches Its New Refrigerant Gas R472A
Angelantoni Test Technologies has developed a new refrigerant gas for extreme temperatures, down to –70ºC. It is the most ecological and innovative on the market, the result of years of research, and will significantly contribute to protecting the ecosystems and biodiversity of the planet. It is the gas with the lowest global warming potential (GWP) on the world market, able to reach...
Baltimore: A Letter from our President
Baltimore, MD (March 16, 2020) -With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 global health crisis, Baltimore Aircoil Company has prioritized the health and well-being of all employees, customers, local communit...
AHRI International Committee Discusses New 2021 Priorities
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) International Committee, chaired by Scott Bates, chief legal officer of Rheem Manufacturing, met virtually on February 16 to review recent trade and tariff issues, 2021 global engagements, and to set 2021 strategic priorities. AHRI is following multiple fronts for potential action from the new administration. One area yet to be d...
Fujitsu General Introduces its First Air Conditioners Jointl
April 5, 2021 Fujitsu General Limited announced that it will start marketing in North America on August 25 the first HVAC system jointly developed with its U.S. partner, Rheem. In the North ...
Wireless Controls: Improving Performance and Cutting Costs
April 2021 Property owners seeking ways to reduce operating costs can achieve this goal via energy upgrades. Often through State programs like Pay for Performance, we can upgrade boilers, domestic hot water heaters and chillers, to name a few, with high efficiency units in order to obtain large (15% or greater) annual energy savings. In most cases, these improvements are necessary, regardless of ...
HVAC and COVID: Standards for Virus Protection
April 5, 2021 by Allan Samuels As we learn more about COVID-19, it’s becoming clear that the virus can spread through the air. HVAC systems can play a role in mitigating this airborne transmission—if they are properly configured. The WHO, the CDC and ASHRAE have released guidelines for proper HVAC operation and maintenance in these current circumstances. There are a variety of techno...
ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Releases Updated Airborne Transmi
ATLANTA (April 5, 2021) – The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force released an updated, unequivocal statement on the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in buildings. ASHRAE has released the foll...
Rich Benninghoff Named President of Malco Products, SBC
ANNANDALE, MINN. (April 5, 2021) — Malco Products, SBC, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of high-quality, American-made tools for professional use, announced that Rich Benninghoff...
JCI HVAC Plant Powered by 100% Renewable Wind Energy
Johnson Controls (JCI) is leading the charge on sustainable manufacturing with its continued commitment to green energy. The company’s 1.3 million ft2 (120,000-m2) HVAC manufacturing plant in Wi...
