RAC/PAC
Design improvements reduce thermal losses

By Sandra van Dijk | 7 January 2016 Energy recovery is trending and rightly so, but there are some important factors to consider that are still being forgotten. In HVAC the kW load demand required fo...
AC checks advised after house fire
January 6, 2016 AUSTRALIA: The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service is advising homeowners to check their air conditioners after fire caused AUS$30,000 damage to a house in Adelaide today. With South Australians set for another hot summer, the Metropolitan Fire Service stressed the importance of ensuring air conditioners, evaporative coolers and fans were checked and serviced by a qua...
Carrier Launches New Cor Home Automation System

Jan. 5, 2016 LAS VEGAS - Carrier has announced the launch of its Cor(TM) smart home automation system - enabling homeowners to secure, control, and remotely manage their home’s most critical systems, ...
Carrier(R) Launches Innovative Cor(TM) Home Automation Syste

Jan 4, 2016 LAS VEGAS The pioneer of home comfort delivers a smart whole-home solution Carrier is pleased to introduce the Carrier(R) CorTM smart home automation system ? enabling homeowners to...
Trane Sintesis Chiller Wins New Product of the Year Award

Jan 4, 2016 DAVIDSON, N.C. - Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, announced it has earned the New Product of the Year Award from School Planning and Management Magazine for its TraneR SintesisTM family o...
February Focus on Commercial Rooftop Units & Controls
Jan 4, 2016 High-quality commercial rooftop heating and cooling systems are essential to a building’s comfort and energy efficiency. The next ContractingBusiness.com "Tech Update PLUS" will include a look at the latest products available in this category, including VRF systems. Rooftop unit control systems will also be covered. CB’s Tech Update section has been expanded to include comments that ...
2016 AHR Expo Innovation Awards

Jan 4, 2016 Refrigeration: HEOS Sistema The HEOS water loop system is specifically engineered for cooling self-contained commercial food refrigeration equipment in grocery store applications. D...
Duncklee Cooling & Heating Receives Mitsubishi Achievement A

Duncklee Cooling & Heating was founded by the late Les Duncklee in 1973. 4 January 2016 Jonathan Duncklee, president of Duncklee Cooling & Heating, Stonington, Ct., received the Mitsubishi Ele...
GFF introduces self-service concept

Jan 2, 2016 FRANCE: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler GFF has redesigned its Nantes branch into a “self-service” facility. With the branches still accounting for a substantial shar...
Jackie Rainwater, Master of HVAC Service Agreements, Dies at

Jan 1, 2016 Jackie Rainwater, a legendary HVAC industry service pioneer known for building the service agreement base of Peachtree Heating & Air Conditioning of Atlanta from 4,000 to 18,000, and w...