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ICR2015 In the Starting Blocks
Yokohama is poised to hold the 24th International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2015) on August 16-22, 2015. Seamlessly organized by the Japan Society of...
Dripping air conditioners a problem in HK
August 7, 2015 HONG KONG: Despite being illegal, condensate dripping from air conditioning units is reported to be an increasing hazard in Hong Kong. With its abundance of high-rise apartments ...
Frigicoll introduces R32 in Spain
August 7, 2015 SPAIN: Frigicoll, a major supplier of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in Spain, has introduced an air conditioner using R32 refrigerant under its Kaysun brand. This ...
Plumbing and HVACR Distributor Ferguson Closes Fiscal Year H
August 7, 2015 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Ferguson, a major plumbing and HVACR distributor, announced that it continued its expansion with the acquisition of 13 companies in fiscal year 2015. The acquisitions were coast-to-coast encompassing multiple business types including HVAC and plumbing distributors, waterworks, as well as e-commerce companies and appliance and lighting showrooms. “Throughou...
No accreditation plans for air conditioners and refrigerator
03 Aug 2015 The Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, has published the annual list of classes of products the Minister is proposing to consider, during the next financial year, for some form of ac...
Daikin launches new R32 unit in Thailand
03 Aug 2015 THAILAND: Daikin has introduced its Inverter Smart air conditioner with low GWP refrigerant R32 to the Thai market. Already providing technical assistance to Thai manufacturers in a...
Wisconsin Hospital Adds Third Green Roof to Its Campus
July 30, 2015 APPLETON, Wis. - St. Elizabeth Hospital is putting the final touches on its third green roof. Contractors are wrapping up the installation of a 6,110-square-foot LiveRoofR system atop the new Fremont Tower. The first 4,125-square-foot green roof was installed on the Heart, Vascular and Lung Center building in 2009. This building received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ...
Trane Expands Lineup of Performance Climate Changer Outdoor
Offers customers the broadest air handler portfolio in the industry with the flexibility to meet a broad range of application requirements and budgets LEXINGTON, KY., July 27, 2015 - Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has expanded its lineup of Performance Climate Changer? outdoor air handler units to create the most comp...
Test Shows HVAC Rooftop Optimization Kit Saves up to 50% kWh
27 July 2015 OMAHA, Neb. - As analyzed and reported by California’s Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council, Bes-Tech announced that Southern California Edison tested the company’s Digi-RTUR HVAC Rooftop Optimization Kit and found an energy reduction of up to 40 percent kW and 50 percent kWh. The Digi-RTU is a control kit designed to improve the energy efficiency of a rooftop HVAC unit. ...
MHI Receives Order for 80 Large-scale Centrifugal Chillers,
Tokyo, July 23, 2015 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for 80 units of its large-scale centrifugal chillers for the district cooling plant of the urban development projec...
