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June 21, 2021 - China is the 122nd country to ratify Kigali Amendment

China has ratified the Kigali Amendment which took effect on June 17, 2021 with the commitment as a developing country, to reduce the HFC use by 80% by 2045.

With this ratification, a total of 122 countries have signed this Amendment to reduce the usage of HFC refrigerants that caused global warming.

Read more about refrigerant here.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., U.S. - Mar 16, 2021 - Carrier Joint Venture to Acquire TEC(Temperature Equipment Corporation)

Carrier and Watsco have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to acquire Temperature Equipment Corporation(TEC), the largest Carrier distributor in the Midwest. Watsco will owe 80% and Carrier the remaining 20%. TEC is a distributor of Carrier, Bryant and Payne brands HVAC equipment.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., U.S. - Mar 11, 2021 - Emerson joins Carrier Alliance Supplier Program

Emerson has joined Carrier Alliance program and will be supplying leading-edge software and technologies such as compressors, valves, sensors, controls and thermostats to Carrier.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. - Mar 11, 2021

Johnson Controls new 25-80 tons rooftop units have efficient and performance that meet Department of Energy (DOE) 2023 energy efficiency standards and Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) highest tiers ratings.

Mar 2, 2021 - Hisense Plans To Become Top Three Air-Conditioners Vendors In China by 2022

Hisense China, the Shanghai-shortlisted firm aims to become China's top three air-conditioners vendors by the year 2022. The brand has many hi-tech products that help to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 virus and other diseases. Currently, the market is led by GREE and MIDEA.

Mar 1, 2021 -AHRI Releases Dec 2020 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

The US shipment of central air conditioners for Dec 2020 increased by 6% from about 303K to 321K compared to Dec 2019. The shipment of air-source heat pumps increased by 18% from 205K to 242K compared to Dec 2019.

See the detailed data here.

San Antonio, Texas - Feb 23, 2021 - Friedrich Air Conditioning Offers Variable Refrigerant Package 7000Btu Heat Pump System

This studio 7000Btu Variable Refrigerant Package has a small footprint and Indoor Air Quality Quality capabilities that are suitable for the lodging industry. It is powered by Precision Inverter Compressor and has the option to incorporate Make-Up Air (MUA), MERV 13 filtration, UV-C and Air Purification technologies to eliminate pollutants and pathogens.

Westwood, MA - Feb 23, 2021 - EnVerid Systems Launches New HVAC Load Reduction HLR'100M Product

The HLR100M is an air cleaning product that is able to remove all the ASHRAE defined “contaminants of concern” from indoor air. The helps to reduce the load on the HVAC systems by safely recirculating indoor air. No exhaust ductwork is required.

Nordborg, Denmark - Feb 22, 2021 - Danfoss Decarbonizes By Building Green Data Centers

Danfoss is committed to reduce energy costs as well as lowering greenhouse emission by building green data centers. In 2022, Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg, Denmark will be carbon dioxide free. By 2024, Danfoss data centers excess heat will provide 25% of the heat supply to the 250,000 sqm offices and factories.

Danfoss digital transformation will also be consolidating 20 global data centers and 135 server rooms into a handful of data centers, which will all be built using Danfoss green technologies.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., U.S. - Feb 12, 2020 - Alfa Laval joins Carrier Alliance Supplier Program

Alfa Laval has joined the Carrier Alliance Supplier Program and will be supplying engineered heat exchangers to Carrier globally.

Feb 5, 2021 - ASHRAE and others have compiled many resources as well as FAQ in combating the Covid-19 pandemic.

See the resources here.

Leatherhead, UK - Jan 25, 2021

Carrier's OptiClean^TM product has won the RAC Cooling Industry Award 2020 as the Air Conditioning Innovation of the Year.

It was invented in response to the pandemic in providing a safe environment for indoor air. It helps to reduce the contaminants in the air by using HEPA filtration.

Jan 22, 2021 - ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Recommendations for Reducing Airborne Infectious Aerosol Exposure

ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has published a few recommendations in helping to reduce the airborne infectious aerosol exposure of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some of the recommendations include:

Public Health Guidance - Follow the recommendations by the health authorities such as wearing of masks, social distancing and sanitation.
Ventilation, Filtration, Air Cleaning - Follow the standards of minimum outdoor airflow rates for ventilation, use of air filters and air cleaners to achieve at least MERV 13, using only effective air cleaners, etc.
Air Distribution - Promote mixing of space air without causing strong air currents.
HVAC System Operation
System Commissioning - Verify that the HVAC system is functioning as per designed.

Leatherhead, UK - Jan 18, 2021 - Chillers and Heat Pumps available for R-515B from Carrier

Carrier has made available the water-cooled chillers and heat pumps using the refrigerant R-515B which has a Global Warming Potential of less than 300. This refrigerant has a safety classification of A1 which is both non-toxic and non-flammable.

Houston - January 12, 2021 Daikin Acquires ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions Company

Daikin today announced the acquisition of ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions Company, a leading distributor of HVAC and refrigeration systems and supplies in the Northeastern of the United States, head quartered in Long Island City, New York.

This purchase helps the company to expand its distribution in the Northeast.

Houston - January 4, 2021 Goodman Acquires Robinson Supply Company

Goodman today announced the acquisition of Robinson Supply Company, a distributor of Daikin, Goodman and Amana brands in the residential unitary and light commercial products.

This purchase helps the company to expand its distribution in the Northeast. At the moment, Robinson has a total of seven branches spread over Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., U.S. - Dec 29, 2020 - Broad-Ocean Motor joins Carrier Alliance Supplier Program

Broad-Ocean Motor has joined the Carrier Alliance Supplier Program and will be supplying high-efficiency, intelligent and hermetic motor products to Carrier.

Dec 18, 2020 - Danfoss joins Carrier Alliance Supplier Program

Danfoss A/S has joined the Carrier Alliance Supplier Program and will be supplying compressors, valves, heat exchangers and drives to Carrier.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. - Dec 15, 2020

Johnson Controls has opened the state-of-the-art training center in Oklahoma City, OK. This center offers remote as well as hands-on classes including virtual reality training. More details here.

Dec 9, 2020

Danfoss has announced the release of the second version of the industrial refrigeration evaporator controller EKE 400. It can support DX evaporators and can do defrost sequence for ammonia, CO2, HFC and HCFC based systems.

The CoolConfig software makes it easier to do the setting of multiple EKE400 in the refrigeration system.

It can also integrate with third party equipment through MODBUS communication where users can have access to most parameters in EKE400 which include gas concentration, alarm settings, set-points, etc.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. - Dec 7, 2020

Carrier signed agreement to sell it's remaining interest in Beijer Ref AB to a fund managed by global investment firm EQT for a total value of about US$1.1 billion.

Beijing Ref provides commercial and industrial refrigeration; and also heating and air conditioning products and is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm.

November 2020

Daikin has announced the appointment of Masaaki Miyatake as the new Daikin Middle East and Africa (MEA) Chairman and President. He joined Daikin in Japan as a sales engineer 30 years ago and joined Daikin MEA in Dubai in July 2020.

His team won the 2017 "Energy Conservation Grand Prize" and "Energy Conservation Center Chairman's Award" when they developed an inverter heat pump modular chiller product.

Tokyo, Japan - November 27, 2020

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems will launch R32 refrigerant single fan and multiple room outdoor unit air conditioners for the European market in December 2020.

Six models with 4, 5 and 5.5 hp capacity will be available using single-phase and three-phase alternating current. The compressor motor will be changed from distributed winding to concentrated winding type with better performance and lower standby power consumption.

Nov 25, 2020 HVACR News

The 2021 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Winners have been announced in all the 10 categories.

Category	Company	Innovation
Building Automation	Infinitum Electric	Infinitum Electric IEq, a High-Efficiency Silicon Carbide VFD
Cooling	Emerson	Copeland ZPK7 Fixed Speed Scroll Compressor
Green Building	Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.	Pump-Assisted Split Loop Energy Recovery Heat Exchanger
Heating	Viega	Radiant Auto-Balancing System
Indoor Air Quality	Des Champs Technologies	Des Champs Technologies Series PLP Air-Trap
Plumbing	Caleffi Hydronic Solutions	AngleMix Angle-Style ThermoStatic Mixing Valve
Refrigeration	Officine Mario Dorin Spa	CD600 Range
Software	Willdan	NEO Net Energy Optimizer Energy Modeling Software
Tools & Instruments	Inficon	D-TEK 3 Refrigerant Leak Detector
Ventilation	Aldes	CAR3 - Next Generation in Precise Airflow

See more details of the innovation here.

Hinwil, Switzerland - November 24, 2020

Facilio and Belimo will be collaborating by using IoT to enhance the operational efficiencies of buildings industry. This collaboration will provide:

Remote Asset Performance & Optimization
Sustainability Management
Automated Maintenance
Seamless Tenant & Occupant Experiences -An app to enable users to work remotely and access data, tenant service requests, visitor and vendor management.

Facilio is an AI-driven property operations and maintenance platform. Belimo is a leader in HVAC field devices with sensors, control valves and damper actuators as it's main products.

BRACKNELL, UK, Nov 20, 2020

Two Panasonic products - Aquarea J-Series Air Source Heat Pump and Cold Chain C02 refrigeration unit have been shortlisted in two categories for the RAC Cooling Awards.

The Aquarea J-Series uses R32 refrigerant which has zero impact on the earth's ozone depletion layer and also less impact on global warming.

Cold Chain C02 refrigeration unit uses the environmental-friendly C02. This unit is also able to switch between chill or freeze mode.

The results of the awards will be announced virtually on 9th Dec 2020.

Shanghai, China - November 20, 2020

Carrier China will be providing HVAC solutions to improve the air quality of Guangzhou Respiratory Center through Carrier's Healthy Buildings Program.

Thousands of airside products with ultra-violet lights to ensure good indoor air quality will be used.

Highly efficient chillers and heat pumps equipment will also be installed. The center which will have 1,200 beds is scheduled to be operational in the summer of 2021.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla, USA - November 19, 2020

Carrier's OptiClean^TM product has been named as one of TIME's 100 Best Inventions of 2020. It was invented in respond to Covid-19 pandemic to provide safe environment for indoor air in schools, hospitals, homes and other applications.

It has a minimum of MERV 7 pre-filter and a HEPA filter. The HEPA filter can last up to 40,000 hours or 4 years of normal operations and maintenance.

The HEPA filter is able to remove 99.97% of contaminants including microbes as small as 0.3 microns.

The OptiClean^TM is also able to create a negative air-pressure in the space to prevent contaminated air from flowing out of the space, protecting occupants in other parts of the building. The contaminated air is trapped by the HEPA filter and clean air is discharged to the space.

Atlanta, Georgia, USA - November 17, 2020

Honeywell today launched the Electronic Air Cleaners with UV systems and IAQ sensors in helping to remove contaminants from the air as well as filter and disinfect them without significant drop in air flow in commercial buildings.

The UV system uses ultraviolet light to damage the DNA of certain microbes and inactivate various fungal, bacterial and viral organisms. See more here.

Houston, USA - November 17, 2020

Daikin North America today appointed Doug Widenmann as Senior Vice President and President of Daikin North America LLC.

He has 34 years of experience in HVAC industry and has been with Daikin for the last 9 years. Prior to that he was with Johnson Controls, Wolverine Tube, Rheem and Trane.

HVACR News: Suzhou, China - November 16, 2020

CAREL plant in Suzhou has a new production line that is used exclusively to manufacture Electronic Expansion Valves.

The valves are used in many applications such as data centres, shopping centres, automotive sector and refrigerated showcases.

HVACR News: Singapore - November 10, 2020

Daikin Industries, Ltd will provide a district cooling system for Tengah Town in Singapore.

This project will be carried out in collaboration with Singapore Power Group covering all residences in this smart city. 30% life cycle costs savings is realized at each household compared to individual air conditioners installment. Other public facilities will also have high energy-saving equipment.

A district cooling system is a cooling system that supplies water cooled from a high-efficiency modular chiller to fan coil units that are installed in homes and buildings. Charges will be based on a "subscription model" according to the time used.

Significant energy-savings will be achieved as air conditioners currently occupy 40% of the total electricity consumption at households.

The Tengah Town is a futuristic new city that will consist of 42,000 residences with a total area of 700 hectares. It will start accepting residents in 2023.

HVACR News: WALLER, Texas - November 5, 2020

Daikin today announced that Takayuki Inoue will lead sales, marketing and distribution for the Daikin, Goodman, Amana and Quietflex brands as Executive Vice President/Chief Sales & Marketing Officer.

HVACR News: INDIANAPOLIS, November 2, 2020

Carrier has upgraded its residential website for homeowners with better online experience. Features include chatbot, product personalization, products & contractors ratings/reviews, website optimized for different devices and consumer survey for future site improvements.

The website address https://www.carrier.com/residential/en/us/

HVACR News: HOUSTON, November 2, 2020

Daikin North America announced today the purchase of Stevens Equipment Supply, LLC. Read more here.

Venstar's Surveyor

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Oct. 28, 2020

Venstar’s Surveyor® Energy Management System is helping Learning Care Group Inc. (LCG) reduce energy costs by 25 percent. Read more here.

Panasonic Malaysia - Oct 26, 2020

Panasonic Malaysia announced that it's nanoe^TMX technology is able to inhibit the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The verification was done by Texcell. The hydroxyl radicals generated by nanoe^TMX is able to inhibit pathogenic microbes (bacteria, fungi and viruses) and allergens, breaking down Particulate Matter (PM2.5) that have adverse effects on the human body.

See more here.

BRACKNELL, UK, October 23, 2020

Panasonic UK is offering accredited CIBSE CPD courses online related to HVAC for free on a few Fridays at 10am. Duration of each session is about an hour and registration is required to attend.

30 October – Indoor Air Quality
6 November – An Introduction to Air to Water Technology
13 November – Overview of F-Gas and R32 Technology
20 November - Indoor Air Quality
27 November – Indoor Air Quality

More information and registration here.

SHARP CORPORATION, JAPAN, Sept 7, 2020

Sharp Corporation is the first in the world to use its Plasmacluster Technology to reduce the airborne novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by more than 90%. SARS-CoV-2 is the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19. See the study with Professor Jiro Yasuda here.

Panasonic Launched "Radiant Cooling" Air-Conditioners

Panasonic launched the Elite Inverter Sky Series range of single split air-conditioners from 1hp-3hp. The working principle is based on the "Coanda Effect" which is similar to the natural cooling effect in the caves. The cooled air is directed to the ceiling and walls instead of towards the occupants.

In this way, the ceiling and walls will provide the radiant cooling effect and hence give better comfort to us. The occupants will not feel the discomfort of the chilled air blowing towards them. Other features include back-lited remote control, dust sensor and sliding LED panel. See the video below.

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