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Former Daikin president dies
31 December 2014 JAPAN: According to reports from Japan, Hiroyuki Kitai, a former president and COO of Daikin Industries has passed away. Promoted from managing director of the Japanese air con...
Fan firm concentrates on cost effective and high performance
29 December 2014 For Elta Fans Residential Division, part of the Elta Group the 2015 Ecobuild exhibition has taken on added significance following; major investment in the company including the appoin...
E-learning options
29 December 2014 Hull manufacturer, Ideal Boilers, is urging installers to take every opportunity available to update their knowledge and skills, including the innovative e-learning modules available through the company’s website. The company boasts two dedicated ‘Training Centres of Excellence’, serving installers in the South East at their Reading centre and those in the North in Leeds. T...
F-Gas compliance for latecomers
29 December 2014 December has brought the R22 phase-out period to a close and the use of recycled or virgin HCFCs to service HVAC equipment is now illegal. “Businesses that have struggled to make thei...
Best wishes for 2015!
29/12/2014 2015 will focus on two major issues: the International Conference on Climate Change taking place in Paris in December 2015 and the overall slowdown of global economic growth. The refrigerat...
National Green Building Standard Approved for Military Const
Dec 31, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that it applauds Congress for authorizing the International Code Council (ICC) 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) for all military residential construction, which represents 16 percent of the federal real estate portfolio. NAHB said this action will provide affordable choices in meeting military energy a...
Building Automation Expected to Exceed $86 Billion in Annual
Dec 31, 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- The devices and systems that maintain a building’s HVAC, control its lighting, and ensure the security and safety of its occupants were, until fairly recently, rudimentary, says Navigant Research. Today, commercial building automation systems (BASs) are increasingly embedded with computing and digital communications tools that have transformed their capabilities to i...
Compressor control tests show 25% savings
Dec 30, 2014 CANADA: Tests using compressor optimisation technology on a refrigerated trailer is said to have achieved savings of up to 25%. The recently completed tests by Vancouver-based Smar...
DeLclima to concentrate on acr interests
Dec 30, 2014 ITALY: DeLclima is to sell its radiator business to concentrate on its air conditioning and refrigeration interests. The Treviso-based group, which includes chiller manufacturer Climaveneta and precision air conditioning and process refrigeration company RC Group, has announced that it is seeking a buyer for its DL Radiator business. DL Radiators was established in 1985 ...
Advanced Phase Change Material Market Worth $1.47 billion by
Dec 30, 2014 DALLAS - The global advanced phase change material (PCM) market is forecast to be worth $1.47 billion by 2019, according to a new report published by MarketsandMarkets. Building and construction, HVAC, and shipping, packaging, and transportation collectively accounted for more than 55 percent share in terms of value in 2013. Energy savings, environmental friendliness, and a wid...
