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ACCA, IHACI Comment on California HVAC Impact Evaluation Dra
September 16, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- ACCA and the Institute of Heating & Air Conditioning Industries (IHACI) announced they have sent a joint letter to the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) regarding CPUC WO32 (HVAC Impact Evaluation Draft Report) that urges the commission to refrain from releasing the report in its current form. As the CPUC WO32 was progressing, ACCA and IHAC...
HVACR Industry Announces Bold Refrigerant R&D Plan
$5B for new refrigerants and equipment to aid environment September 16, 2014 Arlington, Va. - At a White House event today, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) President and ...
PCMs to keep superchilled temperatures in consumer packages
15/09/2014 Superchilling consists in lowering the product temperature slightly below the initial freezing point, where only 5-30% of the water inside the product is frozen, without affecting quality. Superchilling is known to increase the shelf-life of fish, pork, poultry and the like up to 100%, however the superchilled cold chain cannot be broken. In order to find practical solutions to m...
Refrigerant Producers Meet at White House to Discuss Alterna
September 16, 2014 -- A White House "Roundtable" discussion regarding the fate of hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants (HFCs) was held at the White House today. Among those present were representatives from...
How to Use an Air Balance Hood
16 September 2014 While an air-balancing hood is the most popular instrument used to verify the performance of an HVAC system, it could never get the job done alone. Those who use a hood once or twice...
Danfoss's John Galyen to Address Energy Issues
16 September 2014 John Galyen, president, Danfoss North America, will address energy productivity at Energy 2030 On the Road, occurring Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in New York City. Galyen will be p...
Regional HVAC Acquisition: Mahle Acquires Cape Haze
16 September 2014 Mahle Cool Air & Heating, Venice, FL, has acquired Cape Haze Heating & Cooling Inc. in Port Charlotte, FL, expanding its service area from Sarasota County into Charlotte County. Previous owner Bill Miller will continue to serve as assistant general manager. “We couldn’t be more excited about the acquisition,” said Denny Mahle, president and CEO of Mahle Inc. “We wa...
Johnson Controls joins White House discussion on reducing th
Company commits to $50 million in R&D spending over three years focused on developing and expanding its low-global warming potential portfolio of heating and cooling products MILWAUKEE - (S...
Remeha Commercial moves to new HQ
15 September 2014 On 25 September Remeha Commercial is moving its sales and administrative headquarters to new, larger premises at Innovation House, Oaklands Business Park in Wokingham. Mayor of Wokingham Borough, Cllr UllaKarin Clark, and chairman of CIBSE patrons, David Fitzpatrick, will officiate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. As part of the celebrations, Remeha Commercial will present ...
Advanced HVAC Controls Expected to Reach $11.7 Billion in Re
15 September 2014 BOULDER, Colo. -- HVAC in commercial buildings typically accounts for about 40 percent of total building energy consumption. While advancements have been made in the efficiency of HVAC equipment, the actual energy consumption of HVAC systems depends largely on their operation, which can be made much more efficient and less energy-intensive through the application of advanced HVAC...
