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Opteon refrigerants gain new use approvals
2017-07-24 Global chemistry company Chemours has announced that the U.S. EPA Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has listed low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants Opteon XP44 (R-452A), Opteon XP40 (R-449A), and Opteon XP10 (R-513A) as acceptable for use. The U.S. EPA SNAP program supports the transition away from ozone-depleting compounds. OpteonXP44 (R-452A) is now ...
US Labor Market Resurgent in June
July 24, 2017 WASHINGTON - National construction employment added 16,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Overall construction employment expanded 3.1 percent on a year-over-year basis, easily outpacing the year-over-year growth rate of 1.6 percent for all non...
HVAC a Primary Driver of Energy-efficiency Jobs
July 24, 2017 According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), American energy-efficiency jobs are on the rise. Per the DOE’s second annual “National Energy Employment Analysis,” a total of 6.4 mill...
Refrigeration and Ice Machine Markets Boast Cool Innovations
July 24, 2017 This year’s Dealer Design Awards gold winning product in the Refrigeration and Ice Machine category is the Quantum Air(TM) Remote Air Cooled Condenser from Heat Transfer Products Group I...
HVAC Software Offers Endless App-ortunities
July 24, 2017 When the HVAC industry expressed a need to reduce the time necessary to balance a system, Dwyer Instruments Inc. responded with the PredictAir(TM) Application Software (used with the Dwy...
Form Factor and Easy Installations Pace HVAC Commercial Equi
July 24, 2017 The Marathon(R) Motors UlteMAX(TM) Motor from Regal Beloit Corp. earned the gold in the HVAC Commercial Equipment category of The NEWS’ 2017 Dealer Design Awards. “The UlteMAX mot...
MarketAir Earns DDA Components and Accessories Gold and Bron
July 24, 2017 Winning DDA gold for the components and accessories category is MarketAir Inc.’s LinePort models LPL-510 and LPS-55. LinePort is a prefabricated gooseneck fitting designed to facilitate...
Connectivity Nets Lennox Intl. Inc. Commercial Controls Gold
Jul 24, 2017 Lennox Intl. Inc.’s ComfortSense CS8500(R) Commercial Programmable Thermostat earned the gold award in the 2017 Dealer Design Awards’ commercial controls category. Research began i...
2017 DDA Contest Honors Smart, Innovative, Forward-thinking
Jul 24, 2017 The 2017 Dealer Design Awards (DDA) contest featured a wide-array of contractor-oriented HVACR products with features that assist in installation, maintenance, and service. These products...
Fujitsu General Launches Unitary Systems in the U.S. Residen
From June, Fujitsu General began releasing unitary systems for residential air conditioning in the United States. Adding ducted air conditioners to its lineup of ductless-type individual air condition...
