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JCI Extends Capacity of York Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Ch
Johnson Controls (JCI) continues to expand its York magnetic-bearing centrifugal chillers (YMC2) offering with new, low-range capacities that extend to 165 tons/580 kW. With the addition of these lowe...
MicroGroove Copper Tubes: Benchmark for Heat Exchanger Coils
To obtain the highest performance from air conditioners made with small diameter tubes, it is necessary to apply certain principles to the design of fin-and-tube heat exchangers. Research at leading international universities has resulted in the development of new airside and refrigerant- side correlations, particularly for 5 mm MicroGroove tubes. To make such correlations readily available...
AHRI Shipment Data in May 2015
Residential Storage Water Heaters U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for May 2015 increased 10.2%, to 394,780 units, up from 358,326 units shipped in May 2014. Residential electri...
AHRI & UNEP Agree on Qualification Program for Refrigerant S
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) completed an Exchange of Letters on July 23, at a Side Event meeting during the Montreal Protocol Open Ended Working Group meeting in Paris, France. The agreement includes the development of a global qualification program for refrigerant supply chain networks, titled ‘refrigerant...
Tecumseh to be Acquired by an Affiliate of Mueller & Atlas
Tecumseh Products Company, a leading global manufacturer of compressors and related products, in conjunction with Mueller Industries, Inc. and Atlas Holdings LLC announced on August 5 that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which an affiliate of Mueller Industries and Atlas Holdings will acquire Tecumseh in a transaction valued at approximately US$ 123 million, including th...
Mitsubishi Electric US Releases City Multi Lgeneration
Mitsubishi Electric US Cooling and Heating Division, North America’s leading marketer of advanced cooling and heating systems for commercial applications, introduces the latest innovation in Var...
LG HVAC Solutions Transform Iconic Chicago Motor Club Buildi
At the beginning of August, LG Electronics USA conducted private tours at the historic Chicago Motor Club building - an Art-Deco landmark built nearly 100 years ago and now reborn as a Leadership in E...
JCI Opens VRF Training Center in U.S.
Johnson Controls (JCI) recently unveiled its new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) training facility in Dallas, Texas, the United States. On June 30, JCI held an opening ceremony of the Johnson Controls...
Quatrro and GridPoint Form Strategic Partnership to Offer En
20 August 2015 ROSEMONT, Ill. - Quatrro Business Support Services, a provider of cloud-based business support services, announced it has formed a strategic partnership with GridPoint, an energy management solutions provider, to enable small and medium businesses (SMBs) to optimize energy savings and manage their energy spend efficiently. As part of the agreement, Quatrro will act as a referral pa...
Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Save Pueblo Schools More Than
20 August 2015 PUEBLO, Colo. - Pueblo City Schools D60, in partnership with McKinstry, has begun implementing energy savings measures that will save the district more than $14 million in energy and operational savings over the next 20 years. The project will pay for itself through reduced utility and operational costs and will improve the educational environment for students, teachers, and staff. ...
