RAC/PAC
Armacell products installed in 8 out of 12 World Cup stadium
14/07/2014 Armaflex was the material of choice when it came to insulating refrigeration and air-conditioning installations for the majority of the Brazilian World Cup stadiums. The elastomeric insulation material from Armacell was used in eight out of 12 venues to provide reliable condensation control and energy savings at the various stadia. In service and administration facilities, the hi...
UK: 48% of pre-2004 air conditioners still on R22
10/07/2014 A contractor’s survey of over 2,500 customers who bought air conditioners prior to 2004 found that nearly half of the systems are still operating on R22. According to EC Regulation E...
Arla Foods UK Powers Combination Trailer with Carrier Transi
July 9, 2014 WARRINGTON, United Kingdom Arla Foods, the UK’s largest dairy cooperative, has increased the efficiency of one of its combination trailers since becoming the first-in-the-world to trial t...
RAC Cooling Industry Awards finalists announced
8 July 2014 The shortlist for the most keenly-fought Awards in the industry has been published and one again it shows a fantastic showcase of innovations and achievements. Winners will be presented at a glittering night out at on September 24th at the Hilton on London’s Park Lane. Its our tenth anniversary, come and help us celebrate another year of achievement in Cooling! Air Condit...
A first in North America: R1270 chillers successfully instal
07 July 2014 At the largest ever ATMOsphere event held in San Francisco, California, Eric MacGregor of Versatile Refrigeration International presented the case of the Auvil Fruit Company in Washington. Versatile Refrigeration installed two Frigadon packaged chillers equipped with hydrocarbon refrigerant R1270 (propylene) at the fruit company. Versatile Refrigeration installs the first R1270...
Dubai unveils plans for largest shopping centre, creating wo
7 July 2014 Proposed 8 million sq ft mall in Dubai will connect to 100 hotels in world’s first ‘temperature-controlled’ city is set to provide huge AC challenge Dubai has announced plans to bui...
LG launches fourth generation LG Multi V Water cooled HVAC s
7 July 2014 LG has launched its fourth generation Multi V Water cooled IV HVAC system - available in heat pump and heat recovery versions from 22.4kW ~ 224kW Accoridng to LG, its Multi V Water ...
Global Smart Homes Market to Reach $47.61 Billion by 2020
07 July 2014 SAN FRANCISCO -- From a market size of $13.07 billion in 2013, the global smart homes market is forecast to grow at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.3 percent to reach $47.61 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Emphasis on energy conservation and reduced carbon emissions are expected to be the key driving forces for the market over the forecast pe...
HVAC Contractor’s New App Answers Heating and Cooling Questi
04/07/2014 Katy, Texas -- With summer here, homeowners may be experiencing air conditioner issues, and may have trouble finding answers related to HVAC. Builders Mechanical Inc. (BMI) has responded by launching a new, free mobile app that not only allows customers to reach BMI quickly for service or questions, but also offers features that can benefit any homeowner. With the BMI app, the us...
Johnson Controls donates heating and cooling systems to 12 m
York(R) distributors and contractors support Building Homes for Heroes MILWAUKEE, July 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, and its York brand of heating...
