ATLANTA — Rheem Manufacturing Co.’s air conditioning division has won awards from the IoT Breakthrough Awards and Good Design.
Rheem’s Contractor App was selected as the winner of the Connected Home Innovation of the Year award in the eighth annual IoT Breakthrough Awards, and both the Rheem Resolute 30-ton G/E and A/C and the Rheem Endeavor Line Prestige Series RP18AZ heat pump earned recognition in Good Design’s building materials 2023 category.
“Rheem is energized and excited to begin 2024 with three award wins for its air conditioning division,” said Randy Roberts, vice president of residential business development for the Rheem a/c division, in a press release. “Innovation is paramount at Rheem, and our air engineers strive to create a tailored approach with our products to directly address the unique needs of our users.”
The IoT Breakthrough Awards program recognizes companies, technologies, and products in the global Internet-of-Things market. The Rheem Contractor App is a solution designed specifically for Rheem contractors and plumbers. Utilizing Bluetooth and a suite of specialized features, it enables contractors to access resources, including product information and learning resources to help them make informed decisions regarding equipment replacement and repair, the press release said.
The Good Design Awards were created more than 75 years ago to generate awareness about contemporary design and honor cutting-edge products in design and manufacturing around the world.
The Rheem Resolute 30-ton G/E and A/C are the industry’s first 30-ton packaged systems with standard field-convertible airflow and single-zone and multi-zone Variable Air Volume (VAV), and the smallest and lightest 30-ton packaged units available in the industry, Rheem said. Resolute 30-ton units offer benefits for commercial and industrial cooling applications, higher efficiencies, serviceability features that result in material advantages for contractors and building owners, and better occupant comfort through zoning capabilities, the company said.
“We pride ourselves in delivering practical, innovative products that improve the lives of our customers every day,” said Farooq Mohammad, vice president of commercial business at Rheem. “Rheem Resolute 30-ton is the result of our design process that focuses on product excellence, ease of use, and sustainability, and we are honored to be recognized again with this Good Design award.”
With patented, industry-first features, the Rheem Endeavor Line Prestige Series RP18AZ heat pump offers precise temperature control to meet heating and cooling needs and boasts high efficiency, the company said. The RP18AZ was designed by Rheem in response to updated U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency regulations that took effect in 2023. Furthermore, the unit is Energy Star certified (up to 20 SEER2, 12.5 EER2, and 8.5 HSPF2).
