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ASHRAE Renews Carbon Reduction Focus at Yearly Conference

June 30, 2023

More than 2,050 HVACR industry professionals attended ASHRAE's 2023 conference in Tampa, Florida. New leadership for 2023-24 was introduced, and a new IAQ standard addressing infectious aerosols was adopted.

New Supermarket Doubles as Danfoss Laboratory

June 30, 2023

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The supermarket, which is powered primarily by solar energy and reuses the heat discharged by its refrigeration systems, will also serve as a site for Danfoss to test new energy-saving and climate-friendlier technologies.

OEM's Plant Expansion to Mean 100-Plus Jobs

June 27, 2023

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M&M Carnot's expansion will provide manufacturing space for the Aquilon Industrial CO₂ package system product line.

Chillers Go Green With Low-GWP Refrigerants

Manufacturers are offering new solutions that comply with EPA regulations

Joanna R. Turpin

June 23, 2023

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Manufacturers are offering low-GWP refrigerant alternatives, as EPA is proposing a 700 GWP limit for most new comfort cooling chillers starting in 2025.

Johnson Controls Adds to Manufacturing Portfolio

June 21, 2023

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The latest Johnson Controls acquisition, M&M Carnot, specializes in equipment that uses low-GWP refrigerants, including CO_2.

Muhammad Ali International Airport Geothermal System

Sizing Sustainability Up

From Canada to Kentucky, buildings open to the public find savings in higher-efficiency HVAC systems

Matt Jachman

June 20, 2023

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Prompted by energy-savings and carbon-reduction goals and helped by technological advances, building owners and managers are increasingly asking for sustainable buildings with high-efficiency HVAC systems.

HVAC Solutions Help Data Centers Achieve Sustainability

The right equipment can reduce energy consumption, as well as the carbon footprint

Joanna R. Turpin

June 19, 2023

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The rapid expansion of data centers has raised concerns about their massive energy use and carbon footprint. However, adopting sustainable HVAC solutions can reduce a data center’s environmental impact and energy consumption.

Project Files: Episode 60 —The Geo Home

Tesla solar roof, heat pumps make for net-positive energy home in Houston

Maria Taylor

June 1, 2023

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Geo house is the first project in the Houston 610 loop to pair a Tesla solar roof with battery backup for complete electrical grid independence.

LG Plans US Heat Pump Factory

Announcement made as industry leaders discuss barriers to their wider adoption

Matt Jachman

April 12, 2023

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HVAC industry leaders gathered at the White House for a discussion of heat pump manufacturing and deployment. The greater use of heat pumps is part of the Biden Administration’s decarbonization strategy.