Radiant heating and cooling is often touted as the ultimate in comfort, and despite its higher first cost of installation, the market is still growing, especially on the commercial side. But several emerging trends, including a shift away from traditional boilers, spell big changes for the radiant market in the not-too-distant future.
MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls Inc. donated $100,000 to ASHRAE Research during the ASHRAE 2016 Annual Conference in St. Louis. The money will help donation research that supports the development of safety standards regarding the use of mildly flammable low-GWP (global warming potential) refrigerants.
Alexandria, Va. — Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) has launched four pages on its website in Spanish. The webpages, which can all be found at www.thermostat-recycle.org/es, are designed to enable Spanish-speaking users to learn more about the recycling program.
AUSTIN, Texas — Epicor Software Corp., a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by the global investment firm KKR from funds advised by Apax Partners.
Rinnai America President Takashi “Tak” Sonoda Promoted to Corporate Auditor at Japan Headquarters; Yoshida Named President and Windsor Promoted to COO
Peachtree City, Ga. — Rinnai, a provider of tankless water heaters in the U.S. and Canada, has announced that Takashi “Tak” Sonoda, president of Rinnai America, has been promoted to corporate auditor at the company’s headquarters in Nagoya, Japan.
WESTPORT, Conn. — The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) has announced its call for entries for the 2017 Innovation Awards Competition. The winners in each of the 10 product categories will receive special recognition.
Those 90-degree days sure do help business. No doubt the heat is our best salesperson. It’s amazing how, as the thermometer spikes, our outside sales reps seem to all transform into rainmakers.
Milwaukee Tool continues to expand its line of Jobsite Work Gear with the introduction of three glove solutions: Performance, Performance Fingerless and Free-Flex gloves. Both the Performance and Free-Flex gloves feature touch-screen-compatible material on the fingertips, palms and knuckles, while the Performance Fingerless gloves provide dexterity for handling small objects.
Johnson Controls Inc. has extended its TempMaster® line to include OmniElite™ single-package rooftop units. Available in 50- to 65-ton cooling capacities, the new units offer a footprint up to 20 percent smaller than competing units, double-wall construction, single-point power connection and efficiency ratings that exceed ASHRAE 90.1 standards.
