Through the use of sustainable building practices and the implementation of the latest technology, the HVAC industry is helping to create more sustainable commercial buildings.

At the AHR Expo, manufacturers talked about their plans for switching to low-GWP refrigerants for commercial refrigeration equipment and displayed some of their solutions.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating whether Chinese HFCs are circumventing the 2016 antidumping duty order on HFC blends.

Contractors have to stay educated and be in communication with school administrators regarding how they can achieve better IAQ and what funding is available to them.

Studies have shown potential, and real, energy savings with the use of fault detection and data analysis to guide HVAC systems.

Working through one company and a fixed stipend, EaaS/EEaaS is designed to simplify and streamline all on-site efficiency upgrades, eliminating massive equipment costs, supply chain delays, unexpected maintenance charges, and more.

Cochrane Supply now has locations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Colorado, and Texas.

Office workers across five markets have increased expectations when it comes to their building’s IAQ and carbon footprint and reported the responsibility falls directly on their employer or building manager.

Gina Ladefian used to call on Pittsburgh’s T.F. Campbell Co. as a manufacturer’s representative for Honeywell. Now, Ladefian owns the 103-year-old HVAC distributor.

Comfortable, clean air. That’s what end users on both the residential and commercial sides are looking for in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Refrigerant manufacturers highlighted their low-GWP refrigerants for both air conditioning and refrigeration applications at the 2023 AHR Expo.

Trends at this year’s AHR Expo within commercial controls and building automation were improving energy efficiency, making buildings more adaptable, streamlining workflow to make things easier for HVACR contractors, and a greater emphasis on cybersecurity and digitization.

Following are several of the latest dehumidification products on the market, representing residential and industrial applications alike.

A recent report from Honeywell and Reuters shows organizations are investing in things such as better IAQ, energy management systems, and reducing carbon emissions to drive sustainability, but barriers such as a lack of resources and expertise, and cost struggles, hinder progress.

The EPA recently issued HFC allowances for 2023 and announced the methodology it would use to determine allowances for 2024-2028.

The market for automated systems in commercial buildings is growing rapidly, driven by increasing energy-efficiency goals, improving technology, and updated standards set by governments and professional associations.

Internet-connected thermostats are gaining wider acceptance in the marketplace. About 30% of residential thermostats in the U.S. and Canada are connected thermostats.

Homeowners are increasingly paying attention to improving their indoor air quality, and dehumidification is a big part of the IAQ equation.

Resideo Technologies Inc. is applying artificial intelligence to the world of HVAC. The Honeywell spinoff is touting two data-dependent products in its new Pro-IQ line.

The world is moving quickly toward new refrigerants that have lower GWP, and Honeywell wants to be a leader in answering that challenge.

Small- to medium-sized buildings make up about 94% of all commercial buildings in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, yet only 13% of those buildings have a building automation system.

The executive VP at the Midwest’s Charlie D. Jones reveals his most valuable interview question, shares advice, and much more.

With the phaseout of HCFC refrigerants and the impending phasedown of HFCs, food retailers are looking at lower-GWP solutions for their refrigeration equipment.

HVAC engineers and contractors need to become more aware of cybersecurity, and top management needs to support these efforts as well.

The U.S. will have a few steep production cuts — the first one coming in 2024 — but industry experts say that the country is in a better position to handle them.

Manufacturers have created a number of low-GWP solutions that are designed to have similar (or better) efficiencies and capacities than the refrigerants they are intended to replace.

As cold and flu season combines with high levels of COVID-19 transmission, the need for safe, clean air in indoor spaces has never been more important.

A Supreme Court confirmation and COVID relief dominated October in the Senate, but the month started on an especially HVAC-relevant note.

There are several nonflammable (A1) alternatives to R-410A available that are designed to be used in a variety of residential and commercial cooling equipment.

Comfortably conditioned structures may be the common goal for all HVAC contractors, but how each industry sector achieves the goal is different.