A dedicated industry analyst, this author provides in-depth coverage of the latest HVAC regulations and product innovations shaping the market.
Refrigerants
The Industrial Refrigeration Network (IRN) Conference 2025 will focus on sustainable practices within the sector. Hosted by BITZER at the SCHAUFLER Academy in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen, Germany, on June 4-5, the English-language event will gather European thought leaders to examine future-proof industrial refrigeration solutions. The conference will focus on safe, future-proof and
Compressors
BITZER's focus on propane and CO₂ compressors signals a strategic pivot towards sustainable refrigerants within the rapidly electrifying public transport sector. At Busworld Europe 2025, BITZER will present its latest compressor technologies designed for bus air conditioning and heat pump systems, emphasising both energy efficiency and the use
Heat Pumps
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has released its manifesto for 2025-2027, outlining its strategic priorities for the UK's plumbing and heating sector. The manifesto focuses on skills development, sustainability, conservation, and safeguarding within the industry, addressing critical challenges and proposing solutions centred on those
Heat Pumps
GEA has once again earned the highest rating – Platinum – in the globally recognised EcoVadis sustainability assessment. The machinery and plant manufacturer improved its score from 82 to 92 out of 100. For the second year running, GEA ranks among the top 1% of more than 150,000 rated companies across
BMS & Controls
KE2 Therm Solutions’ KE2 Service Tool App – now under the Distech Controls portfolio, part of Acuity Brands – has snagged a Gold Award at the ACHR News 2023 Dealer Design Awards, marking it as a pinnacle in HVACR product design. The KE2 Service Tool App secured its Gold Award in the
Heat Pumps
Reece has consolidated and expanded its services to Queensland's Wide Bay Burnett region with a new Bundaberg multisite. Reece has opened a new multisite location at 16 Lillian Crescent, Kensington, in Bundaberg, Queensland, which houses relocated Actrol and Plumbing branches, alongside new Irrigation & Pools and Civil branches.
Heat Pumps
**Star Refrigeration** is seeking to recruit industrial refrigeration engineering apprentices at locations including Aberdeen, Bellshill, Leeds, Northampton, and Reading. This three-year apprenticeship programme provides a nationally recognised engineering qualification, with successful apprentices transitioning into permanent roles as Industrial Refrigeration Engineers. According to **Star Refrigeration**, its industrial refrigeration engineers are '
BMS & Controls
Trane – by Trane Technologies – is partnering with Northern Illinois University (NIU) on a campus-wide energy-saving infrastructure programme in DeKalb, Illinois. The initiative aims to significantly reduce energy consumption and emissions across the university's facilities. The 18-month project will see Trane and NIU upgrade the DeKalb campus with energy-saving
Heat Pumps
UK homes saw a record year for certified renewable installations in 2025, installing a new small-scale renewable energy source roughly every 90 seconds. According to data from MCS, the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewables, 2025 was a record year, with 369,000 certified renewable installations in UK homes
Refrigerants
Star Data Analytics (SDA) promotes its Ethos Energy Management system, which aims to deliver energy savings in refrigeration and heating applications. Ethos uses artificial intelligence to optimise the performance of refrigeration and heating equipment, identifying inefficiencies and aiming to reduce electricity consumption. This system for controls analyses real-time plant operations
Fans & Motors
Airedale's Barkell Modular AHU range offers pre-configured air handling units designed to accelerate project delivery. Airedale has introduced the Barkell Modular AHU range, targeting projects requiring quicker turnaround times original source article. These pre-configured air handling units aim to reduce quotation and lead times. The range features airflow
Heat Pumps
Airedale by Modine are emphasising their expertise in healthcare cooling systems designed to meet HTM 03-01 (2021) standards. Airedale by Modine offers a range of cooling systems, including air handling units, reversible heat pumps, controls, chillers and condensing units, designed for healthcare applications. They offer sustainable solutions using low GWP