ASHRAE Journal - March 2013 - 11

HVAC&R Top Trends for 2013
DALLAS—Ten trends emerged from an
online survey of AHR Expo exhibitors
and attendees done by ASHRAE Journal. As in 2012, energy efficiency was
the top trend from the more than 550
responses.
EXHIBITORS
1. Energy Efficiency “Energy efficiency and energy monitoring.”
2. New Technologies “The real-time
control and management through remote management software.”
3. Costs/the Economy “The move to
less expensive materials and/or smaller
coil sizes in order to reduce costs in
manufacturing and at the same time
improve operating efficiencies.”
4. Sustainability “As the industry
moves to more sustainable buildings the
HVAC industry has to keep pace.”
5. Regional Standards “Implementation and enforcement of regional efficiency standards for residential HVAC
equipment.”
6. Training/Staffing “Changing technologies require a commitment to continuing education.”
7. Comfort/IAQ “Reducing energy
consumption while improving occupant
comfort.”
8. Refrigerants “Natural refrigerants
(R-290, R-600a, CO2).”
9. Environment “Emissions and energy
efficiency.”
10. O&M “Efficient operation of
HVAC equipment and IAQ.”

30 and 70 ton (70, 106 and 246 kW)
modules support banks of up to 420 tons
(1480 kW) and provide efﬁciencies over
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GEA Refrigeration introduces its Bock
F18 series of compressors that provides
airﬂows from 5 to 200 cfm (2 to 94 L/s)
and supports HFC or ammonia refrigerants. Suitable applications include bus
and train cooling systems, refrigerated
transport vehicles, supermarket refrigeration systems, comfort air-conditioning
and marine refrigeration applications.
March 2013

ATTENDEES
1. Energy Efficiency “Energy efficient
units, continue to educate the public on
energy saving.”
2. Costs/the Economy “Proving the
savings of new, somewhat more expensive, HVAC equipment at the time
of replacement.”
3. New Technologies “New technology that doesn’t cost an arm and leg.”
4. Government “Government imposed
energy efficiency standards.”
5. Environment “Movement towards
energy labeling and usage of mandatory ecofriendly gas may change the
approach of the industry.”
6. Sustainability “The complexity of
control sequences and AC equipment to
meet the energy demands and get the
‘points.’”
7. Refrigerants “Doing away with
R-22 more quickly through enforcement
of regulation and incentive to promote
and replace with R-410A.”
8. Training/Staffing “The need to
have real, well-trained mechanics who
understand the refrigeration cycle, and
a lack of training facilities to educate
them.”
9. Comfort/IAQ “Creating a partnership with clients to create better
IAQ and balance it with high efficiency.”
10. O&M “Owner’s ability to operate building with technology provided
in engineer’s designs.”

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Baltimore Aircoil Company’s FXV
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BITZER introduces the CSV variable
speed drive screw compressor for AC
chillers, server-cooling, industrial cooling, process cooling and heat pump applications. The CSV series of intelligent,
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