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Case Study of Mitsubishi Electric's Head Office Retrofit

Examination of Mitsubishi Electric’s head office retrofit and efficiencies achieved going from a rooftop unit to a VRF heat recovery system.

Join Gary Chang from Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada as he details the project, challenges, solution and benefits of the retrofit. Constructed in 1991, Mitsubishi Electric's head office had a 90-ton R22 air volume rooftop air handling unit with VAV electric heaters and baseboard heaters for the first floor. Since then, a partial retrofit h ...Read More

A Deep Dive into Refrigeration Innovations, A2L Compliance and What it Means for Canada

Tim McRae of The Chemours Company joins us to discuss the hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) regulations in Canada and the USA and their forecasted impact on refrigerants in Canada.

With this as the foundation, Tim will discuss new-generation refrigerants introduced by Chemours and adopted by OEMs to meet the regulations' lower global warming potential (GWP) requirements.

This discussion will place particular focus on making the refrigerant transition as “easy as A, B, C”&md ...Read More

What's in Your Water? Water Treatment 101

A proper water supply is crucial and essential in ensuring your plumbing system runs efficiently. Join Mike Barone and David Taft as they cover how to combat PFAS, remove chlorine, filter water with carbon and more!

This session was featured during our Plumbing Technical Training Day on April 24.

Are Gas Absorption Heat Pumps The Future?

Join Michael and Bill in the latest episode of our 'Future of Heat' video series as they delve into the innovative world of the ANESI Gas Absorption Heat Pump from Stone Mountain Technologies.

With their expert insights and engaging discussion, they uncover the mechanics, benefits, and potential applications of this cutting-edge technology. Discover how the ANESI Gas Absorption Heat Pump stands out in the market, its efficiency compared to traditional systems, and why it might be the ...Read More

Condensing Boiler Design Information and Hydronic Application

In this presentation, Grant Erickson (AquaTech) explains the different types of boilers available in the market.

This session takes a look at how condensing boilers work, the types and styles of condensing boilers, piping options, increasing boiler plant efficiency, venting, and water quality.

This session was taken from our virtual Hydronics Technical Training Day hosted on Feb 7. This event featured industry experts providing high-quality technical training on everything hyd ...Read More

Climate Change and the Refrigerant Transition

Join Sandy MacLeod from HRAI as he explains refrigerants' role in Canada's climate goals. In this presentation, Sandy discusses HRAI's position in the heating and cooling industry and how the organization plans to help the industry transition to new refrigerants.

This session was part of our Refrigeration Technical Training Day on June 26.

Commercial CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater

Join Gary Chang of Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada as he explores DHW heat pumps that utilize CO2. This session will see Gary compare conventional DHW systems, conventional natural gas boilers for DHW systems, conventional sizing methodologies (fixture units, hunters curve, etc.), and GHG emissions against DHW Heat Pumps Utilizing CO2.

This session also covers topics such as the CO2 refrigeration cycle: high lift, sizing methodologies, storage volumes, applications/examples, GHG, and ...Read More

DHW Re Circulation Systems

Join Rick Mayo from Taco Comfort Solutions as he explains the science behind DHW re-circulation systems. There are DHW re-circ systems being designed today that are ticking time bombs.

Designers must know the appropriate steps that should be taken to design DHW re-circ systems. This session will help the designer by walking them through the 6 items that must be considered before they can select the GPM load, that being the first step in any circulator size.

This session was fe ...Read More

ECM Circulator Technology – The Myths and the Realities

Join the Taco After Dark boys, John Barba, Dave Holdorf, and Rick Mayo, as they break some myths about ECM circulator technology. Variable speed technology can do wonders for the modern residential hydronic system, but they’re not magic.

They don’t size themselves and they don’t take the thinking out of circulator selection, no matter how many times you press that automatic button. In this session, they dispel the many myths and common falsehoods about ECM circulator ...Read More

High Performance Air, Dirt, and Magnetic Separation in Hydronic Design

Watch Max Rohr (Caleffi) discuss how well-designed hydraulic, air, dirt and magnetic separators are crucial in ensuring the peak performance of heating and cooling systems.

Fighting circulators waste energy and affect design flow rates. Clogged y-strainers and chronic air problems can become maintenance headaches. Keep your designs in good shape with proper separation.

This session was taken from our virtual Hydronics Technical Training Day hosted on Feb 7. This event featured ...Read More