Bullard-Havens Technical High School to receive water heaters, service parts through industry forward charitable giving program.

AHR in Chicago was hectic. With 1,875 exhibitors across 527,520 square feet, it was impossible to visit everyone in the 20 hours open to the public over three days. Preparing ahead of time with a schedule is vital. AHR makes it easy with their app, and we had ours in print with highlighted booths.

Heat pumps are growing in importance due to climate change. Extensive investment in heat pump technology has led to higher heating capacities and smaller equipment sizes.

This plumbing-focused edition will assist the reader in evaluating heat pump water heater (HPWH) technology while investigating the emerging technology’s advantages and limitations in both retrofit and new construction applications.

Intellihot’s telliSize is a six-dimension simulation software tool for correctly sizing heat pump water heaters.

Illinois-based water heating manufacturer Intellihot was recently recognized by Fast Company on its “The Best Workplace For Innovators” list for 2023. 

Manufacturers talk trends and design considerations for commercial water heating.

Intellihot introduces the Electron tankless heat pump water heaters, the first such technology for commercial applications, the company says.

Heat pump technology is becoming increasingly recognized as the way forward to achieve decarbonization goals. According to a 2022 report by the International Energy Agency, while 190 million heat pump units were in operation in buildings worldwide in 2021, heat pumps still only meet about 10% of the global heating need in buildings — below the deployment level required to get on track with Net Zero emissions by 2050. Which leaves lots of opportunity for growth in this market.

Each year, PM Engineer editors receive thousands of product releases from industry manufacturers. The 20 products highlighted here have earned the distinction of being PM Engineer’s Top Products of 2022 based on the number of page views on pmengineer.com.