ASHRAE published a new guideline for increasing energy efficiency in historic buildings while minimizing the disturbance of the building’s historic character.

Johns Manville has released a fiberglass duct wrap with an installed thermal resistivity rating of R-12.

The same mechanisms that keep humans warm do not serve the same purpose in the built environment.

The new TED40x2 low-leakage, insulated control damper from Ruskin® features insulated airfoil blades, which the company says offers greater strength, produces less sound, provides greater sealing ability, and reduces static pressure loss.

Marketair has introduced the RD-Series and PD-Series of commercial rooftop enclosure and support systems. Both series are manufactured by Osaka, Japan-based Inaba Denko, and designed exclusively for multiple linesets used with VRF/VRV multi-split systems. They are used extensively across the globe.

Armacell has acquired TB Concept Inc., a Montreal-based company specializing in the manufacturing of patented pipe support solutions.

One reliable way for energy managers and plant operators to reduce energy consumption is by installing insulation on steam lines.

Metalaire has released its Non-Ducted Return Hood. The Model NDRH is intended to be a field added accessory to return grilles in non-ducted plenum applications. The company claims the model significantly reduces the amount of sound transmitted into or from the plenum and also functions as a light shield.

As the global industrial demand for insulation materials and technologies rises, the first trade show for technical insulation will launch. 

CertainTeed has launched its newly enhanced Sustainable Insulation™ SoftTouch™ Duct Wrap. The product offers improvements in cutting and handling while maintaining the company’s fiberglass product performance. CertainTeed officials said the Sustainable Insulation SoftTouch is a resilient fiberglass blanket-type insulation that provides superior thermal efficiency by reducing unwanted heat loss or gain in both rectangular and round heating, ventilating, and air conditioning ductwork.