PRODUCTS
hvac & plumbing
Luxury bath suite
DOAS selection tool
eCAPS engineer application suite includes dedicated outdoor air products in addition to fans and louvers. A free online product-selection program, it allows users to compare multiple models simultaneously, automatically optimizing selection based on price and performance. With the selection, users input airflows, heating and cooling type, and design conditions. The tool displays the top three outdoor air systems that match the user’s criteria along with their relative cost, cooling and heating capacities, and unit weight and dimensions. Greenheck, Schofield, WI Circle 92 greenheck.com
The Modulus collection offers bath fixtures, faucets, furniture, and accessories for luxury bathroom applications. Bath components highlight functional design that creates simple, yet dramatic, spaces with a selection of materials and finishes for optimum style. Lavatories incorporate a sink bowl, dry ledge, and semi-wet transition zone. A coordinating solid-surface accessory tray integrates into the transition zone. The tray can be moved and stored in the vanity or wall-mounted drawers.
DXV, part of LIXIL, Piscataway, NJ Circle 93 dxv.com
Universal thermostat converter
Model UTY-TTRX thermostat converter provides control when a third-party thermostat is used. As many as 16 indoor units can be controlled as a group by a single unit, said to work in conjunction with all condenser and evaporator types. By installing the converter between the third-party thermostat and a company system, control of the heating and cooling system is provided, including on/off control, operation mode, room temperature, fan speed, and error notifications using LED lights. Fujitsu General America, Fairfield, NJ Circle 94 fujitsugeneral.com
Outdoor condensing boiler
Hot-water recirculation
The 006e3 is part of the 00e series high-efficiency, ECM-powered circulators. The infinitely variable, wet-rotor circulator is said to make installation and operation of hot-water recirculation systems easier and more efficient. The device has a dial to select from three performance curves to best match the application, and a setting selection guide to aid the choice. A permanent-magnet ECM motor uses as much as 85% less electricity than conventional pumps of the same size.
Taco Comfort Solutions, East Greenwich, RI Circle 95 tacocomfort.com
30
COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE
JUNE 2018
commercialarchitecturemagazine.com
CREST condensing boiler line includes models tested in the elements and built for the outdoors. The series includes six models ranging from 750,000 to 2-million Btu/hr. The boilers endure strong winds, downpours, and UV exposure. Models come standard with the CON•X•US remote connectivity platform that allows commercial facility managers and building owners to monitor and adjust equipment controls from a mobile app available on most smart devices. The company’s SMART TOUCH control system is also built in, and with an 8-in. touchscreen and multi-color interface, setup is said to be simple and easy to navigate. Lochinvar, Lebanon, TN Circle 96 lochinvar.com
