暖通空调2025趋势报告 -AHR 2025 Trend Report

THE

2025

TRENDREPORT

4,AH

FEBRUARY10-12,2025

2025TrendReport

HVACRisatrulydistinctiveindustry,bringingtogetherprofessionalsfromavarietyofsectorsanddisciplines.Whileweallsharecommonobjectives,ourdailypracticescanvarysignificantly.TheIndustryTrendReportservesthiscareerdiversity,

designedtobridgethedifferencesandofferthoughtfulconnectionpointsregardingtheindustry’scurrentstateaheadofOrlando.

Ourendorsingassociationsprovideacomprehensiveviewofthemanyroleswithintheindustry,highlightingrelevantdiscussiontopicsaswepreparetomeetin

person.Weappreciatethecontributionsofallthosewhoparticipatedinthisreport,astheirinputisvitalinunderstandingtheindustry’schallengesandopportunitiesfrommultipleperspectives.Werealizethatdespiteourvariedapproaches,aligningourgoalsisessentialforthepathofcontinuedgrowthandsuccessoftheHVACR

industry—asentimentthatgainsimportancewitheachpassingyear.

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TableofContents

SummaryTakeaways&CommonIndustryThemes

IndustryAssociations

AHRI

ASHRAE

AABC

ASHB

BSRIA

ESCOGroup

HARDI

IAPMO

NCI

NEBB

PHCC

RSES

WHVACR

FromtheFloor

FromtheField

OntheMic

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SummaryTakeaways&

CommonIndustryThemes

Regulationupdates

•Decarbonization

•Electrification

•Newstandardswithquickeronboarding

•Commissioning

•Energymanagement

Thebuiltenvironmentisevolving

•AIandcontrols

•Energyefficiency,sustainabilityandsmarttechnology

•Automation

•IoTanddataanalytics

•CybersecurityandBAsystemsSupplychain

•A2Ltransition

•Compliancerequirements

•IncentiveprogramsWorkforceandtraining

•Theneedforastrongandskilledworkforce

•RevitalizingafocusonHVACRcareerpaths

•PromotingthecareeropportunitieswithinthetradesProductadoption

•Heatpumps

•Hybridsolutions

•Buildingautomationsystems

•SaaSplatforms

Expansion,growthandmeetingdemand

•Managingmultipleareasofgrowthwithintheindustry

•Educatingfirsttheworkforce,andsecondlytheenduser

•Cuttingedgetechnologyandenvironmentalresponsibility

•Attracting,onboardingandtraining

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Air-Conditioning,Heating,andRefrigerationInstitute(AHRI)

AHRIservesitsmembershipof300-plusHVACRandwater

heatingequipmentmanufacturersthroughoperationsaroundtheworld.AHRImembersmanufacturequality,efficient,andinnovativeHVACRequipmentandcomponentswhichaccountformorethan90percentoftheresidentialandcommercial

equipmentmanufacturedandsoldinNorthAmerica.

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400+membercompanies

STEVEYUREK

President&CEO

TheCurrentStateofHVACR

isOurindustryaroundtheworldisstrongandinnovative.Ourmembercompaniesmanufacturequality,reliableproductsandequipmentthatareessentialtothehealth,wellbeing,andproductivityofcustomersaroundtheworld.”

ANINDUSTRYVISION

TrendingTopics

MESSAGINGINTHEMEDIA

Wecontinuetostress

thatHVACRandwaterheatingproductsare

necessities,notluxuries,andthatpoliciesmust

takeintoaccountconsumeraccessandaffordability.

Ourindustryspendsconsiderabletime,energy,andresourceskeepingabreastofchangesacrosstheglobe,whethertheybeeconomic,environmental,culturaloracombinationthereof.

•ThetransitionfromHFCrefrigerantstotheir

successorsthatbeganin2011isnearingcompletionandtheindustryisnowworkingwithregulatorsandNGOstoexplorethefeasibilityandsafetyofmovingtoevenlower-GWPrefrigerantsforsomeapplicationsinthefuture.Ourindustryisalsoheavilyinvolvedindecarbonizationefforts,bothintheUnitedStates

andaroundtheworld,alwaysfocusedoneconomicviabilityaswellastechnologicalfeasibility.OtherissuesonourradarincludeincreasingstateeffortstoregulatePFASchemicalsandplasticsand

packaging,aswellastoimplementextendedproducerresponsibilityprograms.

•AnotherhottopicisimplementationofthetaxcreditscontainedintheInflationReductionAct-weawaitfinalguidancefromtheTreasury

Departmentonthat(asofSeptember2024).

•TheonemajorshiftwouldlikelybethediscussionofA3refrigerantsinresidentialapplications.

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ASHRAE

ASHRAEisadiverseorganizationdedicatedtoadvancingtheartsandsciencesofheating,ventilation,airconditioningandrefrigerationtoservehumanityandpromoteasustainable

world.Theyhaveover53,000membersgloballyincluding5,500studentmembersinover400branches.

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53,000+membersglobally

M.DENNISKNIGHT

President

TheCurrentStateofHVACR

isRapidadvancementsintechnologyandAI,alongwithafocusonsustainability,energyefficiency,andresilientbuildingsystems,aredrivinginnovationintheHVAC&Rindustryatanunprecedentedpace.However,thisprogressalsobringsapressingneedforskilledprofessionals.Bycombiningtechnologicalpower

withhumancreativity,bothexperiencedprofessionalsandnewtalentcanworktogethertoshapethefutureofourindustry.”

SECTORHIGHLIGHT

TheHVAC&Rindustryisrapidlyexpandingandplaysacrucialroleinaddressinghumanhealthandtheclimatecrisisthroughsustainablebuildingpractices.Despitethis,wefaceasignificantchallengeinattractingnewtalent.Seniorengineersandbuildingscientistsareagingoutoftheworkforce,takingwiththemvaluableexpertise,yetnotenough

youngerindividualsaresteppingintofilltheirshoes.Thisdisconnectlargelystemsfromaperceptionproblem.

ANINDUSTRYVISION

Ourindustry’svision—creatingenergy-efficient,healthy,andcarbon-neutralbuildings

—mustbemoreeffectivelycommunicated.Youngpeopleseekmeaningfulandpurpose-drivencareers,andtheHVAC&Rindustryhasthepotentialtofulfillthesedesires.Weneedtodemonstratehowourworkdirectlyimpactsindoorenvironmentalquality,climate

action,andsustainabledevelopment.Byshowcasingthereal-worldimpactandfuturepossibilitiesofourindustry,wecaninspirethenextgenerationtopursuecareersthatcontributetoahealthierplanetandbetterqualityoflifeforall.

TrendingTopics

BUILDINGDECARBONIZATION

C

ASHRAE’sgoaltoachievingnetzeroGHGemissionsinoperationforallnewbuildingsby2030.WehaveheldglobalsummitsonbuildingdecarbonizationinWashington,DC,Madrid,Spain,Athens,Greece,Delhi,IndiaandhaveonecominguplaterthisfallfocusedonhighrisebuildingsinNewYorkCity,NY.TheCEBDisproducing14guidelinesanda

Standardthatwillallowcarbonemissionsbybuildingstoquantified,accountedforandreportedconsistentlyaroundtheworld.

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WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT

ASHRAEmembersarecollaboratingonagrassrootscampaigntoeducateothersaboutourindustry’sroleand

contributions.WewillpromotethecurrentworkandfutureopportunitiesinHVACRthatwillimpactindoor

environmentalquality,climatechangeandsustainabledevelopmentforallhumanity.Thisworkwillhaveanevenmoresignificantimpactastheworld’spopulationgrowsfrom8billiontodayto9.7billionin2050.Wearesharingnewtoolsandresourcesthatourmemberscantailortoincludetheirownpersonalstories,observations,passionsandmotivations.Theseresourcesareonpresident’ssectionof

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ASHRAEFoundation

$1.4Md

includinggiftsraisedthroughRP

$653,581

supportingASHRAEprograms

SCHOLARSHIPSAWARDED

28

EndowedChapterScholarships

36

Society

Scholarships

重

Otherworkforcedevelopmentefforts:

1WehavestartedbuildingrelationshipswithU.S.federalagencies,associatesocieties,andtheUnitedNationsGlobalAllianceforBuildingConstructionaroundthis

topic.Asaresult,wehostedanindustrysummitonaglobalworkforceneedsassessmenttiedtoour

buildingdecarbonizationconferenceinNewYorkCity(October21-23).

2Wearecreatingnewendowedscholarshipfundsto

allowpracticingprofessionalstotakeadvantageofourprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

3AfocusofthisSocietyyear’sASHRAEDecarbonizationChallengeandthePresidentialAwardofExcellence

atthechapterlevelwillbeontechnicaltalksdeliveredbylocalpracticingprofessionalsthatemphasizeupskillingandreskilling,targetingyoungandmid-careerengineers.

4OurChapters’RegionalConferenceswillhostIndustryRoundtablesfocusingonemployeeengagement

andtheworkforceofthefuture.

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JEREMYJOHNSON

TBE,CxA,AssociatedAirBalanceCouncil(

AABC

)BoardMember

ALLAPERA

CxA,EMP,LEEDAP,Energy

ManagementAssociation(

EMA

)BoardMemberandAABC

CommissioningGroup(

ACG

)EducationCommitteeMember

TheCurrentStateofHVACR

isTodaytheHVACRindustryisstrongandprosperous.Advancesintechnologystillcontinuetobethe

mostexcitingandchallengingpartoftheindustry.Anoverarchingtrendtowarddecarbonization

andelectrificationofbuildingswillmeanthat

commissioningandenergymanagementare

evenmoreofafocus.Theever-changinglandscape

requiresthoseintheindustrytoconstantlybe

learning,growing,andadaptingwhilestillmaintainingthefundamentalsoftheHVACRindustry.”

AssociatedAirBalance

Council(AABC)

TheAssociatedAirBalanceCouncilisdedicatedtothe

advancementofindependent,third-partytestingandbalancing.Theassociation’smissionistocertifyhighlyqualified,independenttestandbalanceagencies.

AChangingIndustry

INCREASINGCOMPLEXITY

Withdevelopmentsinsoftwaresystems,hardware,andartificialintelligence,theindustryisbecomingmorecomplex.Long-termchangesintheindustrywillchallengenotonlythosewhocurrentlyserviceandmaintainsystems,butalsowillrequireadvancedthinkingindesignandengineering.

TrendingTopics

TABINDUSTRY

•Qualityofworkmanship

•Challengesinscheduling

•Independence

Thereisalsoagrowingtrendtowardreducingenergyinexistingbuildings,bringingretrocommissioningandenergyauditingtotheforefront.

•Remote

•Monitoring-basedcommissioning

•Ongoingcommissioning

•Energyefficiency

•Decarbonization

•Artificialintelligence

COMMISSIONINGSECTORENERGYMANAGEMENTSECTOR

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GREGWALKER

CEO

TheCurrentStateofHVACR

isTheHVACRindustryisundergoingsignificanttransformation,withastrong

focusonenergyefficiency,sustainability,andsmarttechnology.Advancementsindigitalizationandconnectivityareenhancingsystemperformanceandcontrol,makingHVACRakeyplayerinthedrivetowardssmarter,moresustainable

buildingsandcities.”

ANINDUSTRYVISION

Inrecentyears,theindustryhasshiftedfromtraditionalsystemstomoreintegrated,intelligent

solutions.Thischangeisdrivenbytheneedforgreaterefficiency,reducedenvironmentalimpact,andthegrowingdemandforconnected,data-drivenbuildingmanagement.

What’shappeninginSmarterHomes&Buildings?

1SmartBuildingIntegration:TheseamlessincorporationofHVACRsystemsintosmartbuildingplatforms,enablingmoreefficient,automatedcontrolandmonitoring.

2IndoorAirQuality(IAQ):AheightenedfocusonIAQ,drivenbypost-pandemichealthconcerns,isleadingtoinnovationsinventilation,filtration,andreal-timeairquality

monitoring.

3EnergyEfficiencyandSustainability:Thepushfornet-zeroenergybuildingsisputting

pressureonHVACRsystemstobemoreenergy-efficientandenvironmentallyfriendly,withanemphasisonheatpumps,advancedrefrigerants,andrenewableenergyintegration.

4IoTandDataAnalytics:LeveragingIoTandadvanceddataanalyticstooptimizeHVACRperformance,predictmaintenanceneeds,andenhancesystemlongevity.

5ResilienceandAdaptability:Asclimatechangeintensifies,there’sagrowingdemandforHVACRsystemsthatcanadapttoextremeweatherconditionsandensurereliableoperationindiverseenvironments.

AssociationforSmarter

Homes&Buildings(ASHB)

TheAssociationforSmarterHomes&Buildings(ASHB)(formerlythe

ContinentalAutomatedBuildingsAssociation-CABA)supportsthe

intelligentbuildingandconnectedhometechnologiesmarket—anindustry

we’vehelpedgrowsince1988.Discoverourresearchandnetworking

opportunitiesandjoinwithnearly300membercompanieswithactivitiesinthesmartbuildingsandhomesindustry.

TrendingTopics

THEELECTRICGRID/ELECTRIFICATION

4

TheelectrificationofHVACRsystemsisgainingmomentum,withincreasedfocusonhow

thesesystemsinteractwiththeelectricgrid.Smartgridintegration,demandresponse,andenergystoragesolutionsarebecomingessentialformanagingpeakloadsandenhancinggridstability.

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LIVINGHEALTHY

Indoorairquality(IAQ)andwaterqualityareincreasinglyseenasintegraltooccupanthealth.Theindustryis

focusingonadvancedfiltration,ventilationsystems,andsmartplumbingsolutionstoensurehealthierlivingenvironments,especiallyinlightofrecentglobalhealthconcerns.

AI+CONTROLS

TheintegrationofAIinHVACRsystemsistransforminghowthesesystemsarecontrolledandmaintained.

AI-drivenpredictivemaintenance,energyoptimization,andadaptivecontrolsareleadingtomoreefficient

andresponsivesystems.

WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT

Astheindustryevolves,sodoestheneedforaskilledworkforce.There’sagrowingemphasisontrainingandeducation,particularlyinnewtechnologieslikeAI,IoT,andadvancedrefrigerants,toensuretheindustrycanmeetfuturedemands.

IndustryShifts

ASHBhasbeenattheforefrontof

conversationsabouttheintegration

ofHVACRsystemsintosmartbuilding

ecosystems,whereIoT,AI,andadvancedanalyticsareenhancingsystemefficiencyandadaptability.Additionally,the

importanceofIAQhasbeenelevated,

withadvancementsinventilation,

filtration,andreal-timemonitoring

becomingcriticalinensuringhealthy

buildingenvironments.Thepushfor

electrificationofHVACRsystemsand

theirinteractionwiththeelectricgridisanotherareaoffocus,highlightingthe

rolethesesystemsplayinsupporting

gridstabilityandenergyefficiency.

Tosupporttheseindustrychanges,

ASHBhasemphasizedtheneedfor

workforcedevelopment,advocatingforongoingeducationandtrainingtoequipprofessionalswiththeskillsnecessarytomanageandleverageemerging

technologies.

MostPressingIssues

ThetoptwopressingissuesintheHVACRindustry,particularlyrelevanttoASHB’ssector,aresustainabilityanddecarbonizationandintegrationwithsmarttechnologies.

Thedrivetowardssustainabilityand

decarbonizationisacriticalchallengeasthe

industryfacesincreasingpressuretoreducecarbonemissions,adoptlow-GWPrefrigerants,and

enhanceenergyefficiency.Thisshiftdemandsnotonlytechnologicalinnovationbutalsosignificantinvestmentsinresearch,development,and

workforcetrainingtoensurethatHVACRsystemscanmeetstringentenvironmentalstandards

withoutcompromisingperformance.

Simultaneously,theintegrationofHVACRsystems

withsmarttechnologiespresentsanotherpressing

issue.Theneedforseamlessinteroperability

acrossdifferentdevicesandplatformsinsmart

buildingsiscrucialformaximizingenergyefficiency,improvingindoorairquality,andenhancingoverallbuildingperformance.Asmorebuildingsandhomesincorporatesmartsystems,ensuringthatHVACR

technologiescaneffectivelycommunicateand

functionwithintheseenvironmentsisessentialforthefutureoftheindustry.

OpportunitiesAhead

ThecomingyearofferssignificantopportunitiesfortheHVACRandplumbingindustries,particularlyinthe

integrationofsmarttechnologiesandtheexpansionofsustainablesolutions.Asdemandforenergy-efficient,eco-friendlysystemsgrows,thereisastrongmarketforinnovationsinheatpumps,low-GWPrefrigerants,andwater-savingfixtures.Additionally,advancementsinAIandpredictivemaintenancearesettoenhancesystemperformanceandreliability,whileimprovingindoorairandwaterqualitytomeettherisingdemandforhealthierlivingenvironments.

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ChallengesAhead

REGULATIONS&STANDARDS

Oneareathatisbeingcloselymonitoredistheevolvingregulatorylandscape,particularlyconcerningrefrigerantregulationsandenergyefficiencystandards.Stayingcompliantwiththeseregulationswhilemaintainingsystemperformanceandcost-effectivenessisasignificantconcernforindustrystakeholders.Theimpactofclimate

changeonHVACRsystemdesignandoperation,includingtheneedformoreresilientandadaptablesystems,isalsoacriticalissueontheradar.

INNOVATIONIMPACT

TheintegrationofAIandpredictiveanalyticsintoHVACRsystemshasthepotentialtomakethebiggestimpactintheindustry.Theseinnovationscanrevolutionizehowsystemsaremonitored,managed,andmaintainedby

enablingreal-timedataanalysis,predictivemaintenance,andoptimizedenergyusage.AI-drivensystemscan

anticipatefailuresbeforetheyoccur,adjustperformancetomaximizeefficiency,andevenlearnfromoperationaldatatocontinuouslyimprovefunctionality.Thisnotonlyenhancessystemreliabilityandextendsequipment

lifespanbutalsosignificantlyreducesenergyconsumptionandoperationalcosts.Asbuildingsbecomesmarterandmoreinterconnected,AIandpredictiveanalyticswillplayacrucialroleindrivingtheindustrytoward

greatersustainability,efficiency,andinnovation.

MemberDiscussions

Memberswillbeonthelookoutforinnovativetechnologiesandpartnershipsthatofferseamlessintegration

intosmartbuildingecosystems,aswellastoolsthatprovideactionabledatatooptimizeenergyuseandsystemreliability.Additionally,therewillbeastrongfocusonbuildingawarenessaroundthelatestadvancementsinAI,IoT,andenergy-efficientHVACRsystems,ensuringthattheyareequippedtoleadinanincreasinglycomplexandinterconnectedindustrylandscape.

Theopportunitytoseecutting-edgeAIandIoT-drivensolutionsinaction[atAHRExpo],particularlythosethatenhancesystemefficiency,predictivemaintenance,andindoorairquality,isexciting.

FactsandFigures

SMARTTECHNOLOGYADOPTION

By2025,itisestimatedthatover

70%

Thisintegrationwillallowfor:

Thissignificantenergydemandhighlightstheimportanceof:

•improvingefficiency

•integratingrenewableenergysourcesto

reduceoperationalcostsandcarbonfootprints

(supportedbydatafromtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)andtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)

•moreefficientenergymanagement

•predictivemaintenance

•enhancedindoorairquality,drivingbothcostsavingsandimprovedoccupantcomfort.

ofnewcommercialHVACRinstallationswillbepartofsmartbuildingsystems,integratingIoT,AI,anddataanalytics.

~40%

oftheenergyusedinU.S.commercialbuildings

ENERGYCONSUMPTION

HVACRsystemsaccountfor

(GartnerandStatista)

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BSRIA

BSRIAInc.isasubsidiaryofBSRIALtd,aglobalstrategicmarket

intelligencecompany.Withover30years’experienceofresearchingwithintheHVACindustry,specializinginglobalstudiesonheating,airconditioning,renewables,ITcablingandassociatedtechnologiesand

buildingcontrolsmarkets.BSRIAhasundertakenresearchinover94countriesandemploys30permanentmultilingualstaff;withover17languagesbeingspoken.

KRYSTYNADAWSON

CommercialDirector

TheCurrentStateofHVACR

isTheHVAC&Refrigerationindustryisundergoingagreentransformation.Aheightenedfocusonsustainability,drivenbyenvironmentalconcernsandrisingenergycosts,ispropellingtheadoptionofrenewableenergysourcesandenergy-efficientsolutions.

Heatpumpsthatcandeliverheating,coolingandhotwateraregainingtraction,becomingthepreferredchoicefornewhomes,whilethe

industryexploresinnovativesolutionstodecarbonizeexistingbuildings.Advancedbuildingautomationanddigitalcontrolsolutionsarehelpingtounlockthechange.

SmartandconnectedHVACsystemsarerevolutionizingbuildings’

managementtacticsandincreasetheirperformancepotential;by

harnessingAIandmachinelearning,buildingoperatorscanoptimize

systemsperformance,enhanceindoorairquality,anddeliverunparalleledcomfortwhilereducingenergyconsumption.”

AChangingIndustry

NAVIGATINGDISRUPTIONS

Navigatingsupplychain

disruptionsisatoppriority.Pre-fabricatedsystemsofferpotentialsolutions,while

nearshoringgainstraction.Theindustryshifts,adaptingtoupcomingrefrigerant

regulations,balancing

environmentalresponsibilitywithmarketrealities.

THEEVOLUTIONOFHVACR

TheHVAC&Rmarketisevolving.

WhiletraditionalHVACproductsremainrelevant,thereisacleartrendtosteerawayfromfossilfuels;decarbonisationofelectricitygenerationisongoing,

drivingdemandforheatpumpsinnewbuildandforhybridsolutionsinexistingdwellings.Skilledlabourstillposesa

challengeamidheatpumpinstallationsgrowinginvolume.

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HEATPUMPACCESSIBILITY

HeatingasaService(HaaS)presentsanopportunitytoacceleratetheadoptionofheatpumps,makingthemmoreaccessibletoawider

rangeofcustomers;withanadd-onofmaintenanceandsupport

services,ensuringoptimalperformanceandreducingtheburdenoncustomers,thistrendsupportstheraiseofnewtypeofproviders,

deliveringthermalcomfortservice,ratherthansellingproducts.

HIUEVOLUTION

HeatInterfaceUnits(HIUs)areevolvingintoHydraulicInterface

Units(HIUs),expandingtheircapabilitiestoincludebothheatingandcooling.ThisversatilitymakesHIUsavaluablecomponentindistrictheatingandcoolingnetworks,enablingefficientandflexibleenergydistribution.

REGULATORYCHANGES

TheHVACRindustryisfacingacomplexinterplayoffactors,includingprotectionism,regulatorychanges,economicconditions,and

technologicaladvancements.TheInflationReductionAct(IRA)in

theUnitedStatesandtheNetZeroIndustryAct(NZIA)inEuropeareaimedatboostinglocalproductionandstrengtheningtheHVACR

economywhileaddressingclimatechange.However,therevisionoftheF-GasRegulationtoallowtheinstallationofR410asystemsin

replacementcasescouldpotentiallyslowdowntheadoptionoflow-GWPrefrigerants.

FOCUSONSERVICE&MAINTENANCE

Theslowdowninnew

constructionhasshifted

thefocustowardsservice

andmaintenance(S&M)

activities.IntheUnited

States,BACSrefurbishmentandretrofitrateshave

remainedconsistently

highoverthepastthree

years.Theemergenceof

newBuildingOperational

Platform(BOP)software

offeringsisfacilitating

theintegrationofvarious

productsandsystemsintoaunifiedplatform,enhancingoperationalefficiency.Theshortageofskilledlabor

isdrivingthedemand

forremotemonitoring

solutions,whilethegrowingdemandforairconditioningindatacentersiscreatingnewopportunitiesforthe

HVAC&Rindustry.

TrendingTopics

CHALLENGES&OPPORTUNITIES

TheHVACRindustryfacessignificantchallenges,includingregulatoryuncertainty,laborshortages,andthedecliningboilermarket.However,

opportunitiesaboundinwatertreatment,digitalsolutions,andheatingtechnologieslikeheat

pumpsandHIUs.

MAINTENANCEFOCUS

FocusonmaintenanceofHVACsystemsgrowstodeliverefficiencyandlonger

HVACRequipmentlifecycleaswellasanenhancedindoorairqualityrespondingtocustomers’increasedawarenessofhealthandwell-beingissues.

HYBRIDSOLUTIONS

Whiletraditionalheatingsystemsstillhavearobustreplacementmarket,thetrendtowardslowerinstallationandrunningcostsforalternativeslikeheatpumpsisdrivingcompetition.Hybridsolutionsaregainingtractioninexistinghomesthataren’tsuitableforacompletetransitiontorenewableheating.

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TrendingTopics

DEPLOYINGBACS

Districtheatingandcoolingareincreasingtheirpenetration,

particularlyinapartmentblocksindenselypopulatedareas.Thethreattoenergysecurityhasspurredbuildingownerstoinvestinsystems

thatimprovebuildingperformance,includingBACS.However,thehighinflationandassociatedinterestrateshavehinderedthenewbuild

marketinsomecountries.Governmentshavebeenimplementing

legislationtoencouragegreaterenergyefficiency,buttheeffectsof

thesepoliciestaketimetomaterialize.Asaresult,thesametrendsaredrivingthedeploymentofBACSinsmallerbuildingsandagreater

focusontherefurbishmentmarket.

SaaSPLATFORMS

IntheUnitedStates,thepercentageofBACSsoftwaredeliveredasSaaShasrisenrapidly.Predictivemaintenance,oftenlinkedtoSaaSplatforms,isbecomingakeyvaluepropositionforbuildingowners,enablingremoteassetmanagementandproactivemaintenance.

CONNECTIVITY

Thetrendtowardsmoreeasilyconnectableproductscontinues,withashifttowardsIP-basedsystemsandademandforfasterdatatransfertosupportcloudanalytics.

REFRIGERANTS

Turningtothespecific

refrigerantsusedinHVACRsystems,weseeamixof

establishedandemergingoptions.IntheresidentialACmarket,R410acontinuestodominateglobally,withnotableexceptionsin

EuropeandSoutheastAsia.Suppliershaveintroducednewlines,suchasDaikin’sR32andR454Band

offeringsfromotherAsianmanufacturers.However,discussionssurroundingrelaxingregulationson

HFCs(likeR410a)for

retrofitapplicationsmayhindertheadoptionoflow-GWPrefrigerants

inNorthAmerica.

Facts&Figures

ResidentialandcommercialACmarketsaccountforthebiggestshareoftheglobalHVACmarket,atavalueof

Themarketforrenewablesolutionsispostinggrowthataglobalscale.

Globalheatingmarket(includingspaceandwaterheating)representsavaluecloseto:

Thismarketprovestoberelativelystabl