News and Events

The following articles are current News and Events from Mitsubishi Electric.

ACH&R News Features Letter to the Editor from Bill Rau Discussing Product Availability

SUWANEE, Ga. - May 2011 - The Letter to the Editor from Bill Rau submitted to ACH&R News has run in the May 23 issue. The letter communicates to the HVAC industry the confidence that Mitsubishi Electric will experience no major disruptions in product availability in spite of the tsunami and earthquake in Japan in March. To view the clip online, please click here.

ACH&R News Features Three Mitsubishi Electric New Hires

SUWANEE, Ga. - May 2011 - The cover of the May 2 issue of ACH&R News featured three new Mitsubishi Electric hires: Patrick Sullivan, Sean Foster and Merrill McLennand. The news clip includes the job titles and territories managed by the new hires.

ACH&R News Features Y- and P-Series Systems

SUWANEE, Ga. - May 2011 - The May 2 issue of ACH&R News featured Mitsubishi Electric's Y- and P-Series systems submitted as part of their annual Commercial Cooling Showcase. The showcase contains photos and features of the latest air conditioning units available for the summer season.

May Issue of Louisville Builder Features M-Series

SUWANEE, Ga. - May 2011 - Louisville Builder, the official publication of the Home Builders Association of Louisville, Ky. featured the Mitsubishi Electric M-Series in its May 2011 issue. The article, titled "Green Products: Revolutionize and Energize Homebuilding Industry," highlighted the M-Series multi-zone system as an energy saving product that builders can provide their customers with.

Spring Issue of BUILDING PRODUCTS Features RedLINK Controller

SUWANEE, Ga. - May 2011 - The Spring issue of BUILDING PRODUCTS featured Mitsubishi Electric's RedLINK controller in the article, "Interior Products: What's New." The blurb touts the fact that the RedLINK controller can operate up to 16 zones.

May Issue of Architect Features DOAS

SUWANEE, Ga. - May 2011 - The May issue of Architect featured the Mitsubishi Electric Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) as part of an HVAC product focus. The article mentions that the CITY MULTI system preconditions outside air for introduction into downstream HVAC units, thereby lessening the load on the primary HVAC system.

ACH&R News Features Mitsubishi Electric’s WOOD TV8 Case Study

SUWANEE, Ga. - April 2011 - The April 25 issue of ACH&R News featured the WOOD TV8 case study in the article "Ductless System Delivers for TV Station." Mitsubishi Electric VRF systems were installed in this Grand Rapids, Mich. television station to meet the building's unique comfort needs, and their extremely quiet operation allowed for the system to run during tapings, maximizing comfort for the on-air personalities during newscasts.

“Inhabitat” Blog Features Mitsubishi Electric Residential System

SUWANEE, Ga. - April 2011 - "Inhabitat" featured a Mitsubishi Electric residential system in its April 19 feature article, "Inside the New Williamsburg Passive House by Loadingdock5," in which a Mitsubishi Electric residential unit was installed in a passive house in the Williamsburg community of Brooklyn.

Builder Magazine Features Mitsubishi Electric M-Series in March Issue

SUWANEE, Ga. - March 2011 - The March issue of Builder Magazine mentioned the Mitsubishi Electric M-Series in its cover story on the Hudson Passive Project, a home in Claverack, N.Y. that uses 83 percent less energy than the average home. The M-Series was listed as one of the energy-saving solutions for the project.

RSES Journal Names Mitsubishi Electric’s H2i P-Series 2010 Readers’ Choice Award Winner

SUWANEE, Ga. - March 2011 - RSES Journal named the Mitsubishi Electric H2i P-Series a 2010 Readers’ Choice Award winner in the March issue. The winning products were those that had the highest number of reader inquiries last year.

ACH&R News Features Commentary from Chuck Applebee, Mitsubishi Electric Product Manager

SUWANEE, Ga. - March 2011 - The March 21 issue of ACH&R News featured commentary from Chuck Applebee in the article "IAQ and Energy Efficiency are Linked." The feature covers homeowners' awareness of the relationship between energy efficiency and indoor air quality.

New Distributors in Northeastern and Southern Zones

Mitsubishi Electric has added to its extensive distribution network

Indoor Comfort News Features Mitsubishi Electric’s VRF Installation at the USC Kappa Kappa Gamma House

SUWANEE, Ga. – March 2011 - The March issue of Indoor Comfort News featured the USC Kappa Kappa Gamma case study in the article “Mitsubishi Saves the Day at USC Kappa Kappa Gamma House.” The article features Mitsubishi Electric’s VRF solution for a failed cooling and heating system in the Kappa house. What was especially impressive is that the installation was completed in the three short months while the student residents of the house were away for summer vacation.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Features RedLINK Controller

SUWANEE, Ga. – March 2011 - Consulting-Specifying Engineer featured Mitsubishi Electric’s RedLINK controller in the article “Heat Pumps with Wireless HVAC Protocol.” The article is scheduled to run in print in the “New Products” section in an upcoming April or May issue and announces that Mitsubishi Electric P-Series systems will now incorporate Honeywell’s RedLINK wireless protocol.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Features Mitsubishi Electric’s VRF Installation at Minnie Howard

SUWANEE, Ga. – March 2011 - Consulting-Specifying Engineer featured a Minnie Howard Middle School byline entitled “Engineering a Sustainable School” in its March issue. Bylined by project engineer, Bruce Beddow, b2E Consulting Engineers, the article highlights Mitsubishi Electric’s water source system and its role as part of an innovative package of technologies that together resulted in one of the most energy efficient systems in the country.

Commercial Building Products Features Mitsubishi Electric’s VRF Installation at Savery Hall

SUWANEE, Ga. – March 2011 - Commercial Building Products featured the Mitsubishi Electric installation at Savery Hall in the feature story, “Modern Technology Brings Old Building Up To Date.” The article highlights Mitsubishi Electric’s VRF zoning system as it helped achieve LEED Gold for the renovation of University of Washington’s historic Savery Hall.

Fine Homebuilding Features the Mr. Slim Hyper-Heat Unit

SUWANEE, Ga. - March 2011 - Fine Homebuilding featured the Mr. Slim Hyper-Heat Unit in the article, “Heating Options for a Small Home.” The article mentions model number PUZ-HA36NHA as having a nominal heat-output rating of 38,000 Btu/hour.

ACH&R News Features Mitsubishi Electric’s Hotel Indigo Case Study

SUWANEE, Ga. - February 2011 - The February 28 issue of ACH&R News featured the Hotel Indigo case study in the article “Unique Hotel Earns LEED Gold Certification.” The feature article focuses on the installation of VRF zoning systems from Mitsubishi Electric that helped achieve LEED Gold for this boutique hotel.

Plant Engineering Features Mitsubishi Electric’s P-Series Hyper-Heating Heat Pump

SUWANEE, Ga. - February 2011 - Plant Engineering featured Mitsubishi Electric’s P-Series Hyper-Heating heat pump in the article “AHR Expo Sees Big Crowds, Bigger Innovation” in the January/February print and online editions. The article highlighted Mitsubishi Electric’s P-Series as one of the major innovations at the AHR Expo as it is designed to deliver increased performance, better energy management and a quicker return on investment.

Engineered Systems Features Mitsubishi Electric’s Mercy Corps Case Study

SUWANEE, Ga. - February 2011 - Engineered Systems featured Mitsubishi Electric’s Mercy Corps case study in the feature article “LEED® Platinum Performance for Mercy Corps.” In the article, Mitsubishi Electric’s VRF zoning system is recommended for its quiet fancoils, expansion to accommodate new zones, the advantages of demand–based ventilation and moderately low cost.

“The Money Pit” Community Online Forum Features Mitsubishi Electric’s Split-Ductless System

SUWANEE, Ga. - February 2011 - Mitsubishi Electric’s mini-split ductless system was featured in “The Money Pit” community online Forum. During a question and answer segment, one of the hosts touted Mitsubishi Electric’s mini-split ductless brand as an excellent choice and a market leader in the category.

Professional Builder Features The M-Series

SUWANEE, Ga. - November 2010 - Professional Builder featured the Mitsubishi Electric M-Series in the “101 Best New Products: Mechanical & Electrical" feature. The article mentioned that the MXZ-8B48NA outdoor unit can connect with up to eight indoor units to provide eight individual zones of comfort.

M-Series Visible in Residential Architect Magazine

SUWANEE, Ga. - October 2010 - In the Residential Architect Magazine article featuring the Prototype A Tract House, Mitsubishi Electric's M-Series Outdoor Unit is shown on the side of the home. Prototype A is an experiment in building a new American tract home with Tamarack Homes in Ridgefield, Washington.

Mitsubishi Electric to Help Kick off 2011 AHR Expo

Thousands of people are expected to converge upon Las Vegas

New Engineering Binder Order Form Online

The CITY MULTI engineering binder ordering system has been updated.

Architectural Products Magazine Features the M-Series

SUWANEE, Ga. - September 2010 - The September 2010 issue of Architectural Products featured the Mitsubishi Electric M-Series. The article, “Project Deconstruction: A Convenient Truth”, mentions the efficiency and indoor comfort capabilities of the Mr. Slim ductless mini-split heating and cooling system.

Family Handyman Magazine Features the M-Series

SUWANEE, Ga. - July/August 2010 - The July/August issue of The Family Handyman featured the M-Series in the article "Hot Room? Six Ways to Cool it Off!". Do you have a room in your house that swelters all summer long? Most people immediately think of a window air conditioner. That can be a smart solution, but it does not work in every case, and it isn't the only option. Check out the cool alternatives mentioned in The Family Handyman magazine.

Mitsubishi Electric Website Gets a New Look

SUWANEE, Ga. - January 29, 2010 - Mitsubishi has launched a redesigned website incorporating Message Segmentation to deliver concise, useful, content to the various user types who visit the site. This process of Message Segmentation was established after doing usability studies of the previous website, customer feedback research and numerous focus groups.

Mitsubishi Electric's New Consumer Brochure Available

SUWANEE, Ga. - January 29, 2010 - Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and Heating Solutions has created a Consumer Brochure that provides informative and concise content for homeowners. The piece presents the story of why, how and what can work to create pristine air within a home, meeting the demand of the unique environment within a home. To be a homeowners Mitsubishi system reference piece or a presentation tool for a contractor, the brochure utilizes related Consumer Testimonial content to the information on the adjoining page.