ACRHP in America
SDCT is gaining traction thanks to leading OEMs, innovative research collaborations, and major industry events. Major OEMs in North America include Carrier, Daikin-Goodman, Haier-GE Appliances and Johnson Controls as well as many OEMs of refrigeration equipment. A worldwide leader in thermal management, Modine Manufacturing Company has its corporate headquarters in Racine. Wisconsin. Here’s how the region is embracing this forward-thinking approach.
SDCT in North America is under the auspices of the Copper Development Association with headquarters in Washington D.C. The CDA HVAC&R Blog covers topics of special interest to North America, such as standards for refrigerants.
North America is home to the ASHRAE, AHRI, RSES and many other professional and trade associations in the ACRHP sector. The Copper Development Association (CDA) provided a summary report on the 2025 AHR Expo in a blog within HVAC&R section of its website.
For many years, CDA collaborated on research with Optimized Thermal Systems, whose CEO Dr Vikrant Aute has more than fifteen years of experience in the research and development of simulation and optimization software for thermal systems. Dr. Aute currently serves as Director of the Modeling and Optimization Consortium within the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) at the University of Maryland, Department of Mechanical Engineering. OTS Partner Dr. Yunho Hwang currently serves as Chief Science Officer for OTS, providing technical guidance and support for critical projects. Case studies on SDCT technology were developed around CoilDesigner software and the resulting reports are available online.
