Trane Introduces New Hydronic Branch Conductor
Trane by Trane Technologies has announced the new Trane Hydronic Branch Conductor that helps retrofit and new buildings achieve higher energy efficiency and zone comfort from decarbonized, electrified heating and cooling without major structural disruptions.
A practical path to decarbonization for new buildings and retrofits, the new Trane Hydronic Branch Conductor is a system component that enables the repurposing of existing water piping for both heating and cooling distribution, even in buildings with existing two-pipe branch systems, to help achieve sustainable comfort with minimal structural changes and installation costs.
The Hydronic Branch Conductor is ideal for education and government buildings, commercial offices, hotels, medical offices and high-rise residential buildings with multiple thermal zones. When it is paired with hydronic heat pump systems, building owners and managers can:
- Change heating and cooling loads zone by zone multiple times a day without the need to switch from hot to cold water seasonally for the entire building.
- Replace six-way valves at each terminal unit on a branch with a single conductor.
- Convert existing buildings with 140-180 F hot water to a more energy efficient 105 F hot water electrified heating supply.
