UL Solutions expands HVAC testing facilities in Texas

UL Solutions (ULS) announced expansions to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning testing facilities in Plano, Texas, and Carugate, Italy, to address the surging demand for rigorous heat pump performance and safety evaluations driven by the transition to environmentally friendly refrigerants. The Plano, Texas, facility will expand its scope and capacity to include commercial HVAC performance testing and reinforce existing low-global warming potential refrigerant capabilities. The facility will offer services encompassing refrigerant leakage mitigation, safety construction assessments, global safety compliance testing and information technology, and energy storage safety evaluations. In addition, UL Solutions will conduct performance testing for energy efficiency across new configurations and modified models driven by dynamic market requirements.