Housing construction has always been an invisible global "carbon emission": according to the latest report released by the United Nations Environment Programme, energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions caused by buildings and construction account for more than 34% of global energy demand. But the traditional fossil fuel heating equipment in existing buildings is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases. Under the trend of carbon neutralization, accelerating the development of electrification and clean heating technology have become an inevitable requirement for global building decarbonization. High efficiency and energy-saving heat pump, as a sustainable energy technology of international concern, is considered to be an excellent solution for carbon reduction and emission reduction.

As a leader in the global air-conditioning industry and a practitioner of the green strategy, Midea has played an active role in the global energy transformation and green upgrading. Working closely with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Consortium for Energy Efficiency, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency) and other energy and environmental protection agencies have intensified efforts to tackle key and difficult problems in low-carbon heating technology, broadened the scope of ecological applications of heat pumps, deeply participated in and led the formulation of social green standards, and accelerated the electrification and decarbonization transformation of mainstream building scenarios.

This year, Midea has made new breakthroughs in the innovation of clean heating products, leading technology, and promoting large-scale application in overseas markets, and has handed in a model answer sheet for the long-standing problem of "decarbonization" transformation of urban buildings:

● Create a new category, research and develop ultra-low temperature and high energy efficiency window heat pump, effectively replacing the traditional steam heating equipment of urban multi-storey residential buildings, becoming the biggest winner of the "Clean Heat for All" global clean heat pump competition, and will be applied in urban heating on a large scale starting from New York, a low-carbon pioneer state;

● Set a new standard, as the only brand in China, to meet the challenge of cold climate heat pump initiated by the U.S. Department of Energy, to compete with a new generation of American air duct machines, to participate in the formulation of industry certification standards for ultra-low temperature heating and high energy efficiency, and to promote the green upgrade of household single-family residential gas furnace replacement market;

● Layout heat pump water heater and hydraulic module and other tracks, launch market-leading overall heat pump solutions to meet the needs of users for high-quality heating of air conditioning, floor heating and domestic hot water in different housing construction scenarios, while actively assuming social and environmental responsibilities, effectively achieving the unity of economic and environmental benefits.

Photo taken by the Associated Press at the official launch ceremony of the "Clean Heat for All" clean heat pump competition. The photo is successively New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Mayor Eric Adams, Midea Air Conditioning and the American Team

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New Model of Government-Enterprise Cooperation
Clean heating black technology
Solving the Problem of Green and Efficient Heating in American Urban Housing

The United States is one of the largest heating markets in the world. In New York, for example, the carbon emissions of its buildings account for 68% of its total emissions every year. The New York Housing Authority (NYCHA), as the largest "landlord" in New York City, urgently needs to find innovative solutions for clean heating, renovate old apartments and residential units in its jurisdiction, and achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.

However, it is not easy for urban multi-storey residential buildings to achieve "decarbonization and slimming". New York faces two major problems: one is the need to develop a new form of clean heat pump adapted to standard American window frames to reduce the difficulty and cost of replacement and installation in multi-storey urban residential buildings. The second is that it needs to find a new model of government-enterprise cooperation that can be popularized and replicated to effectively promote the active participation of all links in the industrial chain, so as to meet the scale and speed needed for the transformation of social green development.

Traditional Window Air Conditioner Used in New York Apartment Houses

As early as the 1990s, in order to reduce the energy consumption of traditional refrigerators in apartment buildings, NYCHA launched an innovative and environmentally friendly refrigerator competition for global household appliances manufacturers, and successfully guided manufacturers to develop smaller and more energy efficient refrigerators through a series of policies such as direct government procurement, incentive subsidies and so on. It has been applied on a large scale in the whole city and even in the whole country to achieve a comprehensive energy efficiency upgrade in society.

Nowadays, we should learn from the successful transformation experience in the past. New York, the pioneer state of low carbon, is once again bringing together industry – NYCHA in conjunction with the NY Power Authority and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Authority) launched the "Clean Heat for All" clean heat pump competition to find innovative heat pump solutions around the world; Midea Air Conditioner, with innovative genes, has successfully developed a new category of ultra-low temperature and high energy efficiency window heat pump, defined the next generation of urban residential clean heating product form, and become the biggest winner in the competition, once again demonstrating Midea's technological innovation strength to the world!

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said at the launch: "New York has prioritized green investment in public housing in its climate change agenda to ensure that initiatives are effective and sustainable for all New Yorkers now and in the future.". New York will take the lead in driving technological innovation and be concerned by the rest of the country.

Several mainstream international media, including the Associated Press and New York Television, witnessed the ceremony. Among others, Local Today, reporting on the competition, said: "Midea, as a global leader in efficient heat pumps, has been identified as a key partner for innovative electrification solutions that can better meet the heating and cooling needs of existing multi-storey residential households and accelerate the transition from fossil fuels."

Ultra-low temperature window heat pump reported and praised by Bloomberg and other mainstream international media and official media

The heat pump solution contains a number of industry-first technologies to meet the needs of users and urban applications, providing new ideas to understand the problem:

● The first ultra-low temperature and high energy efficiency window heat pump based on waste heat recovery. It is the first time to realize the stable operation of non-electric auxiliary heating components at ultra-low temperature and improve the energy-saving level at ultra-low temperature. COP2.35 at -8.3 ° C, stable operation at -30 ° C.

● The first condensate management and reuse system, which can be installed on a large scale in urban buildings without water heating transformation. The product is provided with a condensed water circulation system, and the condensed water is sprayed out in a frost-like manner; At the same time, it helps to regulate indoor humidity and alleviate the dry discomfort caused by heating.

● For the first time, it is equipped with long-distance wireless free networking intelligent control technology, which can quickly link all heat pumps in the whole community and realize intelligent management and monitoring. Effectively deal with the installation problems of old unit buildings without reserved lines or without large-scale wiring, so that the existing power grid can adapt to large-scale electrification transformation.

Midea's ultra-low temperature and high energy efficiency window heat pump was ordered by NYCHA at a cost of $30 million for 20000 units as the first phase of pilot project installation and application. NYCHA expects that there will be short-term demand for hundreds of thousands of units within the scope of public housing construction in New York. This is an important milestone in the practice of green concept of air conditioning in the United States, which provides a valuable demonstration for the green transformation of urban buildings in the future. With the continuous promotion of the American Energy Efficiency Alliance, the new heat pump will be extended to the decarbonization of public and private buildings in Boston, Chicago and other cities, and is expected to become the mainstream fossil fuel replacement equipment for urban housing in North America, bringing sustainable, clean and efficient warmth to more families.

Midea Ultra Low Temperature Window Heat Pump

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New Standard for Ultra-low Temperature Heating
The Only Chinese Brand to Meet the Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge of the US Department of Energy

In order to accelerate the upgrading of the global heat pump technology to a more environmentally friendly and efficient goal, Midea has made a new breakthrough in the development of ultra-low temperature heat pump technology this year. The Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge launched by the U.S. Department of Energy not only represents the highest COP heating coefficient of performance in North America, but also represents the development of global low-carbon heating solutions, laying a new energy efficiency standard for ultra-low temperature heating in the future industry.

Commenting on the challenge, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said, "the cold climate heat pump challenge calls on businesses to develop, deploy, and market more energy-efficient heat pumps.". It will also provide more attractive options for consumers, allowing more households to save about $500 on their annual energy bills.

As the only Chinese brand, Midea participated in laying the certification standard of ultra-low temperature heating and high energy efficiency level with a new generation of American air duct heat pump (cop ≥ 2.4 and 100% capacity output at -15 ° C ultra-low temperature operation). This is the best embodiment of Midea's leading clean heating technology, and also a leading step for Midea to open up a new heat pump track, which means that Midea will play a leading role in promoting the green upgrade of the household single-building gas furnace replacement market.

Driven by key factors such as policy support for energy conservation, carbon reduction and emission reduction, and increased subsidies for energy efficiency, heat pumps, as an effective alternative to traditional heating products and the most effective way of electric heating, have witnessed a rapid growth in the commercialization of the industry. According to relevant research reports, the North American market has great opportunities for heat pumps, while China's heat pump export market to the United States still has a lot of room for growth: from 2020 to 2026, the heat pump market in the United States is expected to achieve a compound annual growth of about 15.8%, and the long-term market demand in the next five years will reach 35.6 million units; In 2021, China's exports of heat pumps to North America accounted for only 5.7%.

Together with overseas associations and green strategic partners in the industry, Midea has accelerated the development of heat pump applications with lower carbon footprint, lower installation requirements and lower maintenance and operation costs, and fully participated in the electrification and decarbonization of mainstream building scenarios: from urban multi-storey residential buildings to single-family villas, from air conditioning, to floor heating, to clean heating demand for domestic hot water, Midea adheres to the concept of green development and continues to provide more scenarios, more types of market-leading heat pump solutions. In the process of curbing global warming and promoting global energy transformation, Midea is duty-bound to fulfill its corporate social responsibility, facing the future with green technological innovation, dare to try first, and take practical actions to practice the road of global sustainable development.

房屋建筑一直是隐形的全球“碳排放大户”：根据联合国环境规划署最新发布报告指出，建筑物与施工建设造成的能源消耗和二氧化碳排放，占到了全球能源需求的34%以上；而现有建筑内的传统化石燃料采暖设备，则是温室气体最主要的来源之一。在碳中和趋势下，加速电气化及清洁制热技术发展，成为当前全球建筑脱碳的必然要求；而高效节能热泵，作为国际上备受关注的可持续能源技术，被认为是降碳减排的绝佳解决方案。

作为全球空调行业的领头者，同时也是绿色战略的践行者，美的在全球能源转型及绿色升级中，积极发挥中坚力量，紧密协同美国能源部（Department of Energy）、美国能源效率联盟（Consortium for Energy Efficiency）、美国环境保护署（U.S. Environmental Protection Agency）等能源环保机构，加大低碳采暖技术重点难点攻关，拓宽热泵的生态应用范围，深度参与并引领社会绿色标准制定，加速主流建筑场景电气化及脱碳化转型。

今年，美的在清洁制热产品创新、技术领先、及推动海外市场大规模应用上迎来新突破，为长久以来城市建筑“脱碳”转型难题，交出了一份样板式答卷：

● 开创新品类，研发超低温高能效窗口热泵，有效替代城市多层住宅传统蒸汽暖气设备，成为“Clean Heat for All”全球清洁热泵竞赛最大赢家，将以低碳先锋州纽约为起点，在城市采暖中得到规模化应用；

● 奠定新标准，作为国内唯一品牌，迎战美国能源部发起的寒冷气候热泵挑战，以新一代美式风管机出战，参与制定行业超低温制热高能效等级认证标准，推动户式单栋住宅燃气炉替换市场绿色升级；

● 布局热泵热水机及水力模块等赛道，推出市场领先的热泵整体解决方案，满足不同房屋建筑场景下，用户对空调、地暖、及生活热水高质量供暖需求的同时，积极承担社会环保责任，有效实现经济效益与环境效益统一。

美联社摄于“Clean Heat for All”清洁热泵竞赛正式投运仪式；照片依次为纽约州州长Kathy Hochul、纽约市长Eric Adams、美的空调及美国团队

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政企合作新典范
清洁制热黑科技
解决美国城市住宅绿色高效供暖难题

美国是全球最大的供暖市场之一。以纽约为例，每年其建筑物的碳排放量占其总排放量高达68%。纽约住房管理局（New York City housing Authority，NYCHA），作为纽约市最大“房东”，急需找到清洁制热创新方案，改造其管辖范围内的老式公寓和住宅单元，实现在2050年降碳减排80%的目标。

然而，城市多层住宅实现“脱碳瘦身”谈何容易。纽约面临两大难题：一是需要研发出适配于标准美式窗框的新形态清洁热泵，降低在多层城市住宅替换安装的难度和成本；二是需要找到一个可推广复制的政企合作新模式，有效带动产业链上各个环节积极参与，从而满足社会绿色发展转型所需的规模和速度。

传统窗式空调应用于纽约公寓住宅

早在20世纪90年代，为了降低公寓住宅的传统冰箱能耗，NYCHA就曾联合各能源机构，面向全球家电制造商发起一场创新环保冰箱竞赛，通过政府直接采购、激励补贴等一系列政策，成功引导厂商开发出体积更小、能效更高的新型冰箱，并在全市乃至全国获得规模化应用，达成社会全面能效升级。

如今，借鉴过往成功转型经验，低碳先锋州纽约再次集结产业力量——NYCHA联合纽约电力局（NY Power Authority）和纽约能源研究与发展局（New York State Energy Research and Development Authority）发起“Clean Heat for All”清洁热泵竞赛，全球找寻创新热泵方案；而拥有创新基因的美的空调，成功研发出超低温高能效窗口热泵新品类，定义下一代城市住宅清洁制热产品形态，成为竞赛最大赢家，又一次向世界展示美的科技创新实力！

纽约州州长Kathy Hochul在正式投运仪式上致辞：“纽约在遏制气候变化议程中，优先对公共住房进行绿色投资，以确保举措是合理有效的，让所有纽约人在现在和未来能持续受益。纽约将率先驱动技术创新，被全国其他地区所关注。”

美联社、纽约电视台在内等多家主流国际媒体见证了该仪式；其中，Local Today在报道此次竞赛时表示：“美的作为高效热泵领域的全球领导者，已被确定为创新电气化解决方案的主要合作伙伴，其方案可以更好地满足现有多层住宅家庭的供暖和制冷需求，并加速从化石燃料的转型过渡。”

彭博社Bloomberg等多家主流国际媒体及机构官方媒体报道、点赞美的超低温窗口热泵

该热泵方案蕴含多项行业首创技术，为满足用户使用及城市应用需求，提供了解题新思路：

● 首创基于余热回收的超低温高能效窗口热泵。首次实现超低温下无电辅热部件亦可稳定运行，提升超低温下的节能水平；在-8.3°C低温运行时COP2.35， -30°C超低温可稳定运行。

● 首创冷凝水管理与再利用系统，不用进行水暖改造即可在城市建筑大规模安装。产品内设冷凝水循环系统，冷凝水成霜雾状喷出；同时帮助调节室内湿度，缓解供暖常带来的干燥不适感。

● 首次搭载长距离无线自由组网智能控制技术，快速链接整个小区的所有热泵，实现智能管理与监控。有效应对老旧单元楼无预留线、或不具备大范围牵线的安装难题，使得现有电网能够适应规模化电气化改造。

美的超低温高能效窗口热泵，被NYCHA以3千万美元的费用预定了2万台，作为第一阶段试点项目安装应用；NYCHA预计随后在纽约公共住房建筑范围内，短期将有数十万台需求量。这是美的空调践行绿色理念的重要里程碑，为未来城市建筑绿色转型，提供了极具价值的示范作用。在美国能源效率联盟的持续推动下，该新型热泵将拓展到波士顿、芝加哥在内等多个城市的公共及私有建筑的脱碳改造中，有望成为北美城市住宅的主流化石燃料替换设备，为更多家庭送来可持续、清洁、高效的温暖。

美的超低温窗口热泵

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超低温制热新标准
唯一中国品牌迎战美国能源部寒冷气候热泵挑战

为加速全球热泵技术领域往更环保、更高效的目标升级，美的深耕超低温热泵箱体高效换热技术，今年在超低温热泵技术发展上也迎来了新突破。美国能源部发起的寒冷气候热泵挑战，不仅代表了北美行业最高COP制热性能系数，同时也代表了全球低碳供暖解决方案的发展，为未来行业奠定了超低温制热的新能效标准。

美国能源部长Jennifer M. Granholm在评论此次挑战时曾表示：“寒冷气候热泵挑战呼吁企业研发、应用、推广更高能效的热泵。这也将为消费者提供更有吸引力的选择，让更多的家庭能在每年能源账单上节省约500美元。”

美的作为唯一中国品牌，以新一代美式风管机热泵出战，参与奠定超低温制热高能效等级认证标准（在-15°C超低温运行时，能达到COP≥2.4，且实现100%能力输出）。这是美的清洁制热技术领先的最佳体现，也是美的开辟热泵新赛道的领先一步，意味着美的将在推动户式单栋住宅燃气炉替换市场绿色升级中，起到示范引领作用。

在节能降碳减排政策支持、及能效补贴力度加大等关键因素驱动下，热泵作为传统采暖产品的有效替代升级、及电制热的最有效方式，行业商业化增势迅猛。根据相关调研报告，北美市场热泵前景机会巨大，而我国热泵对美国出口市场仍旧有很大增长空间：2020年至2026年，美国热泵市场预计实现约15.8%的年复合增长，未来五年的长期市场需求量将达到3560万台；而2021年中国对北美洲热泵出口占比仅为5.7%。

美的携手海外协会及产业内绿色战略伙伴，加速碳足迹更低、安装要求更低、维护运营成本更低的热泵应用方案发展，全面参与主流建筑场景的电气化和脱碳化：从城市多层住宅到户式独栋别墅，从空调、到地暖、到生活热水清洁供暖需求，美的坚持以绿色发展理念为主，持续提供覆盖更多场景、更多种类、市场领先的热泵解决方案。在遏制全球变暖、推动全球能源转型进程中，美的履行企业社会责任义不容辞，以绿色技术创新面向未来，勇于先行先试，以实际行动，践行全球可持续发展之路。