"High Performance Even in Extreme Cold"... LG Electronics Residential Heat Pump Wins 'Innovation Award' at North America's Largest HVAC Expo

Awarded at 'AHR Expo 2025'

One of LG Electronics' growth engines, the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) business, has had its key product, the heat pump, recognized for differentiated technology in the North American market.

LG Electronics announced on the 25th that its residential heat pump will receive the Innovation Award at 'AHR Expo 2025,' the largest HVAC exhibition in North America, to be held in Orlando, USA, in February next year.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) annually evaluates products participating in the expo across 10 categories including cooling, heating, and ventilation, assessing innovative design, creativity, usability, value, and market impact, and awards the most innovative products with the Innovation Award.

LG Electronics researcher (right in the photo) and Professor Kim Sun-woo from the University of Alaska Fairbanks are testing a heat pump that delivers high performance even in extreme cold.
[Photo by LG Electronics]

The LG Electronics residential heat pump selected as an innovative product this time is a high-efficiency heating and cooling product that delivers high performance even in severe cold. It provides 100% heating performance even at outdoor temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius and maintains stable heating at minus 35 degrees Celsius. By integrating the refrigerant cycle, it prevents frost buildup on the outdoor unit and enhances heating performance.

To ensure the reliability of this product, LG Electronics conducted field tests at the 'LG Alaska Heat Pump Research Center,' newly established in Alaska, USA, in November last year. In regions with low temperatures like Alaska, the pressure compressing the refrigerant decreases, reducing the amount of circulating refrigerant and making it difficult to increase heating performance. LG Electronics established a laboratory in Alaska to develop and verify products in harsh environments to create heat pumps that deliver top-level heating performance under any conditions.

LG Electronics is leading environmental protection by applying R32 refrigerant, which has a global warming potential (GWP) about one-third to one-quarter that of R410A, to its residential heat pumps.

Following the establishment of heat pump consortiums in Alaska, USA, in November last year, and Oslo, Norway, in June this year, LG Electronics formed its third heat pump consortium in Harbin, China, in August this year. Subsequently, last month, LG Electronics launched the 'Global Heat Pump Consortium' by inviting key researchers from each regional consortium to Korea to strengthen technological cooperation in the HVAC business.

LG Electronics plans to further strengthen research and development (R&D) of next-generation HVAC technologies through close collaboration with global top-tier universities. Additionally, by applying the results of heat pump technology demonstrations conducted in each consortium, LG Electronics aims to solidify the market competitiveness of its heat pump products with innovative products and solutions developed.

Steve Skabro, head of commercial air conditioning at LG Electronics USA, said, "LG Electronics' innovative technology in heat pumps, an electrification solution that replaces fossil fuels in the HVAC industry, has been recognized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. We will focus on developing eco-friendly solutions that meet diverse consumer needs, including harsh climates."