Midea Building Technologies showed a suite of smart building technologies at last week’s AHR Expo in Las Vegas.

The Chinese firm’s stand featured a diverse portfolio of technologies designed to address the evolving demands of key sectors, including data centres, industrial parks and commercial buildings. Prominently featured was the MagBoost Apex Pro magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller, flexible VRF systems, sustainable heat pump technologies, and the integrative Midea iBuilding digital platform.

Th iBuilding platform enables intelligent building management through seamless connectivity across devices, data and scenarios. Its smart gateway allows connectivity to multiple types of equipment including VRF systems, heat pumps and chillers through a single unit, supporting various communication protocols.

With native Bacnet and Modbus integration, the platform ensures seamless compatibility with the existing building management system (BMS). It provides two core applications: iEasyComfort offers operational visibility and energy monitoring for end users, while iEasyCare enables predictive maintenance with real-time fault detection and performance analysis for service and maintenance personnel. These tools support proactive maintenance, energy optimisation and reliability.

The MagBoost Apex Pro magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller is said to represent a significant advancement in HVAC technology, incorporating Midea’s patented second-generation oil-free magnetic bearing system. This design eliminates mechanical friction and enhances efficiency and operational reliability.

With the rapid growth of AI computing and high-density server deployments, data centres require cooling that delivers both efficiency and reliability. Midea provides full-stack thermal management for data centres. Multi-level redundancy and leak-proof technologies guarantee round-the-clock cooling reliability.

“Our presence at AHR goes beyond displaying products; it’s about presenting a holistic answer,” said a spokesperson for Midea Building Technologies (mbt.midea.com). “The smart-in-one philosophy is about providing interconnections that directly tackle the core challenges of energy intensity, operational resilience and management complexity across sectors like data centres, transportation hubs, industrial parks and commercial buildings.”