UL Solutions Opens Expanded Plano HVACR Testing Center to Address Heightened Customer Demand

New test chambers can accommodate systems with up to 30 tons of cooling capacity, measured in cooling power rather than weight.

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The expansion increases testing capacity for energy-efficient commercial and residential equipment, next-generation refrigerants and data center cooling systems.

• The opening means the availability of additional testing capacity for large, technologically advanced heating and cooling products.
• The expanded facility supports customer demand for testing energy efficiency, AI data center cooling technology and refrigerants that enable the transition to alternatives with lower potential climate impact.
• The Texas location advances UL Solutions’ strategy to expand testing, inspection and certification capabilities in high-demand markets.

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today opened its expanded heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) Center of Excellence in Plano, Texas, to address growing demand for advanced product testing, including for energy-efficient refrigerants and AI data center cooling technology.

Local officials join UL Solutions leadership to celebrate the opening of the UL Solutions HVACR Center of Excellence expansion on Oct. 12 in Plano, Texas.

The HVACR Center of Excellence brings safety, performance, certification, and research and development testing together in one location. This helps manufacturers identify problems earlier, reduce testing complexity and move products more efficiently toward certification and market access in North America and other global markets.

“Heating and cooling technologies play an important role in our homes, businesses and the digital infrastructure we rely on every day,” said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions. “Our expanded HVACR Center of Excellence strengthens our ability to help manufacturers develop safer products and bring new technologies to markets around the world.”

The expansion increases testing capacity for heat pumps, air conditioners, chillers, variable refrigerant flow systems and coolant distribution units (CDUs) used in data centers. The added capabilities help manufacturers develop more energy-efficient products, adopt refrigerants with a lower climate impact and support the rapid growth of computing infrastructure.

The facility features new test chambers capable of recreating a broad range of temperature and humidity conditions, to simulate everything from cold climates to desert environments. This helps UL Solutions replicate real-world conditions in which heating and cooling equipment may perform differently across environments. The chambers can test systems with up to 30 tons of cooling capacity, as measured in cooling power, not weight. This capacity allows UL Solutions to test larger equipment used in commercial buildings and data centers.

The HVACR Center of Excellence also offers services to measure energy use, test product controls and check how heating and cooling equipment performs as demands on the equipment change. Additional services help determine whether products meet industry requirements, including applicable standards from the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Conditioning Engineers, U.S. Department of Energy and ENERGY STAR^®, and support certification to international standards.

The Plano center is part of UL Solutions' global HVACR testing network, which also includes the Carugate, Italy, laboratory that was expanded in 2025.

Learn more about the UL Solutions HVACR Center of Excellence.

About UL Solutions

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, advisory offerings and software solutions that support customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing UL Solutions’ safety mission. The company helps customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Its science is customers’ advantage.

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Kathy Fieweger
Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Communications Officer
UL Solutions
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UL Solutions
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+1 312-895-9873

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Key Terms

hvacr technical

HVACR stands for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration — the systems that control temperature, airflow and cold storage in buildings and equipment. Investors care because these systems drive upfront construction costs, ongoing energy and maintenance expenses, regulatory compliance and replacement cycles; like a building’s climate and pantry manager, they affect tenant comfort, operating margins and steady service or equipment-replacement revenue streams.

variable refrigerant flow technical

Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) is an HVAC system that adjusts the flow of refrigerant to multiple indoor units so each space gets just the amount of heating or cooling it needs, similar to using a dimmer switch for different lights in a room. Investors should care because VRF systems often cut energy use and operating costs, support higher building efficiency ratings, and can influence property value and ongoing maintenance expenses.

coolant distribution units technical

Coolant distribution units are pieces of equipment that circulate and regulate liquid or gas used to remove heat from machinery, electronics, or industrial processes — think of them as a building’s heating/cooling plumbing or a car radiator for factory equipment. For investors, they matter because they influence a facility’s reliability, energy use, maintenance needs and regulatory compliance; costs or upgrades tied to these units can affect operating expenses, capital spending and the competitiveness of companies that rely on precise temperature control.