Technology & Innovation

Delivering value for our customers

Sustainability is more than a target — it is a core principle that guides how we innovate.

With more than 98% of our carbon footprint derived from customers’ use of our products, we focus our innovation efforts on reducing emissions while delivering healthier indoor environments, reliable temperature-controlled transport and cooling for mission critical industries. We invest in our core capabilities, pursue sustainable circular design and product life cycle practices and engage in sector partnerships that accelerate ideas and opportunities through innovation. 

Innovation highlights

~$348M

invested in sustainability-driven R&D in 2025

110

new products and services launched in 2025

$282M

revenue from remanufactured products and remanufactured services in 2025, a 31% increase from prior year

Trane® Air-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Chiller (TCA) for Data Centers

The Trane® Air-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Chiller (TCA) delivers up to 3 megawatts of reliable, high-efficiency cooling for mission-critical data center sites, reducing energy use and supporting LEED Energy & Atmosphere goals. Its strong operating efficiency also helps data centers achieve lower power usage effectiveness (PUE), and its air-cooled design uses zero process water. Quiet operation and the use of low-GWP refrigerants further enhance its sustainability profile. 

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Award winning heat recovery in Geneva data center

Infomaniak, a Swiss technology company, worked with Trane to transform a traditionally energy-intensive data center into a model of sustainable digital infrastructure. Trane heat pump technology captures and reuses heat generated by servers and other components, enabling Infomaniak to reclaim 1.7 megawatts (MW) of heat, enough to warm 6,000 homes in winter. The project has received multiple accolades, including the Swiss Ethics Prize and the Cantonal Sustainable Development Prize, and serves as a replicable example for sustainable energy practices in data centers.

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Designing for circularity

Our circularity strategy helps drive greater value at every stage of the product life cycle. When designing for circularity, we examine how to increase the use of recycled materials in our products, minimize waste generation and prevent downstream landfilling. Circular design can also help reduce emissions for both our business and our customers and decrease our products’ embodied carbon.

In 2025, we announced new circularity impact metrics focused on more than doubling the use of circular materials in our products and generating 10% of our revenue from circular products by 2030. 

Learn more about our approach to circularity and how we measure success.

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