The prestigious list of winners for the 2024–2025 A’ Design Award in Italy was recently unveiled, and Zhongguang Outes stood out with remarkable success, winning four Gold Awards and two Silver Awards. Among the honored designs, Zhongguang’s independently developed “R290 Low-Temperature Heat Pump Outdoor Unit – Galaxy” and the modular

This type of air-to-water heat pump is called a "split system" heat-pump water heater; it is designed to extract heat from outdoor air rather than indoor air. The main advantage of locating the compressor outdoors is that these water heaters don’t lower the temperature of the indoor air during the winter.

The only difference between a split system heat pump and a regular air conditioner is the ability to run backwards. So, instead of just taking the heat out, a split system heat pump can bring heat back inside when the weather turns colder.