Oct. 4, 2011: Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals to Drive HVAC Innovation
BOULDER, Colo. — According to a report from Pike Research, HVAC innovation over the next five years will be driven by building owners’ desire to cut costs through more efficient energy use and pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, regulatory shifts, including more stringent codes and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements, will enable emergent HVAC technologies, which in some cases have been available for many years, to finally achieve market traction.
The report, “Energy Efficient HVAC Systems,” states that advanced HVAC innovations can achieve energy cost savings of well over 50 percent by assembling commercially available components in unconventional arrangements.