Rebate programs associated with the Inflation Reduction Act for the purchase of high-efficiency HVAC equipment are finally picking up steam, after a near year and a half since the IRA was signed into law.
Homeowners mostly want to install high-efficiency equipment because of the comfort it brings and rebates associated. If contractors know what to highlight about the equipment, it can sell itself.
Residential gas furnaces must all have a minimum AFUE of 95% beginning in five years. Some in the HVAC industry say the new Department of Energy rule will ultimately hurt homeowners.
Transcend Communities are net zero, all-electric, healthy, resilient, connected, solar-powered, and cost-effective homes located in mixed-use communities — and an in-floor radiant system that will heat and cool both air and water is pivotal to this.
Increasing demand for energy-efficient HVAC systems is presenting abundant opportunities for manufacturers and contractors to deliver innovative, feature-rich solutions to informed homeowners.
The HVAC High Efficiency Residential Equipment category winner increases a home’s energy efficiency by sealing undetectable, unreachable leaks from the inside of the ductwork.
Despite rising costs, consumers remain open to high-end HVAC systems, especially when guided by contractors who emphasize balancing upfront expenses with improved comfort and energy efficiency.
Prompted by energy-savings and carbon-reduction goals and helped by technological advances, building owners and managers are increasingly asking for sustainable buildings with high-efficiency HVAC systems.