As geothermal heat pump technology continues to grow in popularity, more contractors are starting to install pond loop systems. At 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, Sean Hogan, technical trainer, ClimateMaster, will present a 60-minute webinar specifically focusing on the various aspects of the pond loop configuration.
Timing is everything when it comes to a major urban construction project, especially when it’s bound on all four sides by downtown buildings. Did Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, open in time and how did they keep the HVAC system clean?
There has not been agreement as to whether solar photovoltaic (PV) power makes sense from an economic point of view. According to a new study from Stanford University specifically looking at the economics, grid parity has now been achieved for large commercial-scale installations.
Featuring efficiencies up to 19 SEER, the line of two-stage Tempstar® SmartComfort® TXT+ air conditioners and heat pumps is available in two model lines in 2- through 5-ton cooling capacities. A Copeland Scroll® Ultratech® compressor provides quiet operation.
LAMA Books has announced the release of Installing Residential Forced Air Furnaces by Leo Meyer and Michael Bugaeff. According to the company, this book explains in a concise, easy-to-read style how to properly remove an old furnace and safely replace it with a new high-efficiency furnace.
Building Doctors announced that it has attained an “unmeasurable,” or zero, duct leakage rate for its last three installations. This achievement has allowed Building Doctors to be the first Southern California member in the Ring4Club, a group of HVAC installers that go above and beyond code requirements.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has submitted a letter to the Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) enumerating its objections to BPI’s proposed American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-intended standards on installation and service of residential HVAC systems, noting that the standards duplicate existing ANSI-recognized ACCA standards.
Most new installations of grilles and diffusers involve a suspended ceiling grid, but some installations require surface mounting. Square ceiling diffusers and filter grilles can present the biggest challenge. Here are some recommended guidelines and solutions.
The U.S. solar energy industry installed a record 1,855 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, more than doubling the previous annual record of 887 MW set in 2010, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report.