Manufacturers will have five years, from the date the rule is published in the Federal Register, to ensure that new gas furnaces comply with the new minimum.
Midea America has a contract for 20,000 window heat-pump units, and the startup Gradient Comfort has a contract for 10,000 units, to be installed at public housing in New York City as a way of providing residents with heating and cooling equipment that doesn't burn fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from those buildings.
To address the move toward heat pumps, ACCA has updated Manual S accordingly. Along with setting clear requirements, the revised standard expanded its guidance for variable-capacity equipment.
The METUS-SPAN product integration is intended to help homeowners eliminate dependence on fossil-fuel-reliant heating and cooling systems and conventional electrical panels.
Residents in US and Canada are encouraged to nominate deserving local community members to receive essential heating or cooling equipment and installations at no cost as part of Lennox’ annual Feel The Love program.
Jobber’s analysis of the home service economy in 2022 and outlook for 2023 highlight three major trends: rising costs, persevering consumer demand, and long-term resilience.