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AHR VEGAS 2026 Post Show

Residential and Light Commercial Furnaces and Boilers at the AHR Expo

Hydronic solutions provide contractors with flexibility, retrofit-ready efficiency, and reliability

March 24, 2026

Looking for hybrid solutions that offer customers flexibility? Manufacturers provided compact and efficient solutions at the 2026 AHR Expo.

Uponor Prefabricated PEX Water Risers

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

March 5, 2026

With labor inefficiencies and rework being two of the biggest issues affecting the industry, offsite construction continues to be the best solution.

Cooling Without Water Chillers

An HVAC Minute Video Update: February 5, 2026

Chris Gray

February 5, 2026

Stocks for major HVAC companies fell with claims of a new system that can be cooled with no water chillers.

Nvidia’s Vera Rubin Has Chilling Effect on HVAC Industry

Rapid development of AI technology could impact HVAC’s role in data centers

Chris Gray

January 9, 2026

When Nvidia’s CEO said the company’s latest AI system could be cooled with hot water and no chillers, investors reacted quickly. Shares of several HVAC manufacturers fell sharply, underscoring how closely tied the industry’s growth has become to data center cooling assumptions.

Using Hydronic Systems to Advance Sustainability Goals

A refresher on the role hydronic systems play in increasing efficiency

Hannah Belloli-Oster

June 24, 2024

Hydronic zone systems have proven themselves to be a sustainable heating and cooling option with a longer lifespan, and potential for cost savings.

Pivoting to More Efficient Energy Sources for District Heating

Del Williams

June 19, 2024

Advanced electrode boilers are being installed to replace outdated, inefficient fuel-burning equipment in district heating applications as part of a broader effort to meet ambitious International Energy Agency decarbonization goals.

Radiant Heating Systems Deliver Comfort, Regardless of the Energy Source

HVAC contractors and end users should consider radiant heating systems as more than niche solutions

Herb Woerpel

November 20, 2023

When considering radiant heating options, installers and homeowners are learning that using both hydronic and electric sources may be the best of both worlds.

Heating Up: Condensing Boilers Poised to Become Top Heating Option Among Consumers

Highly efficient condensing boilers will save customers money on their gas bills in the long term

Christopher Kyes

November 19, 2023

Condensing boilers save space and time on installation, as installing a condensing boiler is a pretty seamless process for a few reasons.

Project Files: Episode 65 — Zero-Emission Hydronic Heat at Brooklyn Brownstone

A DIY demo turned into the opportunity to install Taco’s System M and go all-electric

Maria Taylor

November 17, 2023

The home now has a 3.9 kW solar array that offsets nearly 100% of the System M and grid power supplied from the clean-sourced ConEd program — meaning that the house has zero emission heating, cooling, and hot water.