Carrier and Honeywell are championing a new approach to energy makeovers within commercial buildings called Energy Efficiency as a Service. For HVAC contractors, the model offers a recurring revenue stream with very few strings attached. Airbnb is partnering with Abode Energy Management to offer hosts in Massachusetts cash rebates to electrify and weatherize their vacation rental homes which include incentives up to $500 for energy-efficiency upgrades (such as insulation) and up to $2,000 for the installation of an air-source heat pump. ACHR NEWS legislation editor Matt Jachman was on the scene at the HARDI Focus conference last month, and reports that 4 themes stood out.

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