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Embracing Sustainability in HVAC

Paving the path to greener efficiency, profitability, and business development

December 24, 2023

Here are a few insights to help HVAC contractors make an impact within their community while also increasing their business’s bottom line.

Google wants to Inform, Guide Consumers’ Decisions on their HVAC Purchases

An HVAC Angel on Your Shoulder

Matt Jachman

December 11, 2023

A Google search for terms like “furnace” or “heat pump” will yield information on how the system works and its efficiency, plus side-by-side comparisons and, if applicable, available financial incentives that can defray the consumer’s costs.

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.

Copeland Now Builds CO2 compressors at 2 U.S. Plants

November 9, 2023

The change comes as the industry anticipates accelerated adoption of CO₂refrigeration technology being driven by food retail businesses pledging sustainability targets and needing to comply with environmental regulations.

HVAC Industry Veteran Named to ECM Management Team

November 6, 2023

Mark Atherstone will oversee the commercial and residential distribution of ThermaClear, the company’s anti-thermal degradation technology.

Deep Decarbonization of Cities Essential for Key Climate Targets

New whitepaper from Danfoss lays out new roadmap for decarbonizing cities

October 1, 2023

Action is needed urgently to make the changes necessary to enable large-scale decarbonization.

Shapiro Metals Introduces Circular as a Service at the ESG in Manufacturing Summit

Shapiro's evolution: From metals and recycling to a sustainable pioneer

September 14, 2023

Manufacturers have a new way to accelerate the transition to a circular supply chain with the announcement of Circular as a Service solutions by Shapiro.

Net-Zero Prefab Homes Feature Radiant Systems, High-Efficiency HVAC

Hydronic solutions provide ‘energy-smart infrastructure’ for Transcend Communities

Hannah Belloli-Oster

September 3, 2023

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.

U.S. Can Cut Building Emissions by 91%, Modeling Study Shows

Scientists chart an emissions decrease from the 2005 high of 91% if energy-saving measures are taken

August 31, 2023

Researchers argue we should focus on making buildings use energy more efficiently and increase the flexibility of how energy is managed by the grid.

Energy-Efficient HVAC Rebates on the Rise: What HVAC Professionals Need to Know

Residential heating and cooling technologies are changing

Ian McIver

August 25, 2023

In the coming months and years, local bodies will continue to align with the federal government’s push toward electrified technologies with legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to lower household energy costs.