Electrification was the big theme on the residential side of the Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. booth at the AHR Expo.

HVACR innovations present and past characterized the MARS booth at the recent AHR Expo in Las Vegas.

Last June, Nortek was purchased by Chicago-based Madison Industries. For Nortek Air Solutions, this year’s AHR theme is retrofit solutions.

Consumer awareness and opinion of heat pumps are both improving, along with the technology. Manufacturers see a strong market ahead, although some challenges remain.

Unico System, in conjunction with Ecoer, announced a corporate alliance at the recent AHR Expo that will offer an inverter heat pump optimized to pair with Unico’s small duct air handlers.

California is usually at the forefront of most environmental movements in the U.S., and its plan to aggressively reduce — and ultimately eliminate — carbon emissions is no different.

To enforce the transition away from using fossil fuels for space heating purposes, many cities across the U.S. have proposed or enacted regulations that would ban the use of fossil fuels in new homes and buildings.

The Build Back Better Act inspired significant haggling in Washington before finally receiving passage in the House of Representatives.

Efficiency and sustainability have become the center of attention for almost every industry today, including the water heating space.

Manufacturers and contractors are working to educate end users about the ways heat pumps work differently from traditional heat sources.