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ASHRAE Releases Energy Standard 90.1-2013

Standard 90.1-2013 Nearly 50 Percent More Efficient than 2004 Standard

December 2, 2013

Major changes to requirements regarding building envelope, lighting, mechanical systems, and the energy cost budget are contained in the newly published energy standard from ASHRAE and IES.

Nov. 11, 2013: Number of Home Energy Management Systems to Reach 87 Million by 2022

November 11, 2013

With the groundwork for growth in place, the global installed base of homes with home energy management (HEM) systems, either standalone or networked, is forecast to grow from 4 million in 2013 to 87 million in 2022, according to a new report from Navigant Research.

Nov. 8, 2013: EcoFactor Adds to Patent Portfolio for Home Energy Services

New Patent Leverages Mobile Devices to Provide Automated Energy Savings

November 8, 2013

EcoFactor®, a leader in cloud-based home energy services, has been awarded a United States patent (No. 8,556,188) for the use of geolocation data from smartphones and other mobile devices to optimize home energy management services.

Nov. 7, 2013: Open-Source Project Facilitates Home Energy Management

JEMMA to Help Software Developers Reduce Time-to-Market

November 7, 2013

The Energy@home Association has announced the release of JEMMA (Java-based Energy Management Application framework), an open-source project designed to facilitate the development of home energy management applications.

Geothermal Market to Reach $147.6 Million

Long-Term Cost Savings Capturing Users' Attention

November 4, 2013

The North American geothermal market claimed $102.8 million in revenue in 2012, and is expected to reach $147.6 million by 2017, according to Frost & Sullivan, a San Antonio-based market research and analysis firm.

Busting Customers’ Radiant Heating Myths

Customer Misconceptions Stem from Lack of Awareness, Fear of High Cost

Kimberly Schwartz

October 28, 2013

Some customers consider radiant heating a new and untested technology, while others categorize it as a luxury beyond what they can afford. Either way, industry leaders agree it’s time to bust these myths and introduce radiant heat to the masses

HVAC Contractors Profit from Offering Duct Services

Industry Leaders Share Tips for Selling Duct Services to Consumers

Jen Anesi

October 21, 2013

In most homes, ductwork carries conditioned air from the HVAC units throughout the house. But with as much as 40 percent of that air leaking out before it ever reaches the vent, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), it seems there is still room for improvement in most customers’ homes. Enter the HVAC technician.

DOE: Leaky Ducts are Top Energy Waster

Sealing Ductwork Can Improve IAQ, HVAC System Performance, Occupant Comfort

Jen Anesi

October 21, 2013

The average home’s ductwork leaks 30 percent or more. And while some model building codes now require duct-leakage testing and sealing, there is still a significant amount of work to be done — and a significant amount of energy to be saved.

Duct Insulation on the Rise in Retrofit

Insulating Ductwork Improves Energy Efficiency, Building Acoustics

Jen Anesi

October 21, 2013

In many high-end new-build projects, ductwork is routinely insulated to help minimize energy loss as conditioned air travels from the HVAC units through the ductwork. But duct insulation is being used more and more during retrofit projects in an effort to make older homes and buildings more efficient.

Oct. 11, 2013: iControl Networks and EcoFactor Partner for Home Energy Management

Service Offers Fully Automated Energy Management to Consumers

October 11, 2013

iControl Networks, a leader in connected home technology, and EcoFactor, a leading provider of cloud-based home energy services, are partnering to deliver a smart energy service that integrates devices and appliances with data analytics about HVAC energy usage on iControl’s open, device-agnostic platform.