Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

Industry Endorses Date-of-Manufacture Bill

Bill would redefine deadline for meeting new HVAC energy-efficiency requirements

September 26, 2023

Current rules allow for date-of-installation deadlines, which critics say are burdensome for distributors and contractors who may risk being stuck with equipment that cannot be legally installed in their region.

Historic Inn Wins Efficiency Award From Propane Council

September 20, 2023

Propane use at Ruby’s Inn has helped eliminate 5,200 metric tons of CO²equivalent. This is equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from 1,410 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year.

Carrier AquaEdge 19MV Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller

Space-Saving Chillers

Manufacturers strive to make chillers smaller while also increasing their efficiency

Matt Jachman

September 18, 2023

In addition to taking up less space, smaller chillers can be more easily installed, weigh less, and pose fewer shipping, rigging, and building-construction challenges. They can also be more energy efficient, with the same or even greater cooling capacity.

New Belimo Retrofit Program Designed to Boost Efficiency

September 15, 2023

RetroFIT+ is the next iteration of the Belimo retrofit program, which offers online resources, including a product-selection tool, as well as personal support to provide quick and easy access to HVAC replacement solutions for actuators, valves, and sensors.

Contractors Share How They’re Capitalizing on the IRA

While the bill has gained an inordinate amount of hype, it bears asking: What impact is the IRA actually having on HVAC contractors’ bottom lines?

Herb Woerpel

September 15, 2023

In the 12 months since the $41 billion law was signed into law, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has leveraged the legislation as an engine to reduce emissions, build a cleaner economy, lower energy costs for American households, and advance environmental justice across the country.

Project Files: Episode 63 — University of Cincinnati Chiller Upgrade

Smardt chiller install achieves 32% reduction of kWhr in energy needs

Maria Taylor

September 12, 2023

Like many universities across America, the University of Cincinnati faced a major infrastructure challenge: having to operate aging central utility plants with older technology.

Contractor Roundtable – Four Takeaways for Driving Revenue and Comfort from the Top

Unlocking revenue and comfort via the attic

Amanda Winckowski

September 8, 2023

Four takeaways from candid contractor conversations that occurred at at the AirCare Contractor Annual Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida.

DeSantis Nixes IRA Rebates for Florida Residents

An HVAC Minute Video Update: September 4, 2023

Hannah Belloli-Oster

September 4, 2023

At a recent GreenChill webinar, the experts from DC Engineering provided insights on how to create a strategic leak reduction and refrigerant management plan.

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.

Partnership Helps Food Retailers Save Energy

August 31, 2023

The Copeland-Enersponse collaboration offers a chance for food retailers to improve energy conservation efforts through involvement in demand-response initiatives that assist in stabilizing the power grid during times of high electricity consumption.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

In this webinar, we'll outline how top contractors are turning every conversation into predictable revenue by coaching every comfort advisor visit, not just the ones a manager rides along on.