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How Will Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service Impact HVAC Contractors?

January 9, 2022

Energy-efficiency-as-a-service (EEaaS) is a relatively new offering. It tasks a third party with financing and performing the required upgrades to make buildings more efficient.

Obstacles to Energy Efficiency Upgrades Are Invisible but Obvious

Inconsistent efficiency advocacy and some consumer hesitation restrain progress, but surveys reveal the drive to invest is as strong as ever

Robert Beverly

January 1, 2022

About four-fifths of respondents to a recent study “would make their homes more energy-efficient if they had the means to do so.”

Homeowners Look for Individual Comfort Amidst Pandemic

Why contractors should be advocating for zoning during the influx of remote work

Layan Dahhan

December 20, 2021

If zoning technology was available before the pandemic, why has it taken so long for it to become an option that homeowners now consider?

ASHRAE Expert Talks Future of Indoor Air Quality, Energy Control Post-Pandemic

Resiliency is key for healthy, low-energy buildings

Maria Taylor

November 29, 2021

The sudden onset of COVID-19 catapulted IAQ into the spotlight. What will happen to IAQ enthusiasm when the pandemic fades?

Surveys Show High Expectations for Continued Home Improvement Demand

Labor shortage remains biggest challenge

Ted Craig

November 28, 2021

A pair of recent surveys show opportunities for HVAC workers and challenges heading toward the end of the year.

Build Back Better: So Far, Pretty Good for HVAC Projects

Efficiency upgrades, heat pumps, and weatherization would receive hefty grant and rebate support in the House version

Robert Beverly

November 26, 2021

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

Energy Specialists Gather to Discuss Energy Efficient Tools

Network of specialists gathered to discuss energy efficient tools available for businesses and residents

November 15, 2021

The Home Energy Advisory and Fort Collins Winair organized an event for HVAC contractors to gather with energy specialists and discuss energy efficient tools available for businesses and residents

Energy Recovery Signs Agreement with Vallarta Supermarkets for PX G Deployment

This will be the first commercial PX G deployment

November 8, 2021

Energy Recovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII) and Vallarta Supermarkets announced an agreement to install Energy Recovery’s PX G1300 (PX G) energy recovery device in Vallarta Supermarkets’ store located in the City of Indio in Southern California.

A crew from Vertex Mechanical Inc. in Pennsylvania installs a hydronic system in a new construction.

Consumers Want Heated Floors, Not Necessarily Whole-Home Hydronics

Demand grows as homes turn into multi-purpose buildings

Ted Craig

November 5, 2021

Strong demand, low interest rates, and fewer existing homes for sale helped contribute to an uptick in new home sales in August. How many of those new homes are getting hydronic systems installed in them?

DOE to Partner with Heating Industry to Improve Performance and Energy-Efficiency of Cold Climate Heat Pumps

November 4, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm in New York Nov. 1 to announce the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed the first six industry partners to participate in the Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge.