HVAC Residential Market, Heat Pumps

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Electric heating reached its highest-ever share of the U.S. new housing market in 2024, the Building Decarbonization Coalition report said, as 61% of the units completed that year were outfitted with some type of electric system, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

May shipment data show contractors can expect cooling equipment, including heat pumps, to be primary drivers while water heaters remain soft. 

As electrification continues to evolve, attention to system sizing remains an important component of performance-focused HVAC design. 

Several HVACR manufacturers announced price increases taking effect in July, with adjustments ranging from item-specific changes to increases as high as 10%.

HVAC might finally be getting the attention it deserves from homebuyers. But the value of a high-efficiency system disappears if it’s not pointed out. 

In the 1960s, engineers and contractors clashed over the role heat pumps played in the HVAC industry, lending credence to the saying that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. 

The HOMES and HEEHR rebate programs open opportunities for HVAC contractors to provide energy efficiency upgrades to homeowners. 

A 1967 ACHR NEWS article shows how one utility promoted electric heat with a full-scale campaign aimed at homeowners, contractors, and commercial buildings. 

The latest AHRI shipment data shows growth in cooling equipment like heat pumps and a/c in April, though the industry is still struggling with price increases. 

In 1960, a Clearwater, Florida, builder and HVAC contractor teamed up to offer a heat pump-equipped model home for $11,950 — and buyers responded quickly.