HVAC Residential Market, Heat Pumps

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Dual-fuel heat pumps were popular among contractors and homeowners last year. 

Heat pumps could increase energy costs, compared to gas furnaces, for homeowners in some regions, but experts see ways around this barrier to their adoption. 

More homeowners in more climate zones are demanding heat pumps, and new technologies are making this sustainable switch possible. 

Manufacturers at the AHR Expo showcased their emerging heat pump technologies, which are rapidly gaining traction as energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for heating and cooling. 

At this year's AHR Expo, industry leaders gathered for a panel discussion on heat pump technology at the Midea booth.

From newspapers to Reddit, Mission Geo is planning a giant public relations blitz for the geothermal industry. 

Eight manufacturers are putting what they learned during the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge into new heat pumps, and two companies already have new models on the market. 

There’s been steady growth in the popularity of heat pumps overall, but their attractiveness varies across different market segments, according to an HVAC executive who follows the trends. 

An Edwardian-era social housing estate in Chelsea, central London, is the latest ‘complex to decarbonize’ building to get the renewable heating treatment, successfully busting myths about whether heat pumps can work for old and existing buildings.