HVAC Residential Market - Articles - Page 62

A 10-Step Guide to Installing a Residential Heat Pump

While all projects are unique, HVAC contractors can generally follow the same blueprint when installing a residential heat pump

Herb Woerpel

June 14, 2023

The ACHR NEWS offers a contractor-sourced list of the top 10 steps to a pristine residential heat pump installation.

Industry Inclusion: Insulation Advocates Petition DOE for Equal Attention

Insulation is a critical element to indoor comfort

Herb Woerpel

June 7, 2023

The DOE’s Energy Savings Hub is bursting with information; however, one has to dig fairly deep to find any mention of insulation.

What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean to Your HVACR Customers?

The perception that heat pumps don’t work in cold climates is not accurate

Nicholas Orth

June 6, 2023

The IRA incentivizes high-efficiency replacements and encourages the move to electrification, which is simply replacing fossil fuel systems with an alternative, electric heat source.

Tracking and Counteracting Residential HVAC Installation Faults

Preliminary DOE study reveals only 23% of newly installed residential HVAC systems are perfectly charged

Herb Woerpel

June 6, 2023

In the HVACR contracting realm, the quality of the service delivered ultimately dictates the level of success an HVACR contracting obtains.

Project Files: Episode 60 —The Geo Home

Tesla solar roof, heat pumps make for net-positive energy home in Houston

Maria Taylor

June 1, 2023

Geo house is the first project in the Houston 610 loop to pair a Tesla solar roof with battery backup for complete electrical grid independence.

Airbnb Helps Hosts Become More Energy Efficient

Airbnb partners with Abode to offer Massachusetts’ hosts up to $12,000

Hannah Belloli-Oster

May 31, 2023

A new efficiency program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb hosts opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy costs, and live more comfortably.