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Get with the Program

Have consumers, the industry warmed up to programmable thermostats?
October 23, 2017
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Programmable thermostats were first certified by Energy Star in 1995; however, they were removed from the government-backed program in 2009 because, on their own without proper programming, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disqualified them as energy-saving products.
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Energy Star’s Most Efficient Boilers for 2017

An inside look at some of the HVAC industry’s most efficient products
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Nicole Krawcke
September 25, 2017
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Energy Star certification is an important distinction for HVAC manufacturers’ products to achieve. The designation recognizes highly efficient performance, and 2017’s list of the most efficient boilers delivers a bevy of products from a wide range of manufacturers.
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Johnson Controls Inc.: Variable Capacity Unit

April 10, 2017
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These high-efficiency systems feature inverter-driven variable capacity technology, which dynamically adjusts capacity and airflow, unlike systems that simply turn on or off. Air circulates more precisely and quietly, maximizing comfort while reducing energy consumption.


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Is the Energy Star Program on Life Support?

The Trump administration takes aim at the U.S. EPA’s Energy Star program
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Herb Woerpel
March 20, 2017
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Americans should be allowed to choose the products they’d like regardless how efficient or inefficient they are. That’s how capitalism works, right? Shouldn’t consumers do their own research rather than rely on the government to tell them what to buy?
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2016 Energy Efficiency Forum

Scenes from the 2016 Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C. Posted: August 9, 2016.