Items Tagged with 'residential air conditioning'

Dual-fuel systems can deliver comfort, efficiency, and lower operating costs—but only if they're installed correctly. Contractors explain why sizing, controls, commissioning, and homeowner education determine long-term success. 

A new survey of 1,000 homeowners by SupplyHouse shows more are avoiding calling an HVAC pro because they’re afraid of the costs

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. 

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

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. 

The most recent Energy Information Administration figures show that 88% of the housing units in the U.S. in 2020 had some form of air-conditioning, up from 85% in 2009.

The architect and furniture designer Morris Sanders was ahead of his time, both in his Modernist style and in his belief in central air-conditioning. 

New homes in Oregon will be built using heat pumps instead of ducted a/c, a move that might be replicated in other states. 

The 45-day ANSI public review period started on October 10 with a comment deadline of November 24, 2025.

The project, now at the halfway point, is transforming the daily lives of the people who call the community home.