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A-Gas Adds Third AHRI-Certified Lab in North America
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (243+ words) LAB WORK: The A-Gas refrigerant laboratory in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, which became part of the company through its acquisition of Refrigerant Services Inc., was recently certified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). The facility came with the…...
Four Stars for Thermostats, One Star for Electric Toothbrushes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (734+ words) HYSTERIA: The February 4, 1974 issue of The ACHR NEWS was devoted to debunking what the editors at the time thought was a totally overhyped energy shortage: the Arab Oil Embargo. Energy crisis? The ACHR NEWS wasn’t convinced. It's easy to forget…...
Big Features, Easy Installation: Honeywell Home ElitePRO Voted Residential Product of the Year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) RESIDENTIAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: The Honeywell ElitePRO was chosen by voters as this year’s HVAC All-Star Award Residential Product of the Year. Winner: Honeywell Home ElitePRO Honorable Mentions: Ecoer TDi Select 2 Smart Inverter Heat Pump System, Samsung WindFree Premium…...
Big Features, Easy Installation: Honeywell ElitePRO Voted Residential Product of the Year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) RESIDENTIAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: The Honeywell ElitePRO was chosen by voters as this year’s HVAC All-Star Award Residential Product of the Year. Honorable Mentions: Ecoer TDi Select 2 Smart Inverter Heat Pump System, Samsung WindFree Premium The votes have been…...
Turning Condensate Loss into a Systemwide Steam Efficiency Opportunity
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (670+ words) CONDENSE: From left: Condensate return equipment helps recover valuable heat and treated water in steam systems; upgraded insulation reduces heat loss and boosts overall energy savings. The resulting repair package projected approximately $144,949 in annual energy savings, including $10,300 tied directly to…...
New Pennsylvania Program Offers Free Heat Pump Training
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) PITTSBURGH — The Building Performance Foundation, an affiliate of The Building Performance Association (BPA), recently launched Penn Heat Pump Pathways (PHPP), a program for recruiting, training, and upskilling workers in heat pump installation. TixStone Solutions and CareerEquity are partners in the…...
Electric Heating Gains Momentum in New Homes
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (404+ words) ENERGY AND POLITICS: The installation of a heat pump system's condensing unit. The momentum behind heat pump adoption and concerns about energy affordability help make the case for decarbonization, according to the Building Decarbonization Coalition. A new report from the…...
'It Doesn't Seem Like Much Is the Same Except That It's Still HVAC"
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (892+ words) MEMORY LANE: Stan's Heating & Air Conditioning opened in 1954. “It doesn’t seem like much is the same except that it is still HVAC.” That’s Stan Johnson’s take on working in HVAC in the ‘60s and ‘70s versus today. The retired contractor — former owner…...
How to Solve the Toughest Challenges in Commercial HVAC Retrofits
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (233+ words) INSULATION: Ryne Sullivan, national sales manager at Kingspan Insulation North America, discusses the latest advances in duct system technology and what it takes to deliver high-performance retrofits in today’s built environment. The result is a system that is safer to…...
Have Heat Pumps Had It? 1960s Series Questioned the Equipment’s Future
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1204+ words) BOLD PREDICTIONS: An anonymous engineer from a major manufacturer didn't place a lot of confidence on the heat pump's future — "In our opinion, the residential air-source heat pump will never be an important factor in the air conditioning industry." It’s…...