HVAC Design
June 20, 2024
Creating Your Home Electrification Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide
Your values should guide your electrification journey. But with a clear project timeline mapped out, you can budget for upgrades, replace old appliances before they fail, and maximize cost-saving incentives.
Read ArticleApril 9, 2024
Decarbonize Your Hearth with an Electric Fireplace
Advances in technology mean that our homes can use less energy without anyone noticing, and without sacrificing our quality of life.
Read ArticleAugust 30, 2023
Let Us Count the Ways We Love Induction
An induction range will put you on the path to superior, clean cooking. And it’s key to a decarbonized life.
Read ArticleJune 18, 2023
Heat Pumps Pave the Way to Zero Carbon
Heat pumps can both heat and cool your home. And where they’re powered solely by renewable energy, they produce zero operating carbon.
Read ArticleMay 16, 2023
The Unsung Success Story of Increased Efficiency (And Why We All Need More of It)
Advances in technology mean that our homes can use less energy without anyone noticing, and without sacrificing our quality of life.
Read ArticleMarch 30, 2023
Four Heating & Cooling Myths Costing You Money
Debunking a few common heating and cooling myths reveals ways to lower energy costs and lessen the impacts of climate change.
Read ArticleJanuary 2, 2023
Cold Climate Heat Pumps Warm Homes on the Coldest Days
We know that decarbonization requires electrifiction, and we know that heat pumps work in many situations. But many people still wonder: Will heat pumps work in cold temperatures?
Read ArticleMarch 18, 2020
The Mystery of Misapplied Mini-Splits
If you’ve ever heard that a mini-split heat pump wasn’t fulfilling its potential there is no mystery — the problem was almost certainly errors in design or installation. Here’s everything that needs to happen for a proper installation and reliable performance.
Read ArticleJanuary 22, 2020
Achieve Comfort and Reliable Performance with Cold-Climate Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are on track to replace heating systems that burn fossil fuels. Modern inverter-driven models can be extremely efficient, even at low outdoor temperatures, and they are capable of supplying all a home’s comfort needs. Here are three tips for builders and HVAC contractors to reach peak heat pump performance and keep customers happy.
Read ArticleJuly 12, 2018
HVAC Design Strategies for High-Performance Homes
One payoff of a super insulated building envelope is a smaller heating and cooling system. Achieving the payoff requires HVAC contractors to plan and implement the project a bit differently than a typical one.
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