Hotel Marcel, a 110,000-square-foot adaptive reuse of New Haven, Connecticut’s historic Pirelli Building, has raised the bar for sustainable hospitality as the first Passive-house certified, zero-emission hotel in the U.S. and one of only a dozen that are LEED Platinum-certified.
The decarbonization movement is seen by some as the greatest disruption to the HVAC industry in the last century and, as these pivotal changes continue to be implemented and technology continues to advance, everyone should be prepared to adapt.
Grocers and food retailers can adopt technology such as pressure exchangers with their CO2 systems to increase energy efficiency while meeting climate goals.
As Rochester city leaders set the ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050, the challenge is now how to follow through.
A Google search for terms like “furnace” or “heat pump” will yield information on how the system works and its efficiency, plus side-by-side comparisons and, if applicable, available financial incentives that can defray the consumer’s costs.