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Latest Gradient Comfort Investment Round Totals $9 Million

July 3, 2023

The round was led by Climate Investment (CI), a specialist decarbonization climate investor. Cindi Bough, managing director of ventures at CI, will join the Gradient Comfort board.

A 10-Step Guide to Installing a Residential Heat Pump

While all projects are unique, HVAC contractors can generally follow the same blueprint when installing a residential heat pump

Herb Woerpel

June 14, 2023

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The ACHR NEWS offers a contractor-sourced list of the top 10 steps to a pristine residential heat pump installation.

What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean to Your HVACR Customers?

The perception that heat pumps don’t work in cold climates is not accurate

Nicholas Orth

June 6, 2023

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The IRA incentivizes high-efficiency replacements and encourages the move to electrification, which is simply replacing fossil fuel systems with an alternative, electric heat source.

Project Files: Episode 60 —The Geo Home

Tesla solar roof, heat pumps make for net-positive energy home in Houston

Maria Taylor

June 1, 2023

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Geo house is the first project in the Houston 610 loop to pair a Tesla solar roof with battery backup for complete electrical grid independence.

Airbnb Helps Hosts Become More Energy Efficient

Airbnb partners with Abode to offer Massachusetts’ hosts up to $12,000

Hannah Belloli

May 31, 2023

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A new efficiency program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb hosts opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy costs, and live more comfortably.

METUS Plans for a ‘Heat Pump Nation’

The company’s new Florence distribution and training center is one step in aiding the nation’s adoption of heat pumps

Hannah Belloli

May 10, 2023

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METUS’ new Florence distribution and training center will reduce its carbon footprint, empower more HVACR technicians, create jobs, distribute heat pumps efficiently, and make America a “Heat Pump Nation.”

Electrification Trend Sparks Heat Pump Retrofits, Part 2

Managing customer expectations about energy efficiency, payback, and comfort

Joanna R. Turpin

May 5, 2023

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Many homeowners are replacing their gas furnaces with heat pumps, so contractors should educate them about the energy efficiency, payback, and comfort that they can anticipate with their new equipment.

Dual Fuel Heat Pumps: By the Numbers

Here are a few numbers for contractors to keep in mind when navigating conversations about dual fuel heat pumps

Hannah Belloli

May 1, 2023

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Contractors need to keep a few key numbers in mind when it comes to the incentives and energy savings dual fuel heat systems can provide them and their customers.