Energy Skilled is a Department of Energy designation that indicates a worker has the skills needed to perform quality work with modern building systems, leading to reduced energy use and costs.
HVAC OEMs have building automation systems for large commercial and public buildings that increase energy efficiency. These systems can be used with equipment from different manufacturers.
Georgia has begun both the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs to bring down the cost of energy-efficiency improvements and clean energy upgrades.
Opportunity is knocking for the HVAC industry in the form of consumer rebates offered through the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and contractors who haven’t planned their approach to leveraging these incentives would be well advised to do so now.
The Energy Manager solution monitors asset energy use in real time, allowing manufacturers to gain deeper insight into energy consumption and operating costs, lowering CO2 emissions and maximizing energy and operational efficiency, a press release from Emerson said.
The heat data centers generate can be captured and repurposed to provide heating for nearby buildings or communities, Vikas Anand of Danfoss tells ES NEWS.
Initially, Arizona’s Efficiency Arizonaprogram, in partnership with community action agencies, will focus on providing heat pumps through an a/c replacement program that addresses heat-relief emergencies and/or financial hardships.