Sadly, it’s rare to hear about comfort and affordable housing together as one. Too often, there’s a compromise. At the losing end, it’s comfort that seems to always give way to price and ease of installation.
Homebuyers need to know how efficiently water is being used in the homes they are considering to buy. In response to this need, the national energy standards organization, RESNET, is introducing its first ever water efficiency rating index, HERSH2O.
There’s a lot of attention on IAQ in the HVAC industry, so Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. decided to command some of that attention to its booth at the AHR Expo, where the company unveiled its new packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) unit
Rheem Mfg. Co. had an energizing experience under the bright lights of the AHR Expo as its entire portfolio of brands exhibited in one space for the first time.
Developed to help builders meet the energy efficiency demands of the modern homebuyer, the program provides guidance for those who need high-performance cooling and heating systems for new construction, renovation, hot spot/cold spot situations, multi-family units, or custom homes.
This system is engineered to operate at the intersection of IAQ, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort and optimally address both the ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation standard and ASHRAE 90.1 energy standard.
After making the “big leap” into a mortgage to secure a 60-acre parcel in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, farmers Keith and Jenessa Frey considered all the options for a home.
The DOE published a final rule (79 FR 38129) prescribing the standards for residential furnace fans July 3, 2014, which stated the prescribed energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.
The biggest objection commercial HVAC sales consultants hear is: “We don’t have the money to the replace HVAC equipment.” But, thanks to recent tax law changes, profitable commercial businesses now have the financial ability to pay you to swap worn out HVAC equipment for better comfort, greater reliability, and lower energy bills.