The money, through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program, is for direct-to-consumer rebates for the purchase of qualifying high-efficiency HVAC equipment, including up to $8,000 for a heat pump.

Through the Commercial Building Heat Pump Accelerator, manufacturers will produce higher-efficiency and lifecycle-cost-effective heat-pump rooftop units and commercial organizations will evaluate and adopt next-generation heat-pump technology.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce recently passed five proposals that, collectively, would prevent the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) secretary from “prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards” for dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, and room a/c units “that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.”

The Blueprint is the first sector-wide strategy for building decarbonization developed by the federal government.

Standard 90.1-2022 marks the first time onsite generation of renewable energy systems has been incorporated as a prescriptive requirement.

The goal of the Midea showroom is to offer a unique opportunity for both HVAC professionals and consumers to get hands-on experience with the latest in heat-pump technology.