Rebate programs associated with the Inflation Reduction Act for the purchase of high-efficiency HVAC equipment are finally picking up steam, after a near year and a half since the IRA was signed into law.
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.
Nine states have set a shared goal to have heat pumps make up at least 65% of the shipments of residential heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating products by 2030.
As infrastructure ages, the climate shifts, and demand for energy and communication services grows, joint pole use issues and electrical design needs will continue to multiply.
Tony Furst of Armstrong Fluid Technology said he’s currently working on five district heating projects that involve using the leftover heat from sewage systems.