Last Chance to Buy an 80% Furnace! (and save)
With the Federal government enforcing new energy efficiency standards as of May 1st, 2013, this will be the last winter that consumers can buy a down and dirty 80% AFUE […]
HVAC and Global Social Conscience
In a recent New York Times article entitled “The Cost of Cool“, author Elisabeth Rosenthal noted the trade offs of the environmental cost of air conditioning versus the economic benefits […]
Nest Learning Thermostat Featured on CBS Sunday Morning
The Nest Learning Thermostat was featured this Sunday on CBS Sunday Morning in a piece by New York Times technology pundit, David Pogue. The report also featured other “smart thermostat” […]
NBC Today Show Magnifies the Importance of Checking a Contractor’s Resume’
[youtube=https://youtu.be/5xny9nvrO98]In our current economic climate, there is intensified concern by consumers that certain unscrupulous contractors may take advantage of them. This is especially true of HVAC contractors in the summer, […]
Variable Speed Compressors to Revolutionize Efficiency Standards
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8UWQwQVxBE]Almost every manufacturer of HVAC equipment is currently scrambling to bring to market variable speed units with either Copeland or Danfoss inverter driven compressors. Variable speed geothermal heat pumps being […]
Making Economic Sense of Air Conditioning SEER Replacement Options
It will be close to 100 degrees in the New York area today. This is the type of weather that older HVAC systems fail in: right when you need them […]
Maryland is First State to Recognize Geothermal as Renewable Energy
The Maryland legislature has passed a bill accepting geothermal heat pumps as eligible for state provided Renewable Energy Tax Credits. This sounds like a no-brainer, since the federal government has […]
64 Year Old Life Magazine Article Touts Geothermal Heat Pump
When most people think of geothermal heat pumps, they think new technology. The positive connotation of new technology is advancement, but many link new technologies to risk and technical bugs. […]
VRF System Ratings and Qualifying for Demand Side Incentives
The American Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has finally developed a new certification program for variable refrigerant flow multi-zone split air conditioners and heat pumps. In years past, systems manufactured […]
Natural Gas Glut is Double Edged Sword
Natural gas prices have plummeted over the last two years due to the market glut as a result of the shale gas explosion created by hydrofracturing or “fracking”. For energy […]