The survey explored homeowners’ attitudes toward the Inflation Reduction Act and home upgrades, specifically heat pumps, that increase sustainability.

Terravis executes detailed tests that monitor the heat pump's performance across 12 ambient temperature points, from 14°F to -31°F.

Among the various HVAC insulation options available, elastomeric closed-cell foam duct insulation (closed-cell foam) solutions stand out for providing safe, sustainable, high-performance thermal and acoustic insulation while resisting moisture and improving overall indoor air quality (IAQ).

IAQ-conscious homeowners might be interested to know how humidification can preserve not only their health but the health of their home, too.

"Baking the cost of a humidifier or dehumidifier into a full system offering is the trend today,” said Tom Ruse.

It has now been two years since the pandemic brought IAQ to the forefront of everyone’s minds. Manufacturers are stepping up with an array of products to clean and monitor the air people breathe.

Homeowners are increasingly paying attention to improving their indoor air quality, and dehumidification is a big part of the IAQ equation.

Colorado researchers found that on average, more than half of the energy consumed by residential air conditioners deals with the humidity on a hot day.

Following are several of the latest dehumidification products on the market, representing residential and industrial applications alike.

For contractors in humid climates, a lot of the comfort they provide is through being able to control humidity levels, which can be aided by adding a secondary dehumidification system.

The Sensedge Go monitors up to 14 indoor air quality and environmental parameters, providing comprehensive insights into all aspects of the built environment.

The heat pumps Armstrong plans to make at the new facility in Three Rivers, Michigan, will particularly benefit manufacturers in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, paper, and personal care products industries, the company said.

Mid-City Supply invested $1.6 million in the renovation of its Michigan City, Indiana, location, expanding the new building to 18,600 square feet from its original 10,500 square feet, the company said.

Trane Charlotte employees achieved 3 million work hours, or approximately ten years, without a workday lost due to a work-related injury or illness.

The survey, which included responses from over 200 CEOs, CFOs, and CSOs across various industries in July 2024, also highlighted the impact of government incentives on sustainability plans.

Hydronic zone systems have proven themselves to be a sustainable heating and cooling option with a longer lifespan, and potential for cost savings.

In the sixth installment of this series, we ask if A2L refrigerants are as flammable as propane or hydrocarbons.

A living wall biofilter is an active filter system that removes contaminants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air.

End users are looking for more from their systems than just reliable cooling; they also want sustainable equipment that features better energy efficiency and low-GWP solutions. Several compressor manufacturers have happily obliged.

There has been debate on the transition from traditional a/c units to the smaller ones, or to find other worthy alternatives.

With finite resources, operators everywhere should be spending smartly to enhance the “green” sustainability of their operation.

If an HVAC contractor possesses knowledge pertaining to IAQ solutions and how to approach the subject with a homeowner, they are in a good spot to sell the equipment.

Location isn’t everything, but it helps. Just ask homeowners selling their property, or restaurant owners. In the HVAC world, it also rings true for some motors and drives and the professionals who work with them. That includes contractors, even if maybe not in the way that one would expect. Some current and next-gen drives will make location matter in a new way: Contractors can spend more time further away from the equipment itself.

With the recent surge of interest in IAQ options, consumers might easily forget that those components must still work within a system.

PulteGroup Inc. announced it has completed construction of its zero net energy (ZNE) home prototype in Northern California. The new Pulte home, which is designed to generate as much energy as it uses, will be monitored for 12 months to evaluate its performance and identify opportunities for future enhancements.

Manufacturers in the realm of IAQ are seeing an uptick in interest due to increased awareness among consumers as well, as the air quality concerns that come as a byproduct of efforts to tighten up buildings to increase energy efficiency. In response, they’ve been updating IAQ products for the age of the smartphone and the “smart” HVAC system.

HVLS fans offer an affordable and effective solution for large-scale ventilation, as well as demonstrating success in smaller applications.

At the 2020 AHR Expo, Broan-NuTone introduced Overture, a fully automated, cloud-connected, whole-home IAQ system that monitors and optimizes air in the home.

The York^® Mission Critical Direct Evaporative Cooling (DEC) Air Handling Units (AHUs) from Johnson Controls Inc. are designed to meet data centers’ specific needs.

When your campus is home to 27,000 students, indoor air quality is of the utmost importance.

This patented hinge/handle system allows an air handler door to be opened in either direction or removed completely.

If a condenser coil is dirty or fouled, its ability to reject heat is severely affected.

Integrated Facility Services (IFS), a full-service mechanical contractor with offices in St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri, announced it has acquired Wally’s Refrigeration, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.

Responding to increased public awareness of the importance of healthy indoor air quality, the hospitality industry is stepping up its game when it comes to providing guests with fresher, cleaner, and, sometimes, sanitized indoor air.

In 2017, RenewAire moved into a 110,000-square-foot building and retrofitted it as one of the nation’s few LEED Gold-certified industrial facilities.

Don’t assume equipment capacity or conditions. Instead, do some digging and find the tables for the equipment you install and service.

Diverse examples show the importance of air movement and the creative ways in which contractors and manufacturers have dealt with it successfully.

Some savvy investors realize the greatest potential for helping the environment and getting a good return on investment comes from the HVAC industry.

The new comfort solution reduces energy use by 50 percent by using water more efficiently than the legacy system.

I aspire to mentor young female professionals in the HVACR space. Especially the women that desire to advance professionally while carrying the load as single parents.

AI promises to revolutionize IAQ, but first, it needs to overcome several challenges, like unreliable data, incomplete automation, and gimmicky solutions that fail to deliver real value.

AI tools, such as Bluon’s MasterMechanic, could make a big dent in another aspect of the labor issue: the wisdom lost as older, highly skilled workers leave the industry.

Azuga studied 3.6 million driver behavior datasets from its GPS fleet tracking devices over the first five months of 2019.

Here are managerial strategies that contractors can incorporate to improve driver safety and management during the winter season.

At a booth thick with traffic at the AHR Expo’s, commercial product manager Schlegel talked about Johnson Controls’ new YORK Sun Choice rooftop unit.

Commercial rooftop units feature a host of intelligent solutions to improve efficiency and ease of service/installation.

Packaged rooftop units are the workhorses of the commercial market, providing cooling to approximately 60% of U.S. commercial building floor area.

Sustainability is core to the thinking at Rheem and was a common theme throughout the AHR Expo.

As the industry faces tighter safety regulations, the Danfoss EVR solenoid valves and NRV check valves provide a solution for separating flammable refrigerant charges (A2L, A2, or A3) in case of leaks, thereby reducing the total releasable charge in higher capacity systems.

The grant will provide state-of-the-art technology and equipment for industrial training programs such as mechatronics, information technology and cybersecurity, HVAC, construction management, welding, and more.