As Energy Star requirements become more prevalent in affordable housing construction, everyone benefits. The challenge is raising efficiency levels without significantly increasing the cost of construction. This is especially true in a climate prone to extremes. In northern Iowa, winters are brutal and spring fades quickly to hot, humid summer. 10th Street Townhomes is a Read more
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Hershey, Pa. — According to APR Supply managers, they experienced yet another best-of show in terms of attendees in Hershey, Pa., Thursday Aug. 20, 2016. This year’s event brought well over 1,000 HVAC/plumbing and mechanical attendees from hundreds of contracting’ firms. Trade professionals from across the state, and from Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey came Read more
Londonderry, New Hampshire — The Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. Green Living Awards contest is returning for 2015. The contest, now in its third year, recognizes both residential and commercial projects that incorporate Bosch Thermotechnology products. The contest seeks entries from contractors, builders, engineers and others responsible for energy efficient project installations using Bosch Thermotechnology heating and Read more
Fujitsu has introduced a new Wi-Fi solution for its Halcyon line. This Wi-Fi tool allows installers to operate a Fujitsu Halcyon mini split system from anywhere with a smartphone, laptop or tablet. Mini-splits are controlled from a webpage or by using an iOS or Android App. A cloud server manages the entire process. Homeowners/users receive Read more
The city of Los Angeles Department of Buildings and Safety’s Mechanical Testing Laboratory has approved the Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC) as a recognized listing agency for solar water heating products. As a result, ICC-SRCC certifications demonstrate the product complies with the city’s 2014 plumbing code for solar water heaters. ICC-SRCC’s Standard 100 is Read more