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The NYS Clean Heat Program has made updates to the NYS Clean Heat Program Manual for Central Hudson, National Grid, NYSEG, O&R, and RG&E, to the NYS Clean Heat Con Edison Heat Pump Program Manual, and to the NYS Clean Heat Implementation Plan, effective as of March 1, 2024.
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Ice Air Shares Insights to Advance Renewable Energy at the Thermal Energy Network Symposium
Mount Vernon, NY – Ice Air, a leading innovator of HVAC solutions, played a key role at the Thermal Energy Network Symposium which took place on March 12-14, 2024, in Rochester, Minnesota. Ice Air’s Director of Marketing and Sales, Tom Glass, joined a pivotal panel discussion on initiating the installation of Thermal Energy Networks in communities and cities. […]
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Making the Case for Profitable Sustainability
When you think of images associated with clean energy, you are likely to see windmills, electric vehicles, and solar powered homes. Controversy rages over the cost, timing, and return on investment. I firmly believe that HVAC is the unsung hero of Sustainability. A recent New York Times article, Why Mainers Are Falling Hard for Heat Pumps offers proof.
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The Quiet Revolution: How All-Electric HVAC is Transforming Homes
In our opinion, the underappreciated champion of environmental progress has emerged. Spoiler alert, it’s not the electric car. It’s all-electric HVAC that incorporates heat pump technology. These systems have quietly gained traction and are now outselling traditional gas furnaces in the United States. Despite EVs only constituting 8 percent of new vehicle sales in the first half of 2023, the heat pump market is experiencing significant growth.
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Why Every Renter and Homeowner Should Know What Heat Pumps Do
For now, the window heat pump in apartment 1D sticks out like a sore thumb. Set between off-white lace curtains, it looks like a brand-new oven installed in a grandma’s living room.
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Converting Commercial to Residential
Gensler’s initial analysis of more than 300 buildings in 25 cities across North America assessed over 1,000 potential conversions — and through that process they have made some interesting discoveries.
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Strength in Numbers
Why has New York state joined a nine-state coalition this week pledging to dramatically ramp up installations of electric heat pumps?
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New York Spearheads Climate Action with Heat Pump Coalition
In a landmark move, New York State has partnered with eight other states in a bold commitment to escalate all-climate electric heat pump installations—a crucial stride towards greater energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
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Apartments, Hotels and Dormitories
This month’s trend report looks at Apartments, Hotels and Dormitories construction in the United States and Canada. Here are three charts that compare the 2022 average monthly construction for these categories to the average for the first two months of 2023. According to the data, these categories are booming! From the 700 University Mixed-Use Development […]
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HVAC Rising to the Climate Challenge
Global climate change is not a new dilemma; however, the inclusion of HVAC systems and their potential to support the lowest emission output possible is becoming more significant. Moving beyond the political landscape, long-term sustainability goals and greenhouse gas emissions (embodied carbon) are seriously considered in the design, integration, and installation of whole building systems. […]
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Factors to Consider When Replacing a Commercial Cooling System
A well-maintained commercial HVAC system will last anywhere from 15 to 25 years. Most commercial buildings, on the other hand, last upwards of 50.
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Understanding the Relationship Between Thermal Mass & HVAC Efficiency
From concrete to steel, commercial buildings are made up of a variety of materials that conduct heat at different rates.
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