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  • Going Electric at Home: Home Heating

    Home electrification is the future. How we heat our homes will change for the better with highly efficient heat pump technology. Modern-day heat pumps are a super-efficient, reliable and proven technology. Unlike a furnace, they don’t require heat. Instead, they move heat from one location to another — into your home in the winter, and…

  • Is Your Cooling System Ready for Summer?

    Air conditioning takes a big chunk out of your summer operating budget, accounting for nearly 15% of total annual electricity use in a typical commercial building. By taking steps to ensure that your cooling system and your facility are operating at peak efficiency, you’ll stay cool and realize some hot savings. Optimizing system performance Maintenance,…

  • Is a Geothermal Heat Pump Right for You?

    Conventional heating and cooling systems work hard conditioning air to keep your home comfortable. All of that hard work shows up on your energy bills. Geothermal heat pumps can provide some welcome relief, maintaining your-round comfort while using far less energy. How geothermal systems work Geothermal systems take advantage of the relatively constant temperature underneath…

  • Air Source Heat Pumps are Comfortably Efficient

    Heat pumps move heat in and out of your home to provide efficient heating, cooling and humidity control. Air source units are the most widely used type of heat pump. They use the difference between indoor and outdoor air temperatures to heat and cool your home. Learn how air source units work and how they…

  • How to Keep Your Upstairs Cool in the Summer

    If your home has a second story, nobody has to prove to you that heat rises; you already know that. For many, the answer is to crank up the air conditioning even more, but that typically just turns your living room into an ice box. The real key to upstairs comfort is limiting heat gain…