Energizing houses with the power of the sun At the end of the year, the homeowner pays nothing in energy costs, other than the monthly fee required to connect to the grid. Nadia Askar June 22, 2015 Zero-net-energy housing takes a bill off a homeowner’s hands.Read More
ISH Frankfurt takes on industry issues In 2015, those lines started to blur with greater emphasis on water-efficient plumbing products and better-looking heating appliances. Bob Miodonski June 22, 2015 Products address energy efficiency as well as water quality and consumption.Read More
Controlling wood-fueled biomass boiler systems: Part 2 Cooperative effort. John Siegenthaler, P.E. June 22, 2015 Every elegant hydronic piping assembly deserves an equally elegant control system. Read More
WaterFurnace hydronic geothermal heat pump June 3, 2015 WaterFurnace’s 5 Series 504W11 hydronic geothermal heat pump features patent-pending OptiHeat vapor injection technology Read More
Rheem electric heat pump water heater June 3, 2015 Rheem’s Prestige Series hybrid electric heat pump water heater achieves an Energy Factor of 2.45. Read More
Piping for wood-fueled biomass boiler systems: Part 1 The market for high-efficiency boilers that burn cordwood, wood pellets or wood chips is growing in North America John Siegenthaler, P.E. May 21, 2015 An elegant piping approach for wood-fueled biomass boiler systems.Read More
New online course on biomass-based heating systems John Siegenthaler to teach the May 11-18, 2015, course. April 30, 2015 The new course will focus specifically on residential and light commercial building systems.Read More
Private homeownership trends today Will a refocus on vocational schools get more people back to work? Morris Beschloss March 31, 2015 As we end the first quarter of 2015, residential construction may present a great buying opportunity for the huge amount of overseas money looking for tangible U.S. assets. Read More