As HVAC system manufacturers and users explore multiple avenues for improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and minimizing GHG emissions from their systems, hydrogen presents a bold new opportunity — potentially providing the clean energy source the world needs for the future.
Research suggests the concentration of toxins, allergens, and other pollutants can be up to five times higher indoors than outside, and cooking emissions are considered one of the largest sources of air pollution at home.
A critical feature of the training platform is the administrator reporting tools that enable program coordinators to identify participants who need help.
The Brightlayer Home app provides an interface to Eaton’s Wi-Fi smart technologies, allowing users to easily view power usage for connected appliances, control connected devices remotely, and make more informed energy decisions.
Fujitsu General America has expanded its line of unitary ducted products. They now offer a broader selection of residential air conditioners, heat pumps, and gas furnaces as well as a new line of light commercial equipment.
Modine’s geothermal systems now offer an enhanced control platform. The controller has served the manufacturer’s school systems and commercial ventilation product lines for more than a decade.
Guidance aiming to ensure that homes are energy efficient and have good indoor environmental quality will be featured in several Technical Program sessions at the 2015 ASHRAE Winter Conference, Jan. 24-28, in Chicago.
According to ASHRAE, when it comes to energy, the residential sector consumes a fifth of all the primary energy used by the United States and more than half of all energy used by buildings.