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"For those of you mentoring others new to commissioning, I hope this gets you thinking about what your best advice would be," writes ES NEWS contributor Miles Ryan. "It is a fascinating job, but it can be overwhelming."
Navigating the 2025 HVAC Refrigerant Transition: A …
Aug 15, 2024 · Defining Low GWP and A2L Refrigerants. GWP stands for Global Warming Potential, a metric developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to measure the amount of heat trapped in the atmosphere from greenhouse gases.
A Simple Guide to the Refrigeration Cycle and How Air ... - ACHR …
Sep 15, 2020 · The modern air conditioning system cools an indoor space by using the refrigeration cycle. This refrigeration cycle works by controlling the level of energy in the system’s refrigerant: Some parts of the system have energy-packed refrigerant that is ready to release heat, whereas other parts have energy-depleted refrigerant that is ready to absorb heat.
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2 days ago · Accreditation certifies that a program is delivering high-quality, industry-relevant education that prepares students for successful careers in the rapidly evolving HVACR industry, a statement from HVAC Excellence said.
Heating and Cooling the Communities of the Future – Geothermal, …
Dec 20, 2024 · Of course, not all geothermal generates electricity. Heating and cooling with shallower geo-exchange (400-800 foot deep borehole fields), as Princeton University describes it, operates more like a “thermal piggy bank.”During summer months, when buildings require comfort cooling, heat from buildings is removed via a heat pump and stored in the ground through geo-exchange bores.
An HVAC Technician’s Guide To R-32 | 2020-11-12 - ACHR News
Nov 12, 2020 · Change is coming once again to the HVACR industry, as there is a growing movement to transition from R-410A to lower-GWP refrigerants.California, for example, is proposing a GWP limit of 750 for all new stationary air conditioning systems (residential and commercial) in California starting Jan. 1, 2023, and other states are planning to follow suit.
New Cooling Technologies Could Revolutionize HVACR
Sep 24, 2024 · One recent innovation comes from Irish technology firm Exergyn, which is developing a unique solid-state cooling technology based on shape memory alloys (SMAs). SMA solid-state cores are zero GWP, nontoxic, nonflammable, cannot leak, and open up new possibilities for increased energy efficiency and clean cooling.
Cashing In on Heat Pumps: A Primer on Incentives, Rebates, and …
Oct 10, 2024 · Tying it All Together. Going into a little more detail, Butsch gave some examples of how an incentive option would play out. For the Inflation Reduction Act, specifically 25C, a buyer could get up to $2,000 (30% of the total cost, up to $2,000, to be exact), but that’s dependent on the heat pump’s CEE efficiency level.
December 16 2024 Issue | ACHR News
Dec 11, 2024 · This issue of The ACHR NEWS takes a look back at all the momentous legislative events in 2024, explores how OEMs can help cash in on IRA incentives, asks if the election turned down the heat on anti-gas measures, lays out everything techs need to know about RDSs, looks at a neighborhood network geothermal project, a step-by-step on how contractors can launch training academies, how persistence ...
HVAC OEMs Help Contractors Cash in on IRA Incentives
Dec 12, 2024 · According to a recent study by The NEWS, public awareness of the billions of dollars in incentives available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) remains low, with nearly 66% having no knowledge of or familiarity with the IRA’s HVAC incentives. This poses a challenge for HVAC contractors looking to sell more products with the help of these consumer incentives.