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Heat pumps are a key strategy for eliminating fossil fuel use, being promoted by everyone from savvy HVAC contractors to national environmental groups to city and state agencies, but split system heat pumps are costly. Wouldn't a small … more...
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Heat Pumps
0 replies | 515 views | Posted on: 01/23/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019
MAPC-MassCEC Clean Heating and Cooling Workshop for Municipalities, April 4, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) at the upcoming Clean Heating and Cooling Workshop for Municipalities. The half-day workshop will feature a range of clean heating and… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 486 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017
Seeking Recommendations for an Eco Friendly Gas Fireplace Insert
Hello out there - Please reply if you know of a super and eco friendly fireplace insert? We've been repairing an old gas fireplace so many times, we just want to do an insert and know that it's going to work and be safe from non-expe… more...
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Fireplaces and Stoves
2 replies | 1013 views | Posted on: 02/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/06/2017
Indoor Air Quality Challenges in Space Vehicles... and On Earth
If you think keeping the air quality "Good" in your home or office is hard, imagine having to do it in space! Join the Syracuse Center of Excellence for their Research and Technology Forum: Indoor Air Quality Challenges in Space Vehicles an… more...
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
0 replies | 895 views | Posted on: 07/15/2015 | Last updated: 07/15/2015
ConEdison presents coolNYC- Win prizes just for using your AC!
ConEdison is partnering with ThinkEco for an amazing program called coolNYC. All you have to do is register, monitor your AC through a web-enabled device, participate in coolNYC events, and you could earn prizes! This is a great opportunity… more...
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HVAC Instrumentation and Controls
0 replies | 603 views | Posted on: 06/24/2015 | Last updated: 06/24/2015
Hotels Install Window Film to Increase Energy Efficiency
Check out this interesting article on how hotels are using low-e window film to help regulate the temperature in guest's room. After staying in humid Florida for a week, I can tell you that having a stuffy room on a hot day can ruin your fu… more...
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Energy Recovery and Heat Recovery Ventilation
0 replies | 356 views | Posted on: 06/22/2015 | Last updated: 06/22/2015
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