New heat pump funding and authorization of Maryland’s Strategic Energy Investment Fund for building electrification aims to lower Marylanders’ energy bills and create jobs.
In addition to improving energy affordability and creating clean energy economy jobs in Maryland, the building electrification provisions in the Utility RELIEF Act will also support Maryland’s decarbonization goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% in the next five years and attain net-zero emissions by 2045.
John Siegenthaler, P.E. will be providing technical training on design and installation of air-to-water heat pumps in both new construction and retrofit applications.
Efficiency Vermont is partnering with the Associated Building Contractors of VT/NH to host a full day air-to-water heat pump summit in Burlington Vermont.
Power Ahead Colorado, a program led by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), launched the Colorado Contractor Hub.
The free Colorado Contractor Hub delivers heat pump contractors customer leads, training, tools and funding, incentive information, and other services and resources.
Measuring the flow rate through a circuit has always been more of a challenge compared to measuring temperatures. Very few circuits are equipped with permanently installed flow meters.
Driven by advancements in refrigerants, controls and system design, modern heat pumps are taking on applications once thought beyond their reach — from food service and healthcare to district energy and industrial processes. This evolution is creating new opportunities for engineers, facility owners and contractors to rethink how buildings are heated, cooled and powered.