by sparkadmin | Jan 17, 2023 | Contractor News
As energy costs soar, homeowners are seeking ways to stay warm without breaking the bank. When it comes to home heating, Dharik Mallapragada has his head in the clouds. It’s his job to take the 30,000-foot view of our collective future for energy solutions: He’s a...
by sparkadmin | Dec 15, 2022 | Contractor News, Heat Pumps, HPC Communications
INTRODUCTION Earlier this year, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced new minimum efficiency standards for an official cold climate certification for heat pumps, developed in conjunction with Energy Star. These national standards are slated to go into effect on...
by sparkadmin | Aug 24, 2022 | Contractor News, Homeowner News, Press Release
CONCORD, MA — August 10, 2022— Abode Energy Management (Abode), a leading provider of utility solutions to reduce residential carbon emissions, is partnering with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) as Home Decarbonization Advisor on MassCEC’s...
by sparkadmin | Aug 15, 2022 | Contractor News, Heat Pumps
INCREASED COMPETITION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY = POSITIVE TRENDS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS COLD CLIMATE HEAT PUMP MARKET Positioned as a clean heating solution to current economic and environmental factors, heat pumps are gaining momentum and forecasted to grow exponentially...
by Abode Staff | Jul 31, 2022 | Contractor News, News
Providing stellar customer service as an HVAC installer is a delicate task, requiring the contractor to reconcile customer expectations with system constraints. All this needs to be done while educating customers as well. This month’s contractor spotlight is focused...
by Abode Staff | Jul 31, 2022 | Contractor News, News
A lot of resources have been created for best practices when conducting a Manual J calculation—and for good reason, since a Manual J is a protocol that is dependent on the user’s inputs and assumptions. Anecdotal evidence from across the industry suggests that the...
