Researchers in Spain have proposed two control strategies for the integration of heat pumps in district heating systems assisted by solar thermal collectors. Their technical-economic analysis shows ...

With colder days and nights quickly approaching, now’s the time for Ohioans to make sure heating systems in their homes and businesses are in proper working order. The Ohio Department of Commerce ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. We like to repeat architect Carl Elefante's adage that "the ...

When Google shelled out $3.2 billion for Nest, it poured a fresh wave of attention and interest into smart home automation systems — even though it’s not entirely clear whether Google swooped on Nest ...

Cool Down’s upgraded Smart Control Unit adds heating, dehumidifying, and real-time savings to cut AC use by up to 67%.

The turban-topped towers on the roof of Östratorn School rotate in the wind, creating low pressure in the building’s ducts that draws air through the building, providing heating and cooling. In ...

Editor’s Note: Student journalists from more than a dozen schools across Vermont contributed to the Climate Report Card series, reporting on their schools’ systems for heat, electricity, ...

When striving for long-term sustainability, designers have latitude as to how complex a system they wish to design. Build sustainability into every aspect of the control panel’s life—design, ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.