A nationally-recognized industry organization named ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) provides a good resource on this topic. While Emerson is not affiliated with ACCA or otherwise endorsing this organization, this non-profit organization has been around for over 40 years and includes more than 60,000 professionals, along with 4,000 businesses in the indoor environment and energy services community.
With Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats predicted to outsell standard digital thermostats in the next five years, many contractors are making room for these next-generation thermostats on their trucks and in their business plans.
We have been working on a video series about designing a state-of-the-art air conditioning system for a large, new construction home near Knoxville, TN. Along the way, we began calling this the “Mega House” due to its physical size and the scope of the project.
Typically, air conditioning systems in the premium category are defined as having energy efficiency ratings that are 16 SEER or higher. Most in this category also have an important feature called “capacity modulation.”
Most people don’t think about their air conditioning and heating system until it breaks or becomes so old it is not worth repairing. A survey of U.S. homeowners suggests that 59 percent of people who bought new HVAC systems in the past two years were buying due to the failure of their existing system or the costly repairs required to keep it running.
Based on many user comments and questions we’ve received on AC & Heating Connect over the past two years, we noticed a lot of confusion about what “comfort” really means to homeowners. It seems like many people are not aware of the comfort advantages available in 16 SEER or greater systems with capacity modulation.
Top 5 Homeowner Benefits: Long term Reliability, Monthly Operating Costs, Always Produces Desired Air Temperature, The Purchase Price, Maintains Desired Temperature throughout Home
Over 500 contractors, OEMs, and facility managers registered to attend this one hour online presentation. Over 90% of attendees rated the webinar as good or excellent and said the content provided a great understanding of how different types of compressors work.
