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Green Technology
HRAI Hosting Sessions on Climate Change
The first two sessions will connect HRAI members and industry professionals with policy-makers and climate change champions in the GTA and Vancouver regions.
New Data Shows Canada Added 1.8 GW of Wind and Solar in 2022
CanREA’s new industry data shows that Canada is just starting to take advantage of its wind, solar and energy storage potential.
Strategic Modifications
Existing series distribution systems can be modified to accommodate lower water temperatures generated from modern heat pumps.
Online Training Courses Available for new National Energy Code for Buildings
Free online 2020 National Energy Code for Buildings course is available to provide and overview along with detailed courses for contractors and designers.
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ASHRAE Releases Latest Version of Energy Efficiency Standard 90.1-2022
The standard includes energy efficiency ratio increases for commercial rooftops and <65K sized air-cooled heat pumps.
CHC Launching Webinar Series
The hydronics webinar series will run Thursday’s from February 16 thru March 16.
Modern Niagara Invests in Hydron Energy
Hydron’s technology reduces the cost of upgrading biogas to renewable natural gas and enables the deployment of small-scale plants.
AHR Expo Releases its 2023 Trend Report
Industry representatives from associations, manufacturers and contractors in the field share their views on the current state of the industry and predictions heading into 2023.
Heat Pump Troubleshooting Tips
If you’re familiar with servicing AC units, the heat pump has just a couple more items that may need to be addressed.
Feds Announce Canada Greener Homes Initiative Delivery Across Ontario with Enbridge Gas
The Government of Ontario recommended Enbridge Gas to the Government of Canada as the co-delivery partner for the Canada Greener Homes Grant in Ontario.
Feds Introduce New Grant for Switching from Fuel Oil to Heat Pumps
The new OHPA Grant focuses on households that need it the most and is designed to benefit low-to-median-income Canadian households.
Road to 2030: Part 2 – How Incentives Drive Lower Emissions
As programs drive the adoption of new technologies, does the industry have the capacity to keep up?
Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard Highlights New Opportunities in Building Codes and Low-Income Programming
The annual report by Efficiency Canada, a research group based at Carleton University, benchmarks all Canadian provinces and territories across 54 metrics, such as energy savings from public utility programs, electric vehicle registrations, building code adoption, and industrial energy management.
SpacePak’s New Cold Climate A2W Heat Pump
The new Solstice Inverter Extreme allows for heating in outdoor temperatures as low as -22F (-30C).
Winter 2022
Helping customers achieve efficiency, sustainability and low cost requires balancing existing system replacement with affordable options.
Enwave and RioCan Form Partnership Committed to Sustainable Solutions
The new partnership will allow Enwave to advance their low carbon objectives by exploring sustainable energy solutions at certain RioCan developments.
Ride the Lightning
By managing dual-fuel systems—gas boilers and electric heat pumps—modern controls can help deliver the most cost-efficient and comfortable solutions for your customers.
Bosch Adds IoT Connectivity to Heat Pump Line-up
The IDS Premium Connected air source heat pump system links to the Bosch EasyAir App, allowing contractors access to installation and troubleshooting information and more.
Danfoss Named 2022 Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency by Alliance to Save Energy
Danfoss has pledged to be carbon-neutral in global operations by 2030, setting ambitious science-based targets to increase energy efficiency while reducing carbon emissions.
HRAI Annual Conference Addresses Climate Concerns and Industry Opportunity
Bill Davis, vice president/general manager with Ecco Supply, takes over the role of Chair of the HRAI Board of Directors for 2022-23.
2022 Modern Hydronics Summit: A Roaring Success
Keynote speaker John Siegenthaler kicked off the 2022 Modern Hydronics Summit with an insightful presentation on how hydronic heating and cooling are a perfect fit for modern net zero homes.
Heating Yellowknife
New pellet boiler district energy system helps NWT government reduce carbon footprint.
Register today: The Road to 2030 – Part 2 – How Incentive Programs Benefit Contractors
Join us Thursday, September 8 between 11 am – Noon (eastern time) for a free online panel discussion about how funding and incentive programs are driving activity and how contractors can benefit.
Canada Infrastructure Bank Kicks in $56M for U of T Building Retrofits
Among the projects being financed will be switching one of four gas boilers to electric in the central heating plant.
Road to 2030: the conversation continues
Experts lend their unique perspectives to the emissions reduction conversation.
Midea introduces EVOX heat pump system
The cold climate heat pumps are capable of 100% heating output at -20C (-4F).
Feds Funding District Energy System Study for New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
The heating network using biomass and wind energy would connect over 90% of buildings in the community.
Acting Differently
Modern Niagara is partnering with Blue Frontier to bring new sustainable air conditioning technology to the commercial market.
Road to 2030: A Panel Discussion
We gathered four industry professionals together to share ideas on how trade contractors can get on board and get ahead of the federal emissions reduction plans.
FortisBC launching residential gas heat pump pilot project in B.C.
Partnering with Thermolift and Stone Mountain Technologies, 20 residential homes across the Lower Mainland and Southern Interior will be installing the first units of their kind in B.C.
