Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are.

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Since the introduction of green building rules in Ireland, almost all of the country’s newly built homes now feature ...

Compact heat pumps that slot into windows could be a planet-friendly way to efficiently heat and cool apartment buildings without breaking the bank, experts say.

Following its 2021 residential Cold Climate Heat Pump (CCHP) challenge, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched a similar program for commercial rooftop heat pumps. The DOE’s Commercial ...

Homeowners are using heat pumps to cut fossil fuel use. But proper use and weatherization are key to maximizing benefits, ...

Tax season is behind us and for many it is now the season of refunds. Armed with varying sums of money they didn’t have a short time ago, many consumers are out there looking for something to buy.

Heat pumps are energy-efficient, low-carbon heating systems that use electricity to move heat from a source like outside air ...

The temperature of public interest in heat pumps is rising, fueled by increased government action against natural-gas appliances and more incentives to help homeowners, builders and businesses with ...

Dan and Malia Fredrickson used the opportunity of a malfunctioning air conditioner to take a step toward electrifying their home by getting a heat pump, equipment that’s been around for a while but ...

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Future generations will marvel at the ridiculous ways we’ve been keeping warm. With a furnace, you’re inefficiently burning toxic, planet-warming gas. In a big city like New York, your building might ...