by Bryan Simning | Feb 28, 2020 | air conditioner, HVAC, HVAC System
Every homeowner has firsthand experience with HVAC systems. While many homes don’t have central AC, every modern home has central heating of some kind, whether it’s electric, gas, oil, geothermal, heat pump, or less common heating methods. Today, we’re going to...
by Bryan Simning | Feb 17, 2020 | HVAC
Updated 3/26/25 Making Your Bay Area HVAC System Smarter 2025 If you have lived in the Bay Area long enough, you’ll start to develop an appreciation for a well-tuned HVAC system. Despite the Mediterranean-style climate, the strong coastal winds blowing into the... by Bryan Simning | Feb 12, 2020 | air conditioner, air conditioner maintenance, Air Conditioning, HVAC
Have you heard of thermally-driven air conditioning? If not, you could be hearing a lot about it soon. There is a push right now on the global scale to make HVAC—air conditioning in particular—more environmentally friendly. HVAC uses a considerable amount of energy,... by Bryan Simning | Feb 5, 2020 | air conditioner, air conditioner maintenance, Air Conditioning
New HVAC technology is changing the game for eco-friendly building design and operation. In a previous post, we discussed how air conditioning was contributing to climate change but noted that evolutions in technology were starting to shift that narrative. Across the... by Bryan Simning | Feb 3, 2020 | air conditioner, air conditioner maintenance, HVAC
Air conditioning and climate change: on first blush, it seems like air conditioning is a way to combat the effects of climate change—at least on a microcosmic level. As the planet’s temperatures rise and summer seasons get hotter, the need for air conditioning grows....