Water-source variable refrigerant flow (VRF)/variable refrigerant volume (VRV) systems are compact, flexible systems designed to offer many of the same benefits of air-source VRF/VRV systems. These ...

The majority of homes with AC utilize a central air conditioning system. As the name implies, it distributes cold air from a central location via a duct work system. The vast majority of residential ...

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Geothermal heat exchangers almost always use condenser water or glycol as the heat transfer medium — and, sometimes, refrigerant. Wastewater heat recovery systems typically preheat domestic cold water ...

Desiccants that pull water out of the air could help cool buildings more efficiently A surprising set of materials could soon help make more efficient air conditioners that don’t overtax the ...

Solar air conditioning is any air conditioning powered by the sun's energy. Solar air conditioners have no emissions and supply their own energy, so customers can lessen their carbon footprint and ...

With much of the country in the grips of a massive heat wave, many people who have air conditioners in their homes are running them overtime. But these extreme temperatures present a significant ...