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Environment
fromSilicon Canals
37 minutes ago

Why California's heat pump target is failing: a former Apple engineer's $3,800 fix for the installation crisis - Silicon Canals

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030, but installation challenges hinder progress.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
47 minutes ago

Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps | TechCrunch

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030 but has only installed 2.3 million, necessitating 2,000 daily installs to meet the target.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Real estate

Exclusive: Gradient's heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits | TechCrunch

Environment
fromSilicon Canals
37 minutes ago

Why California's heat pump target is failing: a former Apple engineer's $3,800 fix for the installation crisis - Silicon Canals

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030, but installation challenges hinder progress.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
47 minutes ago

Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps | TechCrunch

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030 but has only installed 2.3 million, necessitating 2,000 daily installs to meet the target.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Real estate

Exclusive: Gradient's heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits | TechCrunch

#smart-home
fromgizmodo.com
47 minutes ago
Gadgets

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

Aqara's Thermostat Hub W200 offers strong features and compatibility, making it a competitive alternative to Ecobee and Nest thermostats.
Gadgets
fromgizmodo.com
47 minutes ago

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

Aqara's Thermostat Hub W200 offers strong features and compatibility, making it a competitive alternative to Ecobee and Nest thermostats.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Designed Comfort, Purchased Comfort: Passive Design and Air Conditioning in Hong Kong

Widespread reliance on air conditioning has significantly altered architectural design incentives, particularly in Hong Kong.
#air-pollution
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn't just about reducing air pollution

Reductions in vulnerability to air pollution since 1990 saved approximately 1.7 million lives in 2019, with significant improvements in Europe and North America.
Remodel
fromArchitectural Digest
3 years ago

We Asked Experts How to Eliminate Dust From Every Surface in Your Home-This Is What They Said

Proper dusting involves cleaning from top to bottom and addressing air vents to effectively eliminate dust and improve home health.
Health
fromMail Online
6 days ago

'Office Air Theory' claims your office is making you UGLY

Office environments may negatively impact appearance, leading to symptoms similar to 'sick building syndrome'.
#data-centers
fromFuturism
6 days ago
OMG science

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

fromFortune
1 week ago
Environment

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago
Environment

AI Data Centers Face Water Backlash - Can Air Solve the Crisis?

Data centers face community pushback over water consumption, prompting solutions like atmospheric water harvesting to provide sustainable water sources.
OMG science
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Data science
fromThe Walrus
5 days ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

Massive data centers are essential for AI development but raise concerns about their environmental and community impact.
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Environment
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

AI Data Centers Face Water Backlash - Can Air Solve the Crisis?

Data centers face community pushback over water consumption, prompting solutions like atmospheric water harvesting to provide sustainable water sources.
Environment
fromArchDaily
7 hours ago

How Terraco Enhances Thermal Efficiency and Facade Longevity in Prefabricated Buildings

The global offsite construction market is projected to grow from USD 172 billion in 2024 to USD 225.7 billion by 2030.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

Vertiv acquires ThermoKey to boost AI data center cooling

Vertiv is acquiring ThermoKey to enhance its thermal management solutions, focusing on heat exchange technologies for data centers and AI applications.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 days ago

3 surprising (but simple) ways to save gas as fuel costs skyrocket

Gas prices are rising due to disruptions in oil supply chains, particularly from the conflict in Iran, leading to increased costs at the pump.
Wine
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 week ago

What to Look for When Buying Vinyl Windows: A No-Nonsense Buyer's Guide - Social Media Explorer

Buying vinyl windows requires understanding frame construction and glass packages to ensure long-term satisfaction and energy efficiency.
#datacenters
fromTheregister
6 days ago
Environment

AI datacenters create heat islands around them, paper finds

Datacenters significantly raise surrounding temperatures, impacting communities up to 10 km away, with average increases between 1.5°C and 2.4°C.
fromTheregister
1 month ago
Environment

AI bit barns grow climate emergency by turning up the gas

Datacenters' surge in AI-driven computing is prompting widespread use of on-site gas turbines, significantly increasing greenhouse gas emissions and straining power infrastructure.
Environment
fromTheregister
6 days ago

AI datacenters create heat islands around them, paper finds

Datacenters significantly raise surrounding temperatures, impacting communities up to 10 km away, with average increases between 1.5°C and 2.4°C.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Our Favorite Affordable Air Purifier Is Temporarily Even Cheaper

Coway Airmega Mighty air purifier is discounted to $154 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, offering effective air cleaning for various room sizes.
Upper West Side
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Evenly Lit, Not Overlit: Rethinking Brightness in Subtropical Cities

Avoiding western light in homes enhances thermal comfort and reduces harsh illumination effects.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Google teams up with gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Google partners with Crusoe Energy for a natural gas power plant to supply energy for its Texas datacenter, marking a shift from its carbon-neutral goals.
Environment
fromFortune
5 days ago

Data centers are so hot, their 'heat island' effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds | Fortune

AI infrastructure is creating a 'data heat island effect' that raises local temperatures and impacts millions of people.
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Indoor air quality is becoming a business priority

MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) systems are designed to continuously replace stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air while recovering heat that would otherwise be lost. In commercial and residential buildings, this technology provides several important advantages. First, it allows buildings to remain energy efficient without sacrificing airflow.
Real estate
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

From Reactive Repairs to Smarter Home Protection: How Technology Is Changing Roof Care

In the past, roof inspections mostly focused on what could be seen from the outside. Contractors looked for broken shingles, worn flashing, or areas where water might enter the roof. The problem is that roof damage does not always show clear signs right away. Water can move through roofing layers before it becomes visible inside the home.
Renovation
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

How to maintain efficient heat recovery ventilation in modern commercial spaces - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Checking your equipment once a month helps catch small issues before they turn into expensive repairs. A routine keeps everything running smoothly and extends the life of the hardware. Managers should create a simple checklist for their maintenance staff to follow.
Business
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 weeks ago

400-foot installation turns climate pledge arena into a living environmental interface

Inside Climate Pledge Arena, a large-scale media installation titled Turn the Tide transforms two interior walls into an architectural interface combining environmental imagery, and . Designed by Digital Kitchen within the arena by , the installation spans nearly 400 feet across the building's east and west walls. The intervention is integrated into the spatial environment of the arena, which is recognized as the world's first net-zero carbon certified arena.
Renovation
Miscellaneous
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

This Compact Space Heater Pays its Users

Heatbit redirects heat from bitcoin mining into home heating while paying users and purifying air, addressing technology's hidden environmental impact.
#building-integrated-photovoltaics
#indoor-allergies
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive

The Iran war has once again shown our drive for clean power is essential for our energy security so we can escape the grip of fossil fuel markets we don't control.
Environment
#energy-efficiency
Remodel
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Guest Idea: Map Appliance Power to Identify and Tame Your Home's Top Electricity Consumers

Appliance power mapping identifies individual device energy consumption, revealing phantom loads and inefficiencies that waste up to $183 annually per household through targeted, low-cost solutions.
Remodel
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Guest Idea: Map Appliance Power to Identify and Tame Your Home's Top Electricity Consumers

Appliance power mapping identifies individual device energy consumption, revealing phantom loads and inefficiencies that waste up to $183 annually per household through targeted, low-cost solutions.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

A Swiss Designer Just Replaced Your HVAC System With a 500-Year-Old Pot - Yanko Design

Ancient terracotta-based heating and cooling systems offer a unified, energy-efficient alternative to modern split infrastructure by leveraging centuries-old physics of thermal absorption and evaporative cooling.
#dust-mite-allergies
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

Konvekta to present CO-based thermal management systems for electric buses at mobility move 2026 - Sustainable Bus

Heating, cooling, and battery temperature control are among the biggest energy consumers in electric buses today - and thus have a direct impact on range, availability, and operating costs.
Alternative transportation
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Why IT leaders need to consider AI's energy footprint | Computer Weekly

We are making sure that we have renewable energy powering all of our datacentre footprint. We have 100% renewable power today that is powering all of Azure, and we're very proud to build that base and essentially stimulate renewable energy around the world and in the UK.
Environment
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Thermal Memory: How Climate Shapes Architectural Heritage

Heritage is usually catalogued by what can be drawn, not by what changed temperature. In heat, buildings are learned first through skin, only later through sight. Generations learn, through their bodies, what works. Shade reduces glare and radiant heat. Air movement shifts perception by several degrees. Thick walls slow temperature swings.
Miscellaneous
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
34 years ago

Best Ways to Keep Outside Air Conditioning Unit Cool

Shading outdoor air-conditioner compressor units improves efficiency and cooling output by keeping surrounding air cooler, allowing condenser coils to dissipate heat more effectively.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

A Water Heater That Doubles as a Data Center - and Cuts Your Energy Bill - Yanko Design

Superheat H1 replaces traditional heating elements with processors that simultaneously compute and heat water, using a single electricity input twice to reduce hot water energy consumption by up to 80 percent.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Understanding U-Value: The Foundation of Energy-Efficient Envelopes

Building envelope thermal transmittance (U-value) is the fundamental metric determining energy efficiency, calculated by dividing heat flow by surface area and temperature difference to assess insulation performance.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

How HVAC Contractors Can Turn Service Data Into Marketing ROI

Using existing service data from current and past customers improves lead quality and marketing ROI more effectively than increasing ad spend.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

How Quilt solved the heat pump's biggest challenge | TechCrunch

Quilt's three-zone heat pump uses sensor-rich, data-driven control to maintain efficiency under demanding conditions while simplifying multi-zone installations and enabling over-the-air performance upgrades.
E-Commerce
fromArchitectural Digest
1 year ago

These Space Heaters Will Arrive Before the Imminent Winter Freeze

Amazon sells a wide range of space heaters—portable, infrared, and oil-filled—featuring eco modes, digital displays, remote controls, oscillation, and safety protections.
#liquid-cooling
New York City
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

More NYCHA Apartments to Get Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps

Over 700 Beach 41st Street Houses units will switch to electric heat pumps, reducing pollution and improving reliability compared with aging fossil-fuel boilers.
#heat-pump-technology
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How heat pumps work in cold weather

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with air-source models operating reliably down to minus 25°C and ground-source systems providing even greater efficiency by accessing stable underground heat sources.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Do heat pumps work in cold weather?

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with refrigerants operating below minus 40°C and air-source models working reliably at minus 25°C, making them viable alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems even in harsh climates.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This paint acts like a dehumidifier for your walls

It looks like ordinary paint, but a new coating called Lilypad Paint has a hidden ability to pull moisture out of the air. It works like a dehumidifier, without the energy use. If it's on the wall in your bathroom, it can suck water vapor out of the air after you've taken a shower. The paint holds the humidity in nano-size pores, and then slowly releases it as humidity levels fall in the room.
Science
fromRedfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More
1 month ago

Is a Range Hood Necessary? What Homeowners Should Know About Code, Safety, and Value

A range hood is a mechanical ventilation system installed above a cooktop or range. Its primary job is to remove cooking byproducts, moisture, and odors. Some models vent air outside through ductwork. Others recirculate air through filters and send it back into the kitchen. While both options may look similar, their performance is not the same.
Renovation
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Why your house is dustier than your neighbor's and the airflow mistake causing it - Silicon Canals

I was that person who only changed their HVAC filter when it looked like it had grown its own ecosystem. Richie Drew, Vice President of Operations at One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, puts it bluntly: "Dirty filters can reduce airflow, increase dust in your home and strain your heating system." Think about it this way: your HVAC filter is like the bouncer at an exclusive club, except instead of keeping out people without the right shoes, it's blocking dust particles from circulating through your home.
Remodel
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

When Light Meets Energy in Glass Ceilings

From the large industrial roofs and galleries of the 19th century to the contemporary atriums of museums and public buildings, glass has been a recurring material in shaping large and monumental interior spaces. More than a technological or engineering solution, these horizontal glazed planes introduce a distinct luminous quality: light that comes from above. Unlike lateral daylight entering through façades, zenithal light is more evenly distributed, reduces harsh shadows, and lends spaces a sense of continuity and openness that is difficult to achieve otherwise.
Design
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Calls to move England's home insulation scheme into council workers' hands

Common Wealth cited the example of the Warmer Homes consortium, led by Portsmouth city council, which was allocated 22m among 31 authorities over three years. This breaks down to about 450-650 homes per year, or 15-20 homes per local authority per year.
Environment
Gadgets
fromArchitectural Digest
4 years ago

These Air Purifiers Are Stylish Safeguards for Smoke, Smells, and Allergens This Winter

High-quality air purifiers remove allergens, smoke, and odors, improve indoor air quality, and can complement home decor while offering varied features and price points.
Remodel
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

7 Ways to Flu-Proof Your House

Simple home design changes—entrance handwashing stations, improved hygiene cues, and allergen-conscious interventions—reduce flu spread and also lower allergen impact.
Renovation
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Why Proper Ventilation Matters More Than Stove Placement In Modern Kitchens - Tasting Table

Proper stove ventilation is essential for safety, prevents buildup of smoke and harmful pollutants, and requires planning for ducting or recirculating options.
fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

How I gave a super car the perfect storage climate with a special type of dehumidifier

This is a brilliant machine for use in a garage. Not only can you control the humidity of the space at the touch of a button on your phone, it can be wall-mounted out of the way, and can handle cooler temperatures as well as looking the part - even beside a fancy super car
Remodel
Gadgets
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Dyson's New HushJet Compact Purifier is Small but Mighty

The Dyson HushJet Compact Purifier delivers high-efficiency filtration, very low noise, compact design, and extended filter life for small urban dwellings.
Environment
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Can Shading Become Energy? From Passive Facades to Productive Envelopes

Facades can generate significant renewable energy by integrating colored photovoltaic shutters that combine shading, daylight control, and electricity production without adding envelope complexity.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

I Love My Dehumidifier and Will Never Go Back to the Damp

You should buy a dehumidifier. It will almost certainly improve your home environment. Pulling moisture from the air helps banish condensation and mold, making it cheaper and easier to regulate the temperature in your house or apartment. There's a reason the chatter about dehumidifiers has grown so loud and sales are soaring; it's because they work. Whether you've seen a persuasive Reddit thread, a life hack on TikTok, or an expert guide to the best dehumidifiers, the hype is real.
Environment
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago

'House burping' trend really works, scientists say

Human emissions of greenhouse gases—especially CO2—have sharply increased atmospheric concentrations, driving global warming and producing harmful pollutants like NO2, SO2, CO, and particulate matter.
Environment
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Germans swear by this 5-minute winter habit that keeps homes healthier and cuts heating costs - Silicon Canals

Open windows fully for five minutes several times daily to quickly replace humid indoor air with dry outdoor air, reducing condensation and mold.
fromBest Products
2 months ago

Our Favorite Humidifiers to Turn Your Home Office Into the Best Remote Destination

The purpose of a humidifier is to increase and regulate the indoor air's moisture level. How this works is different depending on the season and temperature both inside and outside. Overall, though, a humidifier helps maintain a comfortable, healthy, and optimal humidity range of 30 to 50%. To create this environment, most humidifiers use water vapor or steam to help combat dryness caused by heating systems or harsh climates (which often happen indoors during winter).
Environment
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

These super-insulating windows are as energy-efficient as walls-and could help save the power grid

Vacuum-insulated windows deliver R18 performance, cut building energy use up to 45%, reduce grid electricity demand, and pay back within three to seven years.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

New laws make heat pump installers a hot commodity

The updated Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO) requires sellers of single family homes or duplexes to complete at least six credits worth of upgrades before final sale or pay $2,500 to the city, which is then funneled to the buyer upon completion of the upgrades. For many sellers, installing a heat pump is the easiest and most efficient way to earn all six credits in one fell swoop, while also significantly increasing the appeal of the property, notes Grimsich, CEO of 1-888-Heat-Pumps.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The heating mistakes inflating your energy bills by hundreds - and what to do instead

Neglecting radiator maintenance and common central heating mistakes can add hundreds of pounds to annual energy bills.
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