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 ...

Manufacturers say the “next wave” of growth will be retrofit-friendly systems that drop into existing homes with minimal ...

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.

A heat pump doesn't generate heat; it transfers it from one place to another. It's an appliance with a bright future in an ...

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

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As we descend into a frosty and frigid Maine winter, reliable hot water is a ...

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 ...

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 ...