Latest from Archive

Photo 149075461 © Oleksandra Polishchuk | Dreamstime.com
When interviewing for a dispatcher, Terri Hardt said to look for someone with a good work ethic and values similar to yours. You can teach behaviors; you can't teach ethics.
Make your dispatcher a vital part of the service team.
June 6, 2024
innovation_collage_for_sm
A respectable collection of some of the thousands of products that have shaped the HVACR industry, from 1851 up to today.
June 4, 2024
C Be Book Web Ads Ps Ds Vert 1200x628
A business management guide from Contracting Business.
July 22, 2022
phototechno/iStock/GettyImages
Systematizing
In order to make your company attractive to buyers, and for you to be able to completely exit the company, it has to be able to run on its own without you.
May 25, 2021
print
Check out this advanced planning guide to the 2019 AHR Expo. It features more than 2,100 leading manufacturers and suppliers from across the world that are exhibiting at the show...
Jan. 9, 2019
print
Meet some of the technology leaders in the HVACR/Hydronics market and review the technology and new products they're bringing to the market.
Jan. 8, 2019
Www Contractingbusiness Com Sites Contractingbusiness com Files Danfoss Gas Detector
Next generation in Danfoss gas detection products is 'plug and play,' accurate and compliant.
July 3, 2018
Moisture in crawlspaces can be a problem in any area of the country. Here's expert advice on solving the problem, once and for all.
May 18, 2017
Yellow Jacket
Refrigerant Gauges
Proper performance of heat pumps and air conditioners are determined by many factors, but chief among them is proper refrigerant charge
May 18, 2017

Unico System to be Installed in DOE Challenge Home

The Challenge Home program represents a new level of home energy performance based on rigorous requirements, which are designed to ensure exceptional levels of energy savings, home comfort, health and durability.
Dec. 4, 2012
2 min read

Unico, Inc, a leading manufacturer of small-duct, high-velocity central heating and air conditioning systems, announced today that its Unico System will be installed in a U.S. Department of Energy Challenge Home, a first for the company.

Originally known as the DOE Builders Challenge, the Challenge Home program represents a new level of home energy performance based on rigorous requirements, which are designed to ensure exceptional levels of energy savings, home comfort, health and durability.

“Unico is very excited to have our small-duct, high-velocity HVAC system installed for the first time in a DOE Challenge Home,” said Randy Neiderer, LEED AP, Vice President, Marketing, Unico, Inc. “For the Unico System to meet the energy requirements of this home is a testament to our commitment to sustainability through green building initiatives.”

The new Challenge Home is part of a 26-home development currently under construction in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville, IL. Developer John McLinden and his team have incorporated energy efficiency into the design of every new home.

The Challenge Home takes energy efficiency to a higher level. In addition to the Unico System, the home will be built with insulation levels higher than code, advanced water distribution systems that will reduce yearly wasted water by up to 6,000 gallons, and advanced appliances and lighting, including the use of mostly LED lighting fixtures.

Construction of the home is scheduled to be completed sometime in the spring of 2013.

Sign up for Contracting Business Newsletters
Get the latest news and updates.