Fixing a Broken Heating and Cooling Industry One System and One Contractor at a Time

Is it possible to transform a $14 billion heating/cooling industry using innovative technology to rectify the estimated 70% of systems that are currently operating with refrigerant or air flow faults. A 2018 DOE study found H/AC installations had one fault in 70–90% of homes. Identifying and correcting these faults would produce energy savings of 10%–30% for new and existing systems.
This session will explain the findings of the Building America Study with the Southface Institute team. They are validating the impact H/AC installation verification and monitoring tools in climate zones 2-7. This is a nation-wide deployment of real-world systems. They are determining the energy use and H/AC performance impacts of commissioning using the MeasureQuick platform and continuous monitoring using the Sensi Predict system. The study will provide non-energy impacts like increasing technicians productivity. These findings will have a direct impact on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act and the incentives for heat pumps upgrades.
Join this session to learn how newly installed commissioned systems compare to systems installed with typical installation practices. What are the energy impacts for existing systems that use retro-commissioning tools. What are the energy savings of correcting faults like: overcharge, undercharge, evaporator fan, compressor efficiency, condenser performance...