Heating Replacement to Meet New Efficiency Standards
Energy regulations do not arrive as headlines, they show up in utility bills, inspection notes, and equipment submittals. Over the past few years the Department of Energy’s testing metrics shifted, codes tightened, and utilities recalibrated rebates to steer projects toward higher performance. For a homeowner with a 16 year old furnace or a facility manager keeping a small portfolio of rooftop units alive, the effect is the same. Replacement decisions now sit inside a new r