HVAC

Transform a tired incandescent bath fan into an efficient LED light featuring a Bluetooth speaker

Los Angeles-based Landry Design Group collaborates with structural and civil engineers on hillside homes to determine if the best seismic reinforcement is concrete caissons sunk into the ground, or a mat-slab foundation in which the home’s weight is evenly distributed across the foundation. Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer
Resilient design creates homes that can survive natural disasters and stay functional in the aftermath

All thermostat settings on the Nuheat Signature can be adjusted via wireless remote access through a smartphone app or a web browser—a first in North America.

Nest Thermostat
The Nest “learning” thermostat adjusts its temperature controls to your personalized schedule.

Design tip: save $100 per house by following this simple advice
A simple item that builders are wasting money on is the HVAC line set, says architect Todd Hallett.

Product of the Week: Rheem Integrated Heating & Water Heating System
The Rheem Integrated Heating & Water Heating System offers whole-house space heating and domestic hot water from a single source. When combined with Rheem cooling equipment, the system offers complete air and water home comfort.

NuTone LunAura ventilation fan
New line of ventilation fans from Broan-NuTone incorporates both a bright task light and soothing blue LED nightlight.

Product of the Week: Breez Ventilation Fan
Delta Group, one of the world’s largest providers of switching power supplies and DC brushless fans for the electronics industries, has adapted its ultra-quiet DC brushless motor design for its new collection of Breez Ventilation Fans.
IBACOS has been working with specific Pulte Homes divisions to improve their HVAC designs and how they generate and implement these designs.