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Gasification Outdoor Wood Furnace Passes Test for New EPA Owhh Emission Levels (ebuild)

Sequoyah Paradise, a manufacturer of outdoor wood furnaces has developed a new outdoor wood furnace that uses downdraft gasification to make the furnace much more efficient, and produce less emissions.This furnace was then tested by Intertech Labrotories, on of the premier emission testing laboratories in the country to see if it would meet the stringent EPA Owhh voluntary emissions levels. When the testing was complete the results show that the emissions produced were almost 50 percent less than the new standard.

Lennox Honored By 2007 ENERGY STAR Program for Fourth Year; Unprecedented in HVAC Industry (ebuild)

For the fourth time in five years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have selected Lennox Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII), as an ENERGY STAR Manufacturing Partner of the Year for its outstanding contributions to developing, manufacturing, and promoting energy-efficient products; consumer education; and industry outreach efforts. Lennox is the only heating, ventilation, and air conditioning manufacturer ever to be chosen for the EPA award.

Two Rheem and Ruud Heating and Cooling Products Named Consumers Digest Best Buys (ebuild)

Rheem Manufacturing Company, Heating and Cooling Division today announced it received prestigious Consumers Digest BEST BUY awards for two products from the company's full line of dependable home comfort product family. These product awards continue the legacy of consumer and HVAC industry recognition for the company's high-quality, technologically advanced and value-driven Rheem and Ruud heating and cooling products. The award-winning products are the Rheem Prestige Series and Ruud Ultra Series 90 Plus Modulating Gas Furnace with Contour Comfort Control (model GFD), and the Rheem Classic Series and Ruud Achiever Series 14-SEER heat pump (model PPB). A BEST BUY is defined as a product offering the most value for a given amount of money and must be a better value than directly competitive models.

H-P Introduces Filtropur (ebuild)

H-P Products, Inc. introduces Filtropur, a unique, multi-patented furnace filtration system which eliminates the need for regular filter replacement for up to one year. Offering homeowners lower energy costs, improved indoor air quality, and minimal maintenance, the Filtropur system is designed to automatically advance the filter to ensure that the airflow and filter are continuously clean.

New Trane Furnace Removes up to 99 Percent of Airborne Allergens from the Filtered Air (ebuild)

The new XV90i gas furnace from Trane combines energy-efficiency, comfort and the industry's most advanced indoor air cleaning technology into one space-saving unit. The XV90i has the TRANE CleanEffects innovation built right in, capable of removing up to 99 percent of airborne allergens down to .3 microns in this application.

Carrier Introduces Hybrid Heat System as Expert Solution to Extraordinary Gas Prices (ebuild)

Strengthening its position as a leader in innovative heating and cooling systems, Carrier Corporation, recently introduced the next advancement in energy efficient products - a Hybrid Heat system. A Hybrid Heat system is a fuel-saving alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems that combines a furnace with a heat pump, rather than an air conditioner. This marks Carrier's latest innovation in its commitment to the conservation of energy and total comfort solutions for homeowners.

Carrier Introduces New, Efficient Gas Furnace Products (ebuild)

As fuel and energy costs continue to fluctuate, homeowners remain increasingly concerned about high heating bills. Carrier Corporation, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), offers a 90 percent gas furnace line that provides improved energy efficiency and lowers utility costs by up to 30 percent compared to less efficient systems previously seen in the industry. With an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency rating, or AFUE, up to 96.6%, this line by Carrier is the most enhanced of gas furnace products available.

best in show (residential architect Magazine)

Perhaps because of a cooling housing market, new product introductions at this year's International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla., were short on excitement. But green products had a strong showing.