As the holiday season arrives and temperatures plummet, it’s the perfect time to focus on creating a warm, energy-efficient, and healthy home environment. Inspired by “The 12 Days of Christmas,” here are 12 actionable tips to optimize your home’s heating, lower energy costs, and improve air quality and ventilation this winter. 1. A Programmable Thermostat in a...
A memorial scholarship fund is being set up for students of any age who are furthering their education in trades including plumbing, electrical, welding, HVAC and more. The scholarship program is In memory of Scott W. Van Antwerp, a journeyman plumber, a proud alum of The University of Washington, and an avid learner who spent...
The Kitsap Building Association (KBA) is thrilled to announce several local winners of the Washington State 2024 Excellence in Remodeling Awards. This prestigious event, held on June 24th, celebrated the best in remodeling craftsmanship, innovation, and design across the state of Washington. The Excellence in Remodeling Awards highlight outstanding achievements by Building Industry Association of...
Owning a Hybrid of Electric Vehicle just got sweeter with the new Puget Sound Energy Home Charging (Electric Vehicle Chargers) Rebate Program! Derr Heating has an early scoop on the program to give you a jump start. Following is a brief overview of program offerings. More information can be found on our PSE Rebates...
Zonal Heating and Cooling, Geothermal Tech, Hydronics, Standby Power Generation, VRV/VRF, Tankless — no two days are ever the same at Derr Heating and Cooling except for the challenges and training you will enjoy working on the most advanced, custom HVAC projects in the region. We’re at the forefront of residential and commercial climate systems,...
As Halloween approaches at Heronswood Garden in Kingston here on the Kitsap Peninsula, the ancestral land of the S’Klallam people, a 9-foot-tall ogress named Slapu, with long claws and sharp teeth, will be on the prowl. During Haunted Heronswood, from Oct. 20-21, the garden’s trails will come alive with skeletons and goblins including six larger-than-life S’Klallam cultural...
It’s that honorary time of year when graduation ceremonies dot the homeland and we all celebrate one of the greatest gifts we can pass along from one generation to the next — the gift of education. For more than half a century, the Derr family has transferred its HVAC knowledge and skills from one branch...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a nearly $11 billion investment to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it was the largest single federal investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936 as...
The City of Seattle Heat Safety webpage is full of tips and resources to stay safe and comfortable when the Seattle area experiences a heat wave. Visit the page and learn more about the following topics. How to stay safe at area cooling centers, beaches, community and senior centers, and public libraries. Managing your activity level during...
This month, the Kitsap Building Association hosted Robert Dietz, the Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders, to advise us all on what’s ahead. The speaker filled us in on a number of economic fronts, including new home construction, job openings in construction, labor force participation of men and women, lending rates, inflation...
