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...
For a classic, older home or business, an HVAC retrofit, done as part of a historic buildings conservation project, requires the expertise of trained HVAC professionals. The goal in such a preservation is to keep as much of the existing space and finishes as possible. At Derr Heating, we think of it as traveling “Back...
Taking a dip in the Sol Duc Hot Springs is one of the top bucket list things to do in the in Olympic National Park that is right outside our doors here on the Olympic Peninsula.One of the really cool things about Sol Duc Hot Springs is the pools look like normal swimming pools. There are actually three...
Severe weather shelters are open Monday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 14 at four locations. The shelters provide a safe and warm place for people to stay. Guests must check in before 9 p.m. Free rides to shelters are available: call 360-373-3000 before 7 p.m. Details on locations, hours of operation and rules for guests...
