Can increasing your home’s energy efficiency raise its market value? The short answer is “Yes!’ In a new set of studies reported by E, the environmental magazine, the experts at Energy Star found that an eight percent increase in home value correlated with Energy Star certified homes across Oregon, Idaho and Washington simply because they were deemed energy efficient. The same pattern has been observed across the U.S. A six percent increase was seen in...
The world’s largest heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company, Daikin, has a new name, but its mission to remain a forward-thinking leader in environmental solutions is unchanged. The Daikin products organization, including Daikin ductless and light commercial systems (including VRV) in North America, is unifying its core Daikin, Goodman and Amana HVAC brands. Derr Heating and Cooling is proud to be an authorized Daikin and Goodman...
Spring is that “in-between season” where how to dress from one day to the next can be anybody’s guess. Keeping your living space consistently comfortable in this weather can be a challenge. Some rooms can be too cold while others are too warm. Do you run the heat or the AC? How about both in...
When Ductless Mini-Split systems, also known as Ductless Heat Pumps, began to surge in popularity around the Pacific Northwest, a number of myths and misperceptions sprung from the word-of-mouth of the unacquainted and uninformed. Outdated information can spread as quickly as praise and recommendations keeping homeowners from making the best choices about heating and cooling. To demystify those misbegotten...
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...
What is High-Performance HVAC? High-performance HVAC is all about delivering the highest possible equipment performance to you, our customer, right out of the box. The HVAC equipment you have installed by Derr Heating should be able to deliver the health, comfort, safety, reliability, and efficiency you expect. Although HVAC contractors can’t control what is shipped by...
For all the appeal of cooking with gas (a concept bolstered by aggressive lobbying and advertising from the natural gas industry), it is increasingly being shown to be bad or the environment, emitting greenhouse gases like methane into the atmosphere. A recent study demonstrated that 75% of these emissions occur when the stove is off. ...
There’s never been a better time than the new year of 2023 to improve the efficiency and economy of your home energy and climate control. At Derr Heating and Cooling, we like to refer to this as making the “The Great Indoors” more comfortable and livable. Here on the Olympic Peninsula we are surrounded by the beauty...
The world of HVAC equipment will take a big step forward in efficiency and eco-friendliness in 2023. What Is Changing in 2023? The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will raise the minimum efficiency standards for air-source heat pumps and central air conditioners starting next year. Systems sold in the U.S. beginning Jan. 1, 2023, must meet those minimum...
