For nearly 20 years, The NEWS has followed the growing popularity of the HVACR mini-split market. A glance into the archives shows the ductless industry in its North American infancy in 2000, when 12 ...

Learn from our experience installing a heat pump system in a 1940s home. Get tips on preparing your home, choosing the right system, and more.

You may have heard of ductless mini-split air conditioners or heat pumps recently. They’re one of the more recent developments in HVAC technology. But is one right for your home? Ductless mini-splits ...

This mini-split system was used in several rooms in this 1840 square foot house in Bainbridge Island, WA. The house was designed by Davis Studio Architecture and Design. The mini-split system was from ...

Over 24 years, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, purchasing, installing, and operating three window heat pumps in an apartment would cost roughly $14,500. In ...

For home and business owners looking for a cost-effective way to replace inefficient window air conditioning units, space heaters, and electric baseboard heaters, there’s a solution: Ductless ...

A new Halcyon split-system heat pump line has equipment that achieves up to 27.2 SEER. The RLS2 line of heat pumps offers 9-, 12-, and 15,000-Btu models with a newly designed chassis and the ESP ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 77th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Cost: $10,712 for heat pump system, $7,500 for insulation and $7,150 for electrical panel upgrade and wiring Incentives: None for heat pump; $550 rebate for wall and attic insulation from Energy Trust ...