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Guide providing detailed selection and installation instructions for heat pump water heaters.

Factsheet describing mini split heat pumps and their benefits for consumers.

Webpage describing how to improve a variable capacity heat pump's efficiency by not programming a deep setback on the thermostat.

Guide describing how to choose energy-efficient water heaters, including heat pump models, with tips on installation, rebates, and incentives for maximizing energy savings.

Question and Answer article in Energy Design Update describing the cost and savings benefits of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) for HVAC equipment.

Web article describing two options for sizing ductless minisplit heat pumps, including a free HVAC sizing tool.

Article explaining the energy cost reduction and other benefits associated with installing a heat pump clothes dryer

Webpage recognizing the most efficient products among those that are ENERGY STAR certified.

2009 edition of code establishing a baseline for the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through performance requirements.

Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.

Article discussing the advantages of using heat pumps and/or hydronic forced air heat instead of furnaces in high-performance homes.

List of commercial heat pump water heater systems that comply with NEEA's Advanced Water Heating Specification.

Program criteria for central air conditioner and heat pump equipment.

Document for contractors detailing how to prioritize, control, and configure heat pumps in a residence that uses two heating systems.

Webpage describing the functionality and benefits of switching to Air Source Heat Pumps, as well as linking to sets of products, rebates, most efficient ASHPs, and providing consumer aid for purchasing an ASHP.

Information sheet describing how to select a properly sized water heater based on household usage patterns, peak demand, and heater type—whether tankless, solar, or storage-based—to ensure efficiency and adequate hot water supply.

Report on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.

Research study outlining results of monitoring a low temperature heat pump.

Factsheet describing how to partially install a heat pump in a manufactured home in the manufactured home factory.