Posts From March, 2025

2025 Year in Review: Advancing High-Performance Building Together

2025 Year in Review: Advancing High-Performance Building Together
As 2025 comes to a close, the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) celebrates another transformative year of education, recognition, and collaboration across the high-performance building industry. From expanding regional training opportunities to elevating our awards program and strengthening our builder networks, EEBA’s work this year reinforced a shared commitment to building homes—and communities—that perform for people and the planet. Expanding Impact Through Regional Trainings EEBA’s regional training series reached new audiences across Georgia, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Minnesota, empowering residential building professionals with the latest building science knowledge and hands-on guidance. These two-day sessions focused on the updated Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Version 2 program (now the Efficient New Homes Program) and the ENERGY STAR NextGen Builder requirements—two critical pathways for builders aiming to stay ahead of rapidly evolving codes,... read more
 

Carrier Unveils Its First Environmental Product Declaration for Residential HVAC Systems in North America

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Mar. 12, 2025
Carrier Unveils Its First Environmental Product Declaration for Residential HVAC Systems in North America
Carrier is pleased to announce the launch of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for residential HVAC solutions in North America. This milestone reinforces the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and transparency in the environmental performance of its products. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. The EPD, based on rigorous life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, provides a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts associated with the production, use, and disposal of Carrier's Comfort™ Fan Coil and Performance™ Variable-Speed Compact Heat Pump. This independent declaration includes key metrics such as carbon dioxide performance, energy consumption, and natural resource usage, all of which are vital factors influencing the overall environmental footprint of the residential HVAC industry. “Publishing our first residential EPD in North America represents a... read more