After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that’s baked the Southwest is ...

One homeowner took to Reddit to seek advice about a contractor insisting on putting in a gas furnace over a heat pump.

"Amazing display of how well these work." HVAC installer addresses heat pump skeptics on 'the coldest day of the year': 'It ...

Putting off these fixes doesn't save money — it multiplies the bill.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When looking for low-maintenance materials to use for kitchen countertops, many people settle on Corian, which is a nonporous countertop ...

Boston, like many cities in the Northeast, has a building problem. More specifically, its buildings have a problem: They emit tons of climate pollution every year. In Boston, buildings account for 70% ...

Heat pumps are hot. And when the need arises, they’re pretty cold, too. These high-efficiency electric fixtures heat and cool using your home’s existing ductwork. That means they can replace a ...

As the mercury dipped to single digits recently, and the inches of snow piled into the double digits, the Globe asked readers to tell us about their experience with heat pumps, a technology that’s ...

Part 1 in this series covered defrost cycle problems in heat pumps. Now, let's discuss the second major winter issue: heat pumps stuck in one mode. The customer calls and says the system won't switch ...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches his team play against the Boston Celtics in the first half of their NBA game at Kaseya Center on Thursday in Miami. Photo by Matias J. Ocner ...

Smart home startup Quilt introduced a three-zone heat pump on Tuesday that promises to maintain efficiency even in the kinds of demanding conditions that stymie traditional incumbents. The three-zone ...

Heat pump adoption has more than doubled in recent years. Modern systems deliver quieter, smoother whole-home comfort. Geothermal offers stable comfort with lower long-term bills. Remember the last ...