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    editor's choice THE MATRIX TOTAL HOME SYSTEM incorporates a condensing water heater, condensing furnace, condensing boiler and a heat recovery ventilator. It comes pre-wired for air conditioning. The high-efficiency system requires less electricity than equivalent systems, and features a heat exchanger able to reduce gas consumption by as much as 30% when compared to a conventional system. It controls
    July 1, 2009
    4 min read

    editor's choice

    Editor's Choice

    THE MATRIX TOTAL HOME SYSTEM incorporates a condensing water heater, condensing furnace, condensing boiler and a heat recovery ventilator. It comes pre-wired for air conditioning. The high-efficiency system requires less electricity than equivalent systems, and features a heat exchanger able to reduce gas consumption by as much as 30% when compared to a conventional system. It controls and optimizes heating, cooling and ventilation in a home, eliminating the need for separate appliances and their redundancies. As a combination appliance, it saves on installation time as well.

    NTI
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    THIS WIRELESS OCCUPANCY SOLUTION has a temperature range from -20° to 932° F, a 12-to-1 distance to spot ratio, and a K-Type thermocouple for contact measurement.

    Honeywell
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    AQUAPEX RECLAIMED WATER TUBING is a dependable, easy-to-install PEX tubing designed for use in residential graywater systems. Available in ½", ¾" and 1" sizes, it meets LEED and National Green Building standards.
    Uponor
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    THE VRTX SYSTEM is designed to treat water in cooling towers without harmful chemicals. It uses controlled hydrodynamic cavitation to control scale, bacterial growth and corrosion.
    VRTX Technologies
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    THE PROFILE SMART HET incorporates a sink into the lid of the toilet for increased water savings. It is dual flush, using 1.28-gpf for a full flush, 0.8-gpf for the half flush. It features washdown technology to push waste from the bowl and a large trapway to prevent blockages.
    Caoma
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    THIS PHOTOVOLTAIC AND SOLAR THERMAL RACKING SYSTEM is engineered for use with commercial flat roof applications. Installation involves fewer parts and fewer roof penetrations than comparable systems. It goes up quickly and works well on cluttered roofs where non-penetrating ballasted systems are not possible.
    Silverback Solar
    CIRCLE 106 ON INQUIRY CARD

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    ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DISPOSERS are available from the company that use less than 1% of a household's total water consumption, and cost less than 50 cents a year in electricity to operate. Food waste eliminated by disposers is processed at water treatment plants, not trucked away to landfills.
    InSinkErator
    CIRCLE 107 ON INQUIRY CARD

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    DUCOOL DEHUMIDIFICATION AND COOLING SOLUTIONS improve the energy efficiency of cogeneration systems by utilizing their waste heat productively. In larger industrial applications they can reduce the energy needed for cooling by 90%.
    DuCool
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    THE SNAP-PANEL SYSTEM is designed to facilitate nearly every possible radiant tubing layout configuration. Half inch tubing can be quickly snapped in place without the need for staples or fasteners. It is intended for use with thin-slab or slab-on-grade applications.
    Viega
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    THE MINI-MOD-CNC HYBRID CONTROLLER effectively controls a boiler system that utilizes both condensing and non-condensing boilers. It automatically mixes and matches boiler operation to maximize the efficiency of the combined system. It also allows for the mixed control of modulating and staging boilers.
    Heat-Timer Corp.
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    THE FREEWATT HEATING SYSTEM uses micro-combined heat and power technology to marry an Energy Star rated gas furnace to a Honda generator. The electricity generated can be used to power the home, or can be sold back to the grid. Operating on natural gas or propane, the system utilizes about 95% of the fuel energy to supply heat and electricity for the home.
    Flint & Walling
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