Hallowell International, a company that aims at
thinking past the boundaries of conventional home heating and cooling solutions
to create alternative approaches to residential climate management, has
recently won the AHR Expo Heating Innovation Award. The Acadia, a combined heating and cooling system,
was formally launched in October 2007.

There is
nothing else like the Acadia on the market, said Duane A. Hallowell, president
and CEO. It contains revolutionary patented technology that has changed the
industry. The Acadia cuts home heating and cooling costs by up to 70 percent,
lessening dependence on fossil fuels and helping consumers have a smaller
carbon footprint. Additionally, the system is composed of industry standard
components that HVAC installers are already using in the field. The awards are
jointly sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Air-Conditioning, Heating and
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and International Exposition Company (IEC),
producers and organizers of the AHR Expo.
Military members living at McGuire Air Force Base will be fitted with the new
Acadia Systems, which will reduce overall energy consumption and reduce heating
and cooling costs for residents by more than 20% annually, while increasing the
overall comfort of the homes for the residents. According
to the companys press release, the Acadia will be installed by United
Communities, the owner of the Military Housing Privatization Project at Fort Dix/
McGuire. The Military Privatization Act is a national program that allows private
developers, through competitive offers, to redevelop and operate military
housing for a 50-year term.