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 company’s 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.