Newly unveiled HVAC tech can cut household energy costs in half — here's what sets it apart from traditional systems

Newly unveiled HVAC tech can cut household energy costs in half — here's what sets it apart from traditional systems

A has-it-all HVAC system developed in China cuts energy costs and grid reliance with a smorgasbord of sustainable features.  Solar panels, wind turbines, and two kinds of heat pumps are part of the setup tested by experts at Shenyang Jianzhu and Shanghai Jiao Tong universities at a low-energy residential building in northeastern China.  Advanced computing helps to manage incoming renewable energy and how it powers the heat pumps, according to de…