by Tina Cook | Oct 24, 2022 | Blogs, Press Releases
2022 marks 30 YEARS of innovation and technological advancement from ACT, Inc. (Formerly Metlund®)! While we originally started out as Metlund® and changed names about 20 years ago, our dedication to energy and water conservation hasn’t. Since then, our Systems...
by Tina Cook | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog
What is Title 24? If you live in California, you may have heard of Title 24 in relation to building codes. California has a series of energy efficiency standards that most existing or planned structures must comply with, including but not limited to hot water pumps....
by Tina Cook | Sep 29, 2022 | Blogs, Press Releases
Recently ACT D’MAND Kontrols ® Systems CTO and founder Larry Acker attended the EEBA 2022 High-Performance Home Summit. He spoke with Robby Schwarz of BuildTank on the buildCAST podcast about ACT’s history, how energy ties into heating water, and how our...
by Tina Cook | Sep 27, 2022 | Blogs
When it comes to hot water pumps, there are a few different options. One common option is a timer-based system. This System has a timer on a pump and is programmed to run for a certain amount of time every day, based on predicted use. The other is a System that...
by Tina Cook | May 25, 2021 | Blogs, News, Press Releases
ACT, Inc. D’MAND KONTROLS® Systems were featured in a segment about hot water recirc systems by ABC TV in Portland, Oregon for Earth Day. In the video, Justin May of the Local 290 Plumbers and Steamfitters, and IAPMO’s Jed Scheuermann discuss how a hot...
by Tina Cook | May 3, 2021 | Blogs
How does water get from the source to your tap? What does water have to do with your home’s kWh usage? Thanks to Sustainable Homes for providing this short clip from their video on Net Zero Carbon homes explaining more. Water makes quite the journey on the way...
