Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the depths of the 75-year-old Kendall Cogeneration Station along the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a clean-heating ...

If you’re one of the rare regular readers, you know by now that I like steam heat. If asked why, I would say it’s the uniqueness of the jobs I look at. I don’t think that they are ever the same, and I ...

To achieve peak efficiency and prevent corrosion, steam and hot water boilers in hydronic heating systems require regular maintenance. Neglecting this can lead to increased service calls and a ...

This Broomell Receiver was my inspiration for learning as much as I could about steam heating. Someone early in my career dropped it off at the loading dock. I wish I could remember who, so I could ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Denver is the home to one of the oldest ...

This month, I will continue to discuss the forgotten skills of steam system design. Last month, I touched on several topics, including high- and low-pressure steam, boilers, deaerators, boiler feed ...

Need help with your steam heating system? looking for a steam heating specialist? Here are a few of the threads about steam heat you can read about in the Brownstoner Forum: 1. I am looking at a ...

You don't have to be in business to benefit from heat pumps. Italian company announces successful launch of 'world's largest' steam heat pump: '[This] clearly proves the potential of this technology' ...

Turboden, an Italian company specializing in renewable energy systems, announced that it has started up what it describes as the world’s largest steam-producing heat pump. The claim, if independently ...

Cornell University is undergoing a major transition in its heating infrastructure, converting the current steam heating system to a more efficient hot water network as a part of its 2035 goal of ...

The Floral-Park Bellerose School District is considering converting the heating systems for John Lewis Elementary School and Floral Park-Bellerose Elementary School from steam to hot water and cooling ...

Denver is the home to one of the oldest heating systems in the country. The city uses steam to warm downtown buildings, but recent changes could threaten the unique service. From above, Denver doesn’t ...