Comfort. Costs Savings. Code Compliance.
HVAC systems are supposed to provide a homeowner with a comfortable living environment, but often that’s just not the case. Hot and cold rooms and poor humidity control are commonplace. The Rheia air distribution system offers better-balanced heating and cooling, improves comfort, cuts installation costs, and aligns with updated industry codes that are demanding better energy efficiency for the homeowner. Different by design, Rheia is comfort reimagined.
25-60%
Decreased installation time.
Save Time. Save Money.
Rheia air distribution systems are engineered to be simple, saving time and money through installation productivity improvements. Compared to a conventional system, Rheia’s easy-install system saves up to 60% on installation time — depending on the size, type, and location of the home. This enables contractors to do more with their limited labor availability.
The Rheia system is so advanced it’s simple, enabling crews to be trained in minutes and alleviating challenges caused by skilled workforce shortages.
25-60%
Decreased installation time.
50%
Up to 50% improved delta room to room temperatures.
Improve Energy Efficiency
On average, about 50% of the energy consumed by a typical single-family home is used by the heating and cooling system, and researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimate that ducts in unconditioned attics waste about 20% of that energy. The ductwork in the attic is the main culprit. Conditioned attics and deeply buried ducts are the current preferred options to reduce duct energy losses, but the Rheia approach of installing ductwork into the thermal envelope of the home is faster, easier, and more cost-effective.
Rheia pilot homes are outperforming conventional systems in every region of the country. Rheia systems have surpassed ACCA Standard 5 requirements for average temperature variance, proving superior when it comes to the average room-to-room temperature deltas — exceeding the performance of conventional systems, by as much as 50%
50%
Up to 50% improved delta room to room temperatures.
Get A Jump On Code Compliance
Energy codes requiring higher standards of performance are already in effect in some states, and will be universally required across the U.S. in the coming years. To improve a home’s energy efficiency, HVAC systems will be required to be located inside the thermal envelope.
Bulky, conventional HVAC systems can’t meet that requirement at a reasonable cost. Rheia air distribution systems can.
With its flexible, small-diameter duct system, Rheia fits into walls and floors with minimal impact to the interior architecture. And, since its design allows for easy assembly, Rheia systems save time and money on installation, exceed Energy Star and improve HERs requirements, while giving builders an opportunity to take advantage of tax incentives.
Some states are already getting a jump on the upcoming requirements and are rolling them out now. Are you ready?
At Rheia, we are. We’ve already improved installation time and comfort for a number of our clients in the homebuilding industry. Learn how.
50%
Up to 50% improved delta room to room temperatures.
