Upcoming Training
We are offering courses at our Guelph location. In addition to our WaterFurnace Service/Install 3-day course and the WaterFurnace Piping Design/CGC Intaller-Designer 4-day course, we are adding the HRAI Residential Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculation (3 day) and WaterFurnace Service/Install Updater (1 day) classes. The current class schedule is shown below... ( Read Article )
More WaterFurnace Brand Advertising
With the upcoming CMX/CIPHEX and Spring Cottage Life Shows, Eden Energy is going to be advertising in a number of special edition magazines. The purpose of these ads, like many of our advertising initiatives, is to spread brand awareness of both the WaterFurnace name, and the WaterFurnace network of dealers. Look out for our ads in the following magazines:
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See Eden Energy at the 2010 Spring Cottage Life Show
The Spring Cottage life show is held each year at the International Centre in Toronto on the last weekend of March. A three-day, pre-season event for cottagers everywhere, it's the only show of its kind, created for cottagers by cottagers. This event is the perfect opportunity for consumers to make purchases and plans for the spring and summer, as well as pl... ( Read Article )
Sales Training: January 27, 2010
Eden Energy Equipment held its first Sales Training class in our new training facility in Guelph on January 27, 2010. The class was a huge success with 50 of our dealers coming out to attend and learn and share in this important training class.
During this class our Sales Manager Al Zacher, who has 31 years experience in Geothermal Sales, reviewed the key e... ( Read Article )
See us at the CMX Show: Booths 2034 and 2036
The 2010 National CMX/CIPHEX Trade Show & Learning Forum is quickly approaching. Eden Energy Equipment will have our corporate WaterFurnace booth on display in the exhibitor area. This show is Canada's national trade show for the air conditioning, heating, hearth, plumbing, piping, refrigeration and ventilation industries. There will be over 500 exhibiti... ( Read Article )
Eden Energy Will Be Sponsoring the Olympics
Eden Energy Equipment is going to be sponsoring the closed captioning on the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver through CTV in Southwestern Ontario from February 15-26, 2010. Our sponsorship spots will be running over the course of the two week period between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm.
This campaign is being used to build brand awareness of the WaterFurnace brand, ... ( Read Article )
HydroZone Hydronic Controller
The new HydroZone hydronic controller from WaterFurnace eliminates the need for external control devices when used in conjunction with our GeoTank or Synergy3D systems. The HydroZone controller can also enable the Envision water-to-water unit to provide either hot or chilled water. This flexible new module controls the water temperature using one of three st... ( Read Article )
WaterFurnace Named Number 3 in Cleantech Top 10 List
The Globe & Mail features a quarterly insert entitled “Corporate Knights” that is published by a Canadian-based media company that places an explicit focus on corporate responsibility. The mission of the “Corporate Knights” is to humanize the marketplace by making it easier for people to know the environmental and social imp... ( Read Article )
The Envision Series NSW Water to Water Now Available
The Envision Series are the highest efficiency units available. Large oversized water-to-refrigerant heat exchangers and scroll compressor provide extremely efficient operation. This efficiency means the Envision Series requires less loop than any product on the market. This can mean significant savings on commercial and residential products.
The NSW Series... ( Read Article )
Smart Metering Proves WaterFurnace Geothermal Savings
Whitfield Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning has received a report from a homeowner that was converted to a geothermal heating and cooling system in September of 2008 from a traditional oil and electric system. The home is located just outside of Bancroft, ON on Baptiste Lake and is 2,800 square feet in total.
Graham “Rusty” Brown, the ho... ( Read Article )
Eden Energy Receives HRAI Education Award
September 19, 2009 - Eden Energy Equipment is the proud recipient of HRAI’s Education Supporter Award. The award recognizes those individuals and organizations that have demonstrated ongoing support for HRAI’s educational programs.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is a national association that represent... ( Read Article )
Hog Barn Goes Geothermal
In February of 2009, Buchanan & Hall of Stratford, ON, converted a hog farm from a traditional Propane system to geothermal. Buchanan & Hall had installed a WaterFurnace 5 ton Premier AT unit in the owner, Fred Schuler's home approximately 15 years ago, so he was already familiar with the benefits of geothermal technology. He inquired regarding the f... ( Read Article )
EcoInhabit: Earth Inspired Living
In 2008, Clarksburg Contractors installed a WaterFurnace geothermal heating and cooling system for EcoInhabit - a retail business with a focus on distribution of eco-friendly and sustainable products. In 2007, EcoInhabit, owned by Jeremy Gourlay, purchased a barn located 4 miles east of Meaford on Highway 26 and converted it to suit the needs of his business... ( Read Article )
Chicken Barn Goes Geothermal!
At the 2006 Western Ontario Farm Show in London, Ontario, The Hayter Group had a display demonstrating the benefits of geothermal systems to rural customers. Because of the increasing cost of heating barns, they knew that one day there would be a market for geothermal heating.
An active chicken and hog farmer approached their display, mentioning that he wa... ( Read Article )
Mulmur Township Office Goes GREEN!
The Mulmur Township office has recently undergone a change in their heating and cooling system. In October of 2008, Nottawasaga Mechanical, of Wasaga Beach, ON, converted the Mulmur Township office from two electric forced-air systems with cooling to two WaterFurnace geothermal units.
Mulmur Township is located at the northeast corner of Dufferin County, a... ( Read Article )
Final Reminder, Waterfurnace & CGC Training
We will be holding three upcoming Geothermal training courses and this is your final call to register and participate. You must notify Nancy Tolten in our office by September 9th to be included at 1-800-665-3336. The first wil be September 22nd - 25th and is the Piping and Design class. This course will offer factory certification on the WaterFurna... ( Read Article )
Eden Energy Equipment Relocates Corporate Headquarters
Eden Energy Equipment is responding to the continued demand of the market and our customers and will be moving to a brand new facility 2km from our current location in Guelph Ontario. Our new Corporate offices are four times the size of our current ones and will enable us to continue to serve our customers in the fashion they are accustomed.
The move will t... ( Read Article )
Eden Energy Equipment Sponsors Cycle for Autism
In 2010 Autism Ontario - Halton will be celebrating its 10th year for the Cycle for Autism and Eden Energy Equipment is proud to be the sponsor. With 1 in 165 people being diagnosed with Autism, the odds are that you are connected with someone affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Get involved and be a part of this annual event to support people in your back... ( Read Article )
Thank You for Attending Our Dealer Meeting
Thank you to those of you who helped make this year’s Dealer Meeting and Sales Training a success. We had a great turnout on both days with members from most of our WaterFurnace dealers. There were some informative sessions about Marketing, New Products from WaterFurnace, Commerical Incentives, and the future expansion of Eden Energy.
We couldn&r... ( Read Article )
Rebates: Province Matches Federal 25% Increase
Ontario homeowners can now unlock substantially increased rebates for energy efficiency upgrades from roof to basement. Ontario is more than doubling its investment in its popular Home Energy Savings Program. Rebates for changes like fixing insulation in ceilings, foundations, basements, and crawl spaces as well as upgrading leaky windows and doors are incre... ( Read Article )
WaterFurnace Names Tom Huntington New CEO
WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. (WFI on the Toronto Stock Exchange) named Tom Huntington as President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 26, 2009. Huntington will take over from Bruce Ritchey, who is retiring from the Company after 10 years in the position.
Ritchey had this to say about the appointment, “I am very happy that the board of di... ( Read Article )
New Rear Discharge Units for Tight Fits
We now have available to purchase a Rear Discharge piece of equipment which will make fitting into some tight areas a bit easier without having to use a horizontal unit. A rear discharge unit comes with the plenum take off on the rear side of the unit versus the top. This means you can start in some applications using Read Discharge units which can... ( Read Article )
Upcoming July / September Training Dates
We will be holding three upcoming Geothermal training courses. The first wil be July 7th to 10th and is the Piping and Design class. This course will offer factory certification on the WaterFurnace product as well as CGC certification by a factory trained Trainer who is also certified to do CGC training. We will also be holding a second Piping Design trainin... ( Read Article )
HRAI Heat Loss, Heat Gain Training June 9th
We will be holding another training course for HRAI in our Training Facility in our offices at Guelph. The training course we will be holding this time is Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculations. The Class will run for three days, June 9th, 10th and 11th. The cost for the training is $472.50 for HRAI members. For non members its $609.00. This 3-day cou... ( Read Article )
Eden Energy Equipment Wins WaterFurnace's Distributor of the Year Awards
WaterFurnace International, Inc., recently honored Eden Energy Equipment with the company’s Distributor of the Year award. This award was presented to Eden Energy Equipment during a banquet April 27 as part of WaterFurnace’s annual national sales meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Eden Energy Equipment sells and supplies WaterFurnace products to an... ( Read Article )
Introducing the IntelliStart!
New to Eden Energy's WaterFurnace product line is the IntelliStart. The most obvious and significant feature of this single phase soft starter is that it reduces by at least three-fold the start up current of a PSC motor yet maintains basically the same start-up time. The immediate benefit from this reduced starting current is the reduction in voltage dips a... ( Read Article )
Spring Cottage Life Show was a Success!
The Spring Cottage Life Show is held each year in Toronto on the last weekend of March. This year, it was held on March 27-29, 2009, at the International Centre. There were more than 475 cottage-related exhibitors at the show- including architects, builders, boats and marine accessories, alternative energy, and environmental products. Eden Energy Equi... ( Read Article )
ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes Grants Receive 25% More Money!
As part of the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes program has been expanded to help 200,000 more homeowners cover the cost of making energy-efficiency retrofits to their homes. The expanded time-limited program includes a $300-million increase in funding over two years. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is offering... ( Read Article )
Second Pilot Television Advertising Campaign Launched
We have extended our television advertising campaign on to the Durham region. We have picked up some great spots during Oprah, NHL Hockey on Saturday nights, and David Letterman. Television advertising is cost-effective, and is able to reach a broad span of viewers. With this campaign, we will be reaching an estimated 640,000 viewers each week within a thr... ( Read Article )
New Products for 2009
MERV 13 Filters NOW!2 inch MERV 13 filters can now be purchased as an accessory or as factory option for the Envision line to gain a full LEED point.
ThermaShield Coax Foam NOW!New robotically applied closed cell polyurethane foam seals and insulates coaxial heat exchangers for ‘no sweat’ operation. This is being phased into Envision and Synergy... ( Read Article )
ecoENERGY Retrofit Rebate Program
January 29, 2009 - An expanded ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program was announced in Budget 2009 and Natural Resources Canada is working to finalize the details. The new expanded program includes a $300 million increase over 2 years for support to property owners looking to make their homes more energy efficient. It is estimated that additional funds will exte... ( Read Article )
Ontario Power Authority Incentives for Commercial Retrofit
The Ontario Power Authority is offering incentives for commercial retrofit applications. This program is called the Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP) and focuses mostly on upgrading existing heating and cooling systems with more energy-efficient options. Incentives are available for pre-approved projects that result in a notable reduction in elec... ( Read Article )
Synergy3D National Advertising Campaign
An advertisement for WaterFurnace’s Synergy3D appeared in the inside front cover of September 2008’s issue of GeoConnexion Magazine. This magazine, created by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition is published three times a year: April, September and December. There are 3500 copies of this publication printed, which is created generally for stakehol... ( Read Article )
Eden Energy Sponsors Annual CGC Convention
Eden Energy Equipment was the Platinum Sponsor for the 3rd National GeoExchange Business and Policy Forum held from November 17-18 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. This conference was a great opportunity to raise our presence with the Canadian Geo-Exchange Coalition and its members, as well as raise awareness of our many dealers. There were over 250 in... ( Read Article )
EdenEnergy.com Gets a Brand New Look!
The Eden Energy corporate site has been completely redesigned. This new revamp includes an abundance of new information about Eden Energy Equipment. Potential customers can learn all about WaterFurnace geothermal products, vanEE Air Ventilation systems and all of the other product lines that we supply and support. The new site also includes direct link... ( Read Article )
New Platinum vanEE Wall Controls
Look out for the brand new vanEE Platinum wall control. This state-of-the-art control offers an impressive choice of operating modes, yet remains simple to use. The Platinum control provides even more control over ventilation and indoor air quality while the fully automatic “Smart Mode” feature gives today's homeowners the energy efficiency... ( Read Article )
WaterFurnace.ca Gets a New Look
As most of you have probably noticed, WaterFurnace.ca has been updated to improve the usability for all who access it. This update is Web 2.0 compliant, and boasts a number of new features for dealers, and consumers. • The Dealer Resources section is secure and personalized for every dealer. Once signed in,you will be able to see your unit order... ( Read Article )
The Hayter Group Considered for CGC Prize of Excellence
At the 2006 Western Ontario Farm Show in London, Ontario, The Hayter Group had a display demonstrating the benefits of geothermal systems to rural customers. Because of the increasing cost of heating barns, they knew that one day there would be a market for geothermal heating. An active chicken and hog farmer approached their display, mentioning that he wa... ( Read Article )
Geothermal Rebates and Incentives
With the popularity of geothermal heating and cooling on the rise, new Government incentives are being brought forward to encourage homeowners to make the switch to geothermal. Ontario Provincial Rebates: This Home Energy Retrofit Program provides up to $5000 for home energy retrofits, and extends the RST and PST rebates on qualifying geothermal equipment ... ( Read Article )
Mulmur Township Municipal Office gets Geothermal Installation
Nottawasaga Mechanical has received a contract to complete a geothermal installation for the Municipal Office in Mulmur Township. The offices previously had electric furnaces and air conditioners installed, making this a retrofit application. Joe Carr, Owner/Operator of Nottawasaga Mechanical worked with Mitcon Services on the design of this installation whi... ( Read Article )
WaterFurnace International Featured in Magazine Articles
Recently, the WaterFurnace brand has been featured in a number of magazines. Builder/Architect Magazine- Greater Toronto Edition for December 2008 featured an extensive article written by Andy Fracica, Director of Marketing for WaterFurnace International. The article clarified how geothermal systems work, how to reduce our carbon footprint and the benefits o... ( Read Article )
Introducing Envision Series Pool Heaters
New to Eden Energy’s WaterFurnace product line, are the Envision Pool Heaters. They will be available for your purchase starting April 15, 2009, and were shown on page 8 of the most recent price pages that were mailed out. Every Envision Series pool heater must pass a strict computer-controlled run test and quality standards during manufacturing. Pool ... ( Read Article )
Upcoming Training
We are offering several courses at our Guelph office location. In addition to our WaterFurnace Service/Install 3-day course and the WaterFurnace Piping Design/CGC Installer-Designer 4-day course, we are adding the following 3 new classes: HRAI Residential Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculation 3-day course Environol (Ethanol) Antifreeze Safe Handling Proc... ( Read Article )
Dealer Spotlight: Clarksburg Contractors
In 2008, Clarksburg Contractors installed a WaterFurnace geothermal heating and cooling system for EcoInhabit - a retail business with a focus on distribution of eco-friendly and sustainable products. In 2007, EcoInhabit, owned by Jeremy Gourlay, purchased a barn located 4 miles east of Meaford on Highway 26 and converted it to suit the needs of his business... ( Read Article )
Television Ad Campaign Expanded
We are extending our television advertising campaign on to the Durham region. We have picked up some great spots during Oprah, NHL Hockey on Saturday nights, and David Letterman. Television advertising is cost-effective, and is able to reach a broad span of viewers. With this campaign, we will be reaching an estimated 640,000 viewers each week within a thr... ( Read Article )
The 3rd Annual Spring Cottage Life Show
The Spring Cottage Life Show is held each year in Toronto on the last weekend of March. This year, it is held on March 27-29, 2009, at the International Centre. There will be more than 475 cottage-related exhibitors at the show, including architects, builders, boats and marine accessories, alternative energy, and environmental products. Eden Energy Equipmen... ( Read Article )
