Dear Jim: After the heat wave we have had recently, I think we need to add central air-conditioning. We have electric baseboard heating, so there are no ducts. What are the simplest central system ...

Dear Jim: We are considering installing a heat pump or central air conditioner. We currently have radiant heating. I have heard mini-duct systems are very comfortable and quiet. How do they work? Jack ...

ST. LOUIS, MO — Nestled in a mix of homes and businesses near a busy St. Louis freeway is an inconspicuous building, a labyrinth of multileveled flat roofs, with a simple lettered name on the brick ...

Q. After the heat wave we have had recently, I think we need to add central air-conditioning. We have electric baseboard heating, so there are no ducts. What are the simplest central system options ...

ALBANY, NY — Along the perimeter of this city’s Washington Park, designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, is a 3,200-square-foot home constructed in 1878 by a successful dry ...

Dear Jim: We are considering installing a heat pump or central air-conditioner. We currently have radiant heating. I have heard mini-duct systems are very comfortable and quiet. How do they work? — ...

This mini-split system was used in several rooms in this 1840 square foot house in Bainbridge Island, WA. The house was designed by Davis Studio Architecture and Design. The mini-split system was from ...

You may have heard of ductless mini-split air conditioners or heat pumps recently. They’re one of the more recent developments in HVAC technology. But is one right for your home? Ductless mini-splits ...

Dear Jim: We are considering installing a central air conditioner. We currently have radiant heating. I heard mini-duct systems are comfortable and quiet. How do they work? Mini-duct systems are ideal ...