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Projects & Services
Featured Projects
- Rio Washingtonian Center
- Harvey Hottel, Inc. recently completed the replacement of a 1000 ton cooling tower on the roof of the parking garage at the Rio Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, MD.
- Rockville Cooling Tower
- Harvey Hottel, Inc. based in Gaithersburg, Md. one of the Washington DC area's largest HVAC companies just finished the installation of a new cooling tower...
- Winchester Welcome Center
- Environmentally friendly Geothermal Heating and Cooling system on the brand new Winchester Safety Rest Area & Welcome Center off Route 81 in Winchester, Virginia.
Featured Services
- LEED Certified Green Building Designs
- Eventually, green buildings and construction plans will be the industry standard. The team at Harvey W. Hottel refuses to skip a beat. We are the Premier LEED Certified Green Building contractor...
- Tailored Maintenance Solutions
- We recognize that everyone's requirements are not the same so beyond our standard service agreements we offer agreements "tailored specifically to your needs and requirements".
Useful Links
We are a proud member and support the following Associations and Business Groups:
- Geoexchange
Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium - www.geoexchange.org
- International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
- www.igshpa.okstate.edu/index.htm
- Radiant Panel Association
- www.radiantpanelassociation.org
- Association of Energy Engineers
- www.aeecenter.org
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America
- www.acca.org
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
- www.abc.org
- Better Business Bureau
- www.dc-easternpa.bbb.org
- Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce
- www.ggchamber.org
- Salvation Army — Montgomery County, MD
- www.montgomery.salarmydc.org
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- www.virginiadot.org
- Trane Commercial and Residential Air Solutions
- www.trane.com
- Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems
- www.bryant.com
- FHP Manufacturing
- www.fhp-mfg.com
- Water Furnace Geothermal Comfort Systems
- www.waterfurnace.com
- Tekmar Control Systems
- www.tekmarcontrols.com
- Lennox
- www.lennox.com
- Honeywell
- www.honeywell.com
- KMC Controls
- www.kmccontrols.com
- ECR Technologies
- www.earthlinked.com
- Earthlinked Technologies (ECR)
- www.earthlinked.com
- HI Solutions
- hisolutions.net
- Horizon Builders
- www.horizonbuildersinc.net
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- www.fcps.edu
- Prince William County Historical Preservation
- www.pwconserve.org
- City of Gaithersburg, MD
- www.gaithersburgmd.gov
- City of Falls Church VA
- www.fallschurchva.gov
- Prince Georges County
- Montgomery College
- www.montgomerycollege.edu
- Maryland Environmental Service
- www.menv.com
Resources
High-Efficiency Showerheads and Faucet Aerators Reduce Water Consumption
Looking for an easy, inexpensive way to reduce your home’s water consumption – and lower your water bill? Then look into installing a high-efficiency, or low-flow, showerhead and faucet aerator. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, showering represents approximately 17 percent of residential indoor water use in the United States, which adds up to more than 1.2 trillion gallons of water consumed each year.
Simply installing low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators can reduce home water consumption by as much as 50 percent. Faucet aerators replace a faucet head screen and lower water flow by adding air to the spray, while low-flow showerheads draw in air or force air into the water stream. Aerating showerheads mix air into the water stream, leading to an even, full shower spray, while non-aerating low-flow showerheads adds a pulse to the water stream, delivering a strong spray.
The Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 requires that all faucet fixtures in the United States have a maximum water flow at or below 2.5 gallons per minute (gpm). High-efficiency showerheads average 2.0 gpm, while the best available low-flow showerhead averages 1.5 gpm. It’s estimated that low-flow showerheads can save more than 12 gallons of water per shower, a savings of more than 40 percent over standard 2.5 gpm showerheads. High-efficiency showerheads and faucet aerators not only conserve water, but save money by lowering your home’s wastewater costs.
For more money-saving plumbing and HVAC tips, contact Harvey W. Hottel Inc. Based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Harvey W. Hottel serves the entire Baltimore, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC region with expert heating and air conditioning, plumbing, duct cleaning, and geothermal services.