Discover how efficiency variance reveals the gap between expected and actual inputs in production and its impact on labor, materials, and costs.

Labor price variance, or direct labor rate variance, measures the difference between the budgeted hourly rate and the actual rate you pay direct labor workers who directly manufacture your products.

The concept of the “high-efficiency furnace” in popular consciousness dates back to the 1980s. That’s when the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 required all new furnaces be 78 ...

LAS VEGAS — With energy prices due to rise, customers are looking for high-efficiency furnaces that will reduce their energy bills while still providing optimal comfort. They also want smart, ...

“While heat pumps are a growing market on their own merits, this will effectively eliminate consumer choice for many homeowners and drive them to electrification.” Barton James has a problem with a ...

The typical range for the cost of a new furnace is $2,818 to $6,822 with a national average of $4,743. Cost factors for this project include the furnace size, type, efficiency, brand, labor and ...

Replacing the old furnace in your central heating system with a new, more efficient model can offset volatile energy prices. (So far, it’s predicted that fuel costs will go up this winter.) Money ...