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That calibre of employee is
drawn to Island Energy, Rob
believes, due to the challenging
and diverse nature of the com-
pany’s work.
“One day they might be doing
radiant heating, another day
they will be working on a heat
pump, another day they might
be working on a geothermal
system or an indoor swimming
pool dehumidifier,” he says.
“There’s quite a huge variety
of equipment and systems we
have out there. It keeps things
interesting.”
As an example of an interesting
job, Rob cites a recent residen-
tial project where they installed
a highly innovative modulating
heating and cooling system.
For that, they used air-to-water
heat pumps to power a radi-
ant floor heating system. The
same pumps alternately pow-
er a forced-air cooling system
for the building using chilled
water. They also installed tem-
perature sensors in the floor,
the air, and outside. Using the
readings of those sensors, the
system automatically regulates
the heating or cooling load of
the home.
“You don’t need to turn it on
or off,” Rob explains. “It’s like
a throttle in a vehicle. It gives
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“We’re known for
delivering unique,
high-efficiency
projects, and we
want to keep
growing that
reputation.”