Who Rheia Works With
Residential New Construction
Rheia began with a series of pilot homes in early 2020 in Florida and California, then built a series of townhomes in Maryland as part of a long-term monitoring program — eventually adding pilot homes in Indiana, Philadelphia, and Georgia.
Builders consistently face challenges with increasing cost of materials, labor shortages warranty issues due to comfort callbacks. The Rheia air distribution system resolves all three when it comes to HVAC concerns while providing a more energy-efficient system that is cost-competitive.
And Rheia removes the guesswork often created from traditional HVAC systems that are not based on an engineered design. Our systems are balanced with data-backed reports using our Rheia Verify App.
Single Family & Townhomes
More and more builders started to value the benefits of implementing Rheia, and our system is now available in 30 states and Canada, supported by a network of over 25 distributors nationwide, with over 20 Rheia design providers and 150 Rheia-trained installation contractors.
Multifamily & Apartments
Merrill was speaking to benefits of things like reduction of materials and reworking space designs based on the Rheia system taking up less space in the walls and floors… do we have any verbiage that covers this? If not what other verbiage should we use to address this sub-segment of builders specifically?
Build-to-Rent
Rheia is a great option for single family build-to-rent communities, providing consistency of design for the HVAC systems. When entire neighborhoods are built to be managed as rentals, the engineering of the systems becomes an important factor not only during construction, but after the fact for end-user comfort and predictable maintenance.
RHEIA IN ACTION
View the results from our pilot home studies in several communities across the United States, representing different building practices and performace in varying climates.
HVAC Contractors
The Rheia air distribution system offers attractive solutions to some of the most common challenges HVAC contractors face: cost, labor and callbacks.
The innovative Rheia system utilizes fewer SKUs and requires less manpower to install than traditional air distribution systems — which significantly reduces installation time.
Reduced air leakage, coupled with quick and accurate balancing, Rheia’s system minimizes costly callbacks while increasing the productivity to grow your business.
Modular & Offsite
As modular homebuilding continues to gain momentum , efficiency, consistency, and cost control are top priorities for manufacturers. With increasing demand for high-performance homes built in controlled environments, the need for factory-friendly HVAC solutions has never been greater.
That’s where Rheia fits in.
Rheia’s innovative air distribution system is designed with modular homebuilding in mind. Our compact, snap-fit ductwork and fittings are lightweight, easy to install, and perfectly suited for factory-built modules. Whether you’re optimizing for production speed, quality, or homeowner satisfaction, Rheia delivers real advantages on and off the production line.
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Working with Rheia
Working with Rheia is not just making a decision to purchase, but instead a collaborative approach where our team works together with yours at each step to create designs, train installers and inform code officials. The Rheia team is onsite from the beginning through balancing and evaluation of the pilot project to ensure a successful adoption of the Rheis system and technology.
Builder Roles
- Provide prompt access to all information needed to do initial designs
- Construction team buy-in to fully support the pilot home process
- Business commitment if the pilot home targets are met
Rheia Team Roles
- Completion of initial HVAC design(s)
- Commitment to train the trade contractor and inform code officials
- On the jobsite for pre-construction, installation, balancing and evaluation of the pilot home
RHEIA INTRODUCTION VIDEO
Take a few minutes to watch our intro video. It provides an overview of the installation process and balancing with our Rheia Verify App.
Support for Designers and Code Officials
Rheia’s collaborative approach understands that our system and technology is new, and may require some support to familiarize with the way it works with software and design, as well as how it has specifically been engineered to meet and exceed building codes.
Designers
Learn more about Rheia’s integration with Wrightsoft Universal Platform to assist with placement of ductwork in the home’s design.
Code Officials
View our resources to learn more about the technical specifications of the Rheia systems and how we are code compliant as well as a breeze to inspect.
