Bard

Bard Manufacturing is an HVAC equipment manufacturer founded in 1914 by Dale Bard in Bryan, Ohio. Bard introduced the Wall-Mount Air Conditioner in 1963, a packaged exterior-mount system that supplies conditioned air through the wall without any interior mechanical equipment footprint. Used in modular offices, portable classrooms, military structures, offshore platforms, and emergency buildings. Bard also produces geothermal heat pumps since 1981. Available through wholesale HVAC distributors including SupplyHouse.

Bard Product Lines

• Wall-Mount Air Conditioners: Exterior-mounted packaged cooling units for buildings without interior mechanical space.
• Wall-Mount Heat Pumps: Exterior-mounted packaged heat pump units for combined heating and cooling.
• Geothermal Heat Pumps: Ground-source heat pump systems using earth as the heat exchange medium.
• Packaged Terminal Units: Self-contained through-wall heating and cooling for commercial and institutional buildings.

Why Contractors Specify Bard

Bard Wall-Mount systems eliminate the need for any interior mechanical equipment footprint, suitable for modular buildings, portable classrooms, control rooms, and emergency structures. Over 60 years of Wall-Mount design since 1963, with documented installations in nuclear test sites and offshore platforms.

How to Choose a Bard Product

Select capacity in tons or BTU/h for the conditioned space. Choose air conditioner with electric heat for reliability-first applications, or heat pump for energy-efficient climates. Verify wall sleeve dimensions at the building. Geothermal requires a ground loop sizing calculation by a qualified designer.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is a Bard Wall-Mount? A self-contained exterior-mounted packaged HVAC unit supplying conditioned air through the wall with no interior components.
• Year introduced? 1963; continuously produced and refined since.
• Geothermal available? Yes, Bard has produced geothermal heat pumps since 1981.
• Manufacturing locations? Bryan Ohio, Madison Georgia, and Saltillo Mexico.
• Typical applications? Modular buildings, classrooms, military structures, remote stations, offshore platforms.