Category: HVAC

The HVAC industry is experiencing a period of rapid transformation, driven by advancements in technology, shifting energy policies, and evolving consumer expectations. For contractors and technicians, keeping up with these changes isn’t just a matter of staying relevant—it’s the key to long-term success. From AI-driven diagnostics to the rise of smart home integration, the future…

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Did your marketing campaign make the impact you had planned? Every marketing dollar should lead to something useful, like a new customer call, influence a repeat purchase, or increase brand recognition. But how can you tell if the campaign worked?   Tracking marketing helps you understand how ads are performing and can help refine the…

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Legislation that will cancel Biden-era energy efficiency rules for walk-in coolers and freezers is now awaiting the signature of President Donald Trump. On April 4, the Senate voted on party lines, 53-42, to rescind the Energy Department’s final rule that was posted a month before Trump took office. Back in March, the House passed H.J….

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ATLANTA — Rheem Manufacturing Co. and Ruud, one of its 50 brands, recently hosted  Rheem’s largest Pro Partner International Conference to date. The event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, with attendees from around the globe, rallied thousands of key partners with the theme “Next Starts Now,” a press release from Rheem said. The conference…

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Chilled water piping insulation is not a typical system-to-be-commissioned listed in any RFP from a potential client, unless your client has been burned in the past by poor installation of such piping insulation. I have such a client, and representing their interests in a multi-year re-insulation project of failed chilled water piping insulation has instilled…

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According to a recent survey conducted by The ACHR NEWS in conjunction with myCLEARopinion, most homeowners have some sort of knowledge/familiarity with geothermal HVAC (41%). Of the homeowners surveyed, 30% said they have heard of geothermal heating/cooling, but have no knowledge/familiarity. Other data showed that 13% of homeowners are extremely knowledgeable/familiar with the systems. When…

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In the late 1990s, J.M. Brennan, Inc. only had three fabrication workers and less than 12 field installers. However, as a sign of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based mechanical contractor’s steady growth, it now has more than 12 full-time fabrication employees that serve over 100 field installers. At the same time, the mechanical contractor has expanded its…

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Why She’s in the Spotlight: In 2018, Maddy Fauth co-founded Great Guys Colorado in Denver. Since then, she’s worn many hats at the company — among them: technician. And it all started because she needed a job.   After leaving stressful positions in corporate healthcare and then the cannabis industry, Fauth found herself without a…

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The U.S. Senate voted 51-48 Wednesday to nullify President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on tariffs, just hours after his sweeping trade announcement from the White House South Lawn. At what he dubbed “Liberation Day,” Trump outlined an aggressive tariff strategy aimed at raising revenue by clawing back trade deficits, after citing a 397-page document of…

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — ACCA highlighted the HVACR industry’s most innovative contractors and leaders last month during its awards reception at ACCA 2025, held in Austin, Texas. The honorees represent the best of ACCA members, and demonstrated exceptional leadership during shifts in refrigerant standards and workforce challenges, according to an ACCA blog post. “I’m incredibly proud of…

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