Selling ductless? Great! Make sure to get your customers on a regular preventative maintenance schedule

Gain confidence working on ductless systems and learn how you can cut cleaning and service time in half.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140136-selling-ductless-great-make-sure-to-get-your-customers-on-a-regular-preventative-maintenance-schedule

US, Mexico, Canada Sign New Trade Agreement

The USMCA is the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); a number of chapters were updated and new trade chapters were added.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140200-us-mexico-canada-sign-new-trade-agreement

PENN Controls Celebrates 100 Years

In 1919, the Penn brothers co-founded the Penn Electric Machine Company in Des Moines, Iowa. Its first product was the innovative Type S pressure switch, which Albert developed to automatically operate electric motor-driven water pumps.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140192-penn-controls-celebrates-100-years

Daley PWS Offers IP Targeting Marketing for HVAC Companies

Through patented technologies, advertisers can precisely target households online using banner ads, display ads, and video.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140193-daley-pws-offers-ip-targeting-marketing-for-hvac-companies

Nor-Lake Names New Vice President of Sales

As vice president of sales & customer care, Keith Funke will lead the development and execution of Nor-Lake’s commercial sales growth and new business opportunities.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140182-nor-lake-names-new-vice-president-of-sales

AEC BuildTech Reveals Conference Program

During its inaugural event, AEC BuildTech will bring together architects, engineers, and contractors to learn about innovations in building processes, materials, and construction technologies. The educational program will be led by subject matter experts across five separate tracks including plumbing, roofing, HVAC, flooring, and building envelope.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140176-aec-buildtech-reveals-conference-program

How School District Cut 62 Percent in Energy Spending

Improvements include a wood-burning biomass boiler and solar-paneled carport canopies in the parking lots. Now, the district can expect to reduce its energy spending by 62 percent.

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source https://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/21783/title/school-district-undergoes-energy-upgrade

United Technologies Plans to Separate Into Three Independent Companies

The proposed separation is expected to be effected through spin-offs of Otis and Carrier that will be tax-free for UTC shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140169-united-technologies-plans-to-separate-into-three-independent-companies

Florida Utility Pursues Market Share in HVAC Services

A large entity using its size and resource muscle to carve out business at the expense of smaller companies may elicit a David-versus-Goliath reaction from many.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140152-florida-utility-pursues-market-share-in-hvac-services

Malco Products Brings Manufacturing to Former VISE-GRIP Nebraska Factory

Seven of the new full-time employees hired to start up operations previously worked at the VISE-GRIP factory. Malco plans to add jobs as production increases.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140054-malco-products-brings-manufacturing-to-former-vise-grip-nebraska-factory

ACCA Expands Government Relations Staff

Simon comes to ACCA most recently from Ducks Unlimited’s (DU) government relations office. Prior to DU she served on the team for Natural Resources Results, a D.C. based lobbying and government affairs consulting firm specializing in budget and appropriations, renewable and clean energy, natural resource conservation, and sustainable community development.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140173-acca-expands-government-relations-staff

Green Building Poised for Growth by 2021

According to the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report, nearly half of survey respondents expect that the majority of their projects in the next three years will be green buildings.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140166-green-building-poised-for-growth-by-2021

ABC Reports Construction Unemployment Down in 45 States

While the October 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate fell 0.9 percent from a year ago to 3.6 percent, the construction industry employed 318,000 more workers nationally compared to October 2017, according to BLS statistics.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140170-abc-reports-construction-unemployment-down-in-45-states

Weil-McLain Names New Vice President and General Manager

Mike Doorhy will be responsible for executing Weil-McLain’s ongoing product line expansion, channel management, and customer support strategies designed to meet the evolving needs of building owners, installers, specifiers, and channel partners.   

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140174-weil-mclain-names-new-vice-president-and-general-manager

Chris Hunter Named 2018 Consultant of the Year

Service Roundtable began the Consultant of the Year award in 2008 to honor the top consultant in the HVAC industry. The award honors top consultants in the industry, as well as the memory of Tom McCart, who was committed to helping contractors grow their businesses.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140167-chris-hunter-named-2018-consultant-of-the-year

ServiceTitan Secures $165 Million in Series D Funding

This represents the largest software raise in southern California history, as well as the largest raise for any vertical software company in the world. ServiceTitan is on track to double subscription revenue in 2018, which would mark the fifth year in a row of more than doubling revenue.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140165-servicetitan-secures-165-million-in-series-d-funding

The EPA’s Call for Comments Stirs Up the HVACR Industry

The primary question being asked in the proposed rule, Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revisions to the Refrigerant Management Program’s Extension to Substitutes, is whether or not the EPA has the authority to regulate anything beyond ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140153-the-epas-call-for-comments-stirs-up-the-hvacr-industry

Organization Helps HVAC Techs Get a College Education

In its third year, SWE saw a 33 percent increase in attendants for a record-breaking year (and a lot of hats).

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140043-organization-helps-hvac-techs-get-a-college-education

AHRI Responds to House Democrats' Letter to DOE on Appliance Standards

AHRI and its member companies have worked closely with all stakeholders on technologically feasible, economically justified federal appliance standards and will continue to do so.  

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140029-ahri-responds-to-house-democrats-letter-to-doe-on-appliance-standards

Daikin Enters Equity Venture With TMI

The Daikin and TMI equity venture will allow for an expanded presence in the Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois markets, providing heating and air conditioning equipment from 1.5 to 3,000 tons for residential, light commercial, and large applied commercial markets.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140038-daikin-enters-equity-venture-with-tmi

Retroactive Tax Credits for Geothermal and a Promising Future

The baffling element of the Omnibus spending bill passed by Congress in December 2015 was the lawmakers’ decision to extend residential and commercial tax credits for solar photovoltaics and big wind through 2021, while allowing similar incentives for ground source heat pumps and other “orphaned” technologies to die on the vine.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140014-retroactive-tax-credits-for-geothermal-and-a-promising-future

The Changing of the HVACR Guard

According to a 2016 survey of small businesses (under 300 employees) by Nationwide, three in five do not have a succession plan in place. Of those who do, fewer than half have discussed it with a lawyer or financial advisor. Millennial business owners are most likely to have a succession plan in place (61 percent), compared with 32 percent of baby boomers and 32 percent of GenX leaders, according to the study.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140003-the-changing-of-the-hvacr-guard

School District Improves Classroom Conditions and Cuts Costs

It is expected to reduce the district’s energy use by 20 percent over the next three years, and has already saved the district more than $130,000 dollars. 

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140034-school-district-improves-classroom-conditions-and-cuts-costs

Infographic: 4 GPS Facts

Using a GPS system is gaining momentum in the HVAC industry. Contractors are finding it a reliable way to keep track of their vehicles, monitor their employees driving safety, and save time and money.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140006-infographic-4-gps-facts

Samsung HVAC: Ventilation Line

The packaged DOAS has capacities from 3 ton up to 70 ton at up to 20,000 cfm, providing 100 percent outside air.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140012-samsung-hvac-ventilation-line

Local HVAC Contractor Competitors Join Forces to Help Elderly Community

Following in a 32-year tradition of dedication and service, 27 technicians from 17 companies made 60 service calls to elderly customers in need of assistance. A clean and check was completed on each furnace, and any equipment found to have mechanical problems was repaired at no cost to the recipient.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140007-local-hvac-contractor-competitors-join-forces-to-help-elderly-community

Filter Fundamentals

Restrictive, undersized filter selection generally ranks high on the list causing underperforming HVAC systems. There have been effective electronic air cleaners around for many years but for our conversation within this article we will focus on media or fabric material filtering.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140032-filter-fundamentals

Filter Fundamentals

Restrictive, undersized filter selection generally ranks high on the list causing underperforming HVAC systems. There have been effective electronic air cleaners around for many years but for our conversation within this article we will focus on media or fabric material filtering.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140032-filter-fundamentals

HVAC Tools Are Getting Smarter

Advancements in technology have brought a lot of opportunity to the tool market, with items like reporting, mobile apps, and wireless data transmission.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140004-hvac-tools-are-getting-smarter

HVAC Tools Designed With Safety in Mind

Ergonomics can be defined as the science of designing the job to fit the worker rather than physically forcing the worker’s body to fit the job. In the HVAC world, this means making tools as user-friendly to a technician’s body as possible.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140005-hvac-tools-designed-with-safety-in-mind

An Equipment Room Problem

First, a bit of history… This facility, a small office complex, was built a little more than a decade ago, and the required carbon monoxide safety monitor in the equipment room was disabled at the beginning of the first heating season because there was an ongoing problem with it being activated from time to time.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140030-an-equipment-room-problem

HVACR Manufacturers Report Sales Growth, Confidence Heading Into 2019

The report indicates that the HVACR market is primed for continued business growth. Reports for 2018 are at an all-time high, with 44 percent of respondents reporting a significant sales increase of more than 10 percent year-on-year; this is up from an already impressive 2017 record of 35 percent.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140009-hvacr-manufacturers-report-sales-growth-confidence-heading-into-2019

Eaton Names Havtech Primary Mid-Atlantic Distributor

The collaboration will enable both Eaton and Havtech to better support its customers’ energy efficiency requirements through Eaton’s industry-leading VFD solutions.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140010-eaton-names-havtech-primary-mid-atlantic-distributor

Lennox Runs First “Feel the Love” HVAC Install in Iowa

Through the program, Lennox helps families in need by donating a state-of-the-art HVAC system, then having the equipment installed by a local Lennox dealer free of charge.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/139959-lennox-runs-first-feel-the-love-hvac-install-in-iowa

Robertshaw to Acquire CastFutura

Since its founding in 1969, CastFutura has built a strong reputation and track record for offering innovative and reliable products for gas systems including burners, thermocouples, spark plugs, igniters, and switch harnesses.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140001-robertshaw-to-acquire-castfutura

Ingersoll Rand Announces Price Increase

The increase includes Trane^®, American Standard^®, and Ameristar^™ equipment and all parts and supply brands.

source https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140002-ingersoll-rand-announces-price-increase