Diverse examples show the importance of air movement and the creative ways in which contractors and manufacturers have dealt with it successfully.

Some savvy investors realize the greatest potential for helping the environment and getting a good return on investment comes from the HVAC industry.

Sales is not an evil word, despite what many would have you believe. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to sell.

Here are three lessons I learned while setting out to improve my skills selling duct upgrades.

The ductless market has grown significantly in the U.S. in the last 20 years. What was once a fringe product has become a prominent subset of the HVAC world.

Poughkeepsie, New York - Dandelion, a geothermal company that started at “X” at Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its newest installation partner: American Heating and Cooling.

The awardees will focus on early-stage R&D projects exploring innovative technologies for drilling geothermal wells that show the ability to reduce non-drilling time, improve rates of penetration, and identify methods to accelerate the transfer of geothermal drilling and related technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace. 

Wendy Abbagliato of Chester, New York, was promoted to office manager at Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, an award-winning Hudson Valley business. Abbagliato will be responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the office operations for the company.

My advice is simple: Don’t be afraid to pursue this industry if you have a passion for it. The HVACR field is full of opportunities, and your technical skills, creativity, and leadership can make a significant impact.

AI promises to revolutionize IAQ, but first, it needs to overcome several challenges, like unreliable data, incomplete automation, and gimmicky solutions that fail to deliver real value.

Contractors have to spend the time to effectively choose the right business management software that allows AI capabilities to fold into their day-to-day operations with ease.

AI can make work easier, more efficient for boots-on-the-ground HVAC professionals.

AI, especially its use in information gathering, needs to be harnessed by HVAC contractors if they want to be noticed when customers are searching for services online.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is now able to handle many of an HVAC contractor’s administrative tasks, and also help employees perform their own tasks better.

Each service vehicle is a technician's roaming office. It can be a source of added expense and risk, or it can be managed with resourse like GPS and data-based solutions for the safest and most profitable use. Here's a bird's-eye view of what one fleet management software company sees in its customers.

With the scheduling map in the current system, customers can track the real-time location of vehicles.

Used in new construction and retrofit applications, the product is small, light, and customizable.

This product allows technicians to safely lift, move, and set commercial rooftop a/c units up to 27-ton capacity or 2,500 lbs.

These products are designed to serve both the new construction and replacement markets.

The YORK brand of JCI is launching a line of RTUs designed to exceed the DOE energy efficiency standards, which will take effect January 1, 2023.

At a booth thick with traffic at the AHR Expo’s, commercial product manager Schlegel talked about Johnson Controls’ new YORK Sun Choice rooftop unit.

The biggest competitor for Green Link Eco-Engineering’s KnuckleHead line of rooftop supports is wooden blocks.

Daikin Applied introduced two chillers and a rooftop unit and also took the opportunity to discuss the company’s decision to transition to R-32.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising — and exciting — technologies to come to the HVACR industry in a long time.

Packaged rooftop units are the workhorses of the commercial market, providing cooling to approximately 60% of U.S. commercial building floor area.

Sustainability is core to the thinking at Rheem and was a common theme throughout the AHR Expo.

Working through one company and a fixed stipend, EaaS/EEaaS is designed to simplify and streamline all on-site efficiency upgrades, eliminating massive equipment costs, supply chain delays, unexpected maintenance charges, and more.

Under these orders, AAON will provide a custom-designed thermal management system supporting a liquid cooling deployment for the customer's data centers.

Using a smart composite material instead of traditional aluminum, Invi Air's diffusers reduce condensation by up to 95%, leading to improved HVAC system efficiency and long-term durability.

The 48,000-square-foot facility aims to streamline Endress+Hauser's global product distribution.

Know what type of detector you are using, know how to use it, and ensure it’s capable of detecting leaks by calibrating it on a regular basis.

The giant clock on top of the Parker Hannifin Corp. — Sporlan Division’s ZoomLock^® Roadshow truck counted down during the 2019 AHR Expo, keeping track of the time left until the next live demo. Every 40 minutes, Sporlan would bring attendees up to physically make the connection themselves.

Grocers are becoming more vigilant in keeping their refrigeration equipment as clean as possible.

The NEWS introduces the latest cooling equipment available for summer 2022.

The ACHR NEWS is featuring the industry’s latest commercial cooling products for 2022.

In the realm of residential cooling, two trends popped out at the 2023 AHR Expo: the new federal tax credits and heat pumps.

In this showcase, The ACHR NEWS will introduce the newest cooling products that will help meet customer needs.

The annual Commercial Cooling Showcase highlights state-of-the-art equipment that often incorporates service-friendly features for contractors, as well as energy efficiency and comfort for end users.

Andy Kelso was named COO; Shane Lawrence, CFO; Brinnon Williams, vice president of residential business; and David Archer, vice president of commercial business.

Commercial cooling equipment manufacturers are introducing HVAC systems that are energy efficient, as well as service friendly for contractors.

Increased cooling capacities, remote monitoring technology, and the need for backup units are all part of the mix in the portable a/c market, experts say.

Since its inception, air conditioning has saved lives and driven technological innovation – take a deep dive into its transformative role.

Cooling towers offer a proven and cost-effective solution for rejecting heat from condenser water and industrial processes. To maximize the operating cost savings, the fill media must be properly designed and in good condition.

Evaporative cooling is growing in demand as cooling needs are expanding.

Renewable energy enthusiasts now have reason to celebrate: EVAPCO offers a solar-powered evaporative cooling tower. The SUN cooling tower is paired with PV panels to dramatically reduce energy consumption.  

Although evaporative cooling is great at saving energy, it does consume some water, but the benefits on energy savings outweigh the water usage, which in some places is a scarce resource.

Chillers use the principles of thermodynamics to remove heat from a conditioned space. But “chiller” is a broad term that encompasses system configurations, refrigeration technologies, and methods of rejecting captured heat. Experts take a closer look.

Despite their similar exterior appearance, cooling towers and closed-circuit coolers are very different pieces of equipment with distinct advantages and limitations. This is especially true when determining which option is best suited for a specific cooling application.

The rapid expansion of data centers has raised concerns about their massive energy use and carbon footprint. However, adopting sustainable HVAC solutions can reduce a data center’s environmental impact and energy consumption.

A North Carolina-based community college replaces an aging metal-clad cooling tower with a modern HDPE unit, reducing maintenance spending while increasing efficiency.