The Gold award goes to a new computer application designed to help technicians save time and money and provide efficient HVAC equipment installation and diagnostics.

Founding engineer and head of growth at Rilla, Will Gao, compares the value of data analysis for winning in sports to sales.

Struggling to grow revenue past $500K, Lavender transformed their operations with Sera, the all-in-one FSM solution.

Evolving AI technology is becoming an important business tool for personalizing customer experience, analyzing data, and much more.

As AI continues to prove itself as more than just a fad, businesses should be harnessing its power to increase efficiencies and improve customer experiences.

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

The gold winner can service, certify, and ship a combustion analyzer the same day it’s received.

Contractors can get more productivity from staff by letting software take care of the small things.

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.

The advent of smartphones has made life both simpler and more complicated for people around the world.

This product provides central management on one platform for both employees and owners.

GPS Insight, a provider of fleet software for organizations, announced the acquisition of ServiceBridge.

Fleet tracking software solutions offer contractors far more than a simple interface to track their vans.

As cold weather approaches, van drivers and fleet owners become increasingly aware of the caution needed to drive safely.

Here are managerial strategies that contractors can incorporate to improve driver safety and management during the winter season.

It’s been said that technology takes longer to arrive than expected, but once it does, adoption occurs more quickly than expected as well.

The latest version of the ProMaster work van from Ram, the truck division of Stellantis, offers many features previously only available on consumer vehicles.

It goes without saying that HVAC work shifts with the seasons. But did you know that the same mentality can apply to your company vehicles?

Since software can already do so much, manufacturers at this year’s AHR Expo focused on how to expand what can be digitized and how AI can be utilized in order to save contractor’s time and simplify the process.

Software can increase productivity, better manage labor, encourage retention, and keep things consistent and organized. But it’s up to HVACR contractors to choose the right software and take the proper stops to implement it.

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.

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.

“Obviously, energy conservation and energy efficiency are two huge trends in the market.”

A Model L rooftop unit was the dominant display at the Lennox International booth at the recent AHR Expo in Las Vegas.

For many manufacturers, higher efficiency systems have been in the works for a while, but the 2023 DOE standards, pandemic, and current supply chain issues have added pressure.

The ACHR NEWS caught up with Johnson Controls’ “Game On” Roadshow at its final stop in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

While new DOE standards drive innovation and opportunity within the HVAC industry, they also add pressure and complexity for manufacturers.

Manufacturers were eager to show off their latest energy-efficient RTUs, many of which can also be used to meet building owners’ decarbonization and electrification goals.

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.

The speedway’s original HVAC equipment, installed nearly 30 years ago, was outdated, and with one HVAC unit per suite, the cost to run and maintain the equipment was significant.

The District is launching both the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs to lower energy bills by lowering costs for energy-efficiency home improvements.

John Milligan, who had been an equipment operator and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, was left paralyzed from the waist down by a car accident in 2022.

Ashley Martin joined Nibco in 2012 and most recently served as president and COO since 2023. Before that, she held the position of executive vice president.

RectorSeal will add the PF WaterWorks product line to its plumbing wholesale channel, building on its brand-preferred retail presence, the press release said.

Daniel Truxillo, the general manager of the Dayton, Ohio, branch of Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, has a long history of success in the home-services industry and got his start as an HVACR technician nearly two decades ago.

Garett Edde’s new role includes promoting, selling, and supporting Fujitsu’s residential products.

New Mexico is jump-starting its rebates program by offering low-income owners of single-family homes up to $1,600 off of home insulation purchased at participating retailers. Later, the state will offer rebates for heat pumps and other high-efficiency appliances.

The grant will provide state-of-the-art technology and equipment for industrial training programs such as mechatronics, information technology and cybersecurity, HVAC, construction management, welding, and more.

Famous Supply is planning a December 17 ribbon-cutting for its new 354,000-square-foot distribution center in Maple Heights, Ohio.

At the core of the BACnetIP solution is the QuickServer gateway, developed by a third-party integrator. This BTL (BACnet Testing Laboratories) certified gateway serves as a communications bridge between the Gen X System and a customer’s building management system.

Warren Patterson was named global vice president of enterprise development, and Tiago Oliveira was named global vice president of product development, for the Building Products division at Worthington Enterprises Inc. In addition, the division organized a Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) leadership team.

Philip Laiche exemplifies the same values that make Malco great: dedication to excellent customer service and going above and beyond to ensure contractors have the Malco tools they need to get the jobs done, a press release from Malco Tools Inc. said.

This professional-grade flue gas analyzer offers features tailored to HVAC professionals.

This product provides water flow analytics and monitors and controls the home’s water activity — from in-wall to appliance leaks.

Before you can fix a leak, you need to find it. That’s where leak detectors come in.

Since A2L refrigerants are designated as mildly flammable, safety features like refrigerant detection systems (RDSs) are being incorporated into new residential/light commercial ducted split systems that contain more than 4 pounds of A2L refrigerant. Here’s what HVAC technicians need to know about installing those RDS in the field.

Refrigerant regulations are another reason why change is coming, as HCFCs will be phased out by 2020, and given their high global warming potential (GWP), HFCs will likely be phased down in the near future as well. At some point, supermarkets will need to start considering low GWP alternatives such as HFO blends, as well as so-called “future-proof” refrigerants such as ammonia, CO2, or propane.

Manufacturers are rolling out a wide array of new equipment that utilizes all types of refrigerants, providing end users with a number of new options to consider.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unveiled a new initiative identifying U.S. retailers committed to taking leadership action to reduce HFCs.