MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill — HVAC Excellence, a standards organization dedicated to improving education in the HVACR industry, appointed Eugene Silberstein as national programs director.

Silberstein has more than 40 years of experience in the HVACR industry. Since September 2015, he’s served as the director of technical education and standards at the ESCO Institute. Throughout his extensive HVACR career, he’s held many positions, including field technician, system designer, service contractor, professor, administrator, consultant, and author. Silberstein has more than 25 years of teaching experience and has taught at private, secondary, and postsecondary institutions. He can be seen presenting at many national HVACR events on a wide variety of industry-related topics. He has also authored and/or co-authored numerous textbooks and articles.  

Silberstein earned his dual bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York, where he studied electrical engineering, economics, and operations management. He earned his master’s degree from Stony Brook University, where he specialized in energy and environmental systems, studying renewable and sustainable energy sources. In 2010, he earned his certified master HVACR educator (CMHE) credential from HVAC Excellence. Eugene also carries ASHRAE’s building energy assessment professional (BEAP) credential.

As national programs director, Silberstein will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of HVAC Excellence's national training and certification programs, including programmatic accreditation as well as working with industry partners to identify emerging trends and technologies and help training programs implement these technologies into their curricula.

"We are thrilled to have Eugene as our national programs director," said Howard Weiss, president of HVAC Excellence. "His wealth of knowledge and experience in the HVACR industry will be invaluable as we continue to develop innovative training and certification programs that meet the evolving needs of the HVACR and other building science industries."

Silberstein expressed excitement about his new role, stating, "I am honored to take on this new role at HVAC Excellence and look forward to working with industry partners to develop training and certification programs that help prepare the next generation of HVACR professionals."

For more information, visit www.escogroup.org/hvac.