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What HVAC Techs Need to Prepare For in the New Airflow Era

It’s time to go with the flow

March 11, 2024

New technologies and equipment have simplified the process of measuring airflow, which will help contractors during design, construction, troubleshooting, and maintenance calls.

The Many Uses of AI in HVAC

Artificial intelligence can perform or help out with many contracting business tasks, influencers say

Matt Jachman

March 8, 2024

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Josh Crouch and Tersh Blissett, who have HVAC backgrounds, say AI can be employed in an answering service or a chatbot, for outbound dialing, as a technician’s assistant, or to respond to customers’ online reviews.

AHR Expo 2024

Smart HVAC Products Work Smarter, Not Harder

Latest controls focus on simplifying the user experience

Hannah Belloli

March 8, 2024

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At the AHR Expo, manufacturers talked about what’s fueling their design of smart products and ensuring they are simpler, more integrated, and save energy and time.

What HVAC Needs to Know about the Decarbonization Movement

New products and consumer education will be at the core of this transition, according to industry leaders

Dylan Kurt

February 16, 2024

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The decarbonization movement is seen by some as the greatest disruption to the HVAC industry in the last century and, as these pivotal changes continue to be implemented and technology continues to advance, everyone should be prepared to adapt.

AI Can Be a Useful Tool, But Still Needs Human Oversight, Distributors Told

‘There is No Turning Back’

Matt Jachman

February 10, 2024

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 “Technology’s not going to solve everything, but you need to know how to use it,” Nelson Valderrama, CEO of Intuilize, told HVACR distribution professionals during the recent Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International conference.

Creating Thermal Energy Networks in Rochester, Minnesota

Reaching greenhouse goals

Scot Ramsey

January 31, 2024

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As Rochester city leaders set the ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050, the challenge is now how to follow through.

LG Touts Its HVAC Electrification Efforts During AHR Expo Presentation

‘We Have the Right Story’

Matt Jachman

January 24, 2024

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LG plans to increase U.S. manufacturing capability and training opportunities and invest $8 billion in research and design and other programs that will boost its competitiveness in an HVAC market that’s moving toward electric equipment.

Armstrong Pumps Up District Systems

District heating, cooling are vital in decarbonization efforts, company says

January 23, 2024

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Tony Furst of Armstrong Fluid Technology said he’s currently working on five district heating projects that involve using the leftover heat from sewage systems.

Honeywell Releases Advance Controls for Buildings at AHR Expo

New platform enhances cybersecurity, network speeds, and innovative technologies

Hannah Belloli

January 23, 2024

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Honeywell launched Advance Control for Buildings, a platform that pursues company efforts in taking leaps in building controls, at the 2024 AHR Expo.

Building a Data Culture

It takes the right automation, visual scoreboards, asking questions, and integrating deeply

Hannah Belloli

January 16, 2024

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Not only are the right data-driven leaders required, HVAC contractors also need to go through the necessary process to build a data culture within their company.