Ascend was the organization’s best-attended annual conference to date and a testament to the HVACR industry’s enthusiasm for networking and educational content, a press release from HARDI said.
HVAC contractors who are prepared to embrace these advances will realize more opportunities to meet their customers' needs and ultimately become more successful in an increasingly competitive field.
Numerous obstacles, including mild weather, a lack of demand, a shallow pool of skilled tradespeople, increased competition, inflation, supply chain shortages, and more, have stood in the way of contracting success throughout cooling season.
Interest in ecofriendly commercial buildings is on the rise, especially with increasing reports of global warming and companies’ impact of using vast amounts of the planet’s resources.
Many homeowners are replacing their gas furnaces with heat pumps, so contractors should educate them about the energy efficiency, payback, and comfort that they can anticipate with their new equipment.
Though the collapse of SVB primarily impacted businesses and investors within the tech center, HVACR contractors — especially small business owners — should take steps now to make sure their cash in the bank is safe.
HVAC contractors have been busier than ever these last two years, and they are hoping that momentum will continue. But inflation and interest rates remain high, and it’s harder than ever to find skilled labor in order to keep up with demand, so 2023 may be more of a challenge.
Chris Forth, vice president of codes, standards and environmental affairs at Johnson Controls Inc., told a group of AHR attendees the industry can increase equipment installations with the help of the tax incentives and consumer rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).