Sales of chilled beam systems have grown steadily over the past 10 years, with much of the growth occurring in government, health care, and educational buildings

Building a profitable and successful business should be the goal of every air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration company.

More homeowners are opting to purchase thermostats and install them on their own, but this doesn't have to take sales opportunities away from the contractor. 

Several members of The NEWS’ contractor advisory panel unveil their favorite thermostats and share what they like most about the products.

While many HVAC business owners recognize the money obstacle in the sales process, they often don’t fully understand how a consumer credit program can help them increase sales.

Are customers’ expectations higher today than they were 10 years ago? What about five years ago? What about two years ago? I’m sure you would agree that customers’ expectations have risen exponentially over the past years with the growth of information gathering, smartphones, and savvy consumers.

A big part of the challenge of promoting home-performance contracting is that, for homeowners, the performance of the mechanical side of their homes is largely invisible.

Although its genesis occured more than 60 years ago, the threshold of what IAQ can do for the average HVAC company hasn’t been crossed by many. The industry is estimated to exceed $5 billion in revenue within the next four years. This is an opportunity that shouldn’t be passed up.

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.

Each year, The NEWS spotlights the industry’s latest commercial heating products. The manufacturers provided us with a brief description of features included with each product.