Green is really more of a grey area, especially for HVAC contractors. While some enthusiastically believe green still means go, others feel the terminology that once created a spark has all but fizzled out.

Custom Air Products & Services Inc. (CAPS), a supplier of commercial and industrial HVAC equipment, announced that it has obtained third-party certifications for its lines of room air conditioners and heat pumps as well as wall-mount air conditioning systems for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups B, C, and D hazardous locations.

Upon its first birthday, the Bullitt Center in Seattle announced that it has significantly exceeded its energy performance goals, even when accounting for growing occupancy over its first 12 months of operation.

The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) announced that, in response to industry feedback regarding the Building Analyst (BA) certification upgrade requirements, BPI is adapting those requirements, allowing BA professionals more time and flexibility to upgrade their certification.

Most distributors would agree that part and product information is a necessity for their counter employees; but distributors are also finding that contractors need consultants who can not only sell parts, but who can also provide a bevy of relevant information. 

As members of the baby boomer generation transition into retirement, more and more qualified individuals are needed to take their places in the workforce. Currently, the number of jobs opening up in the industry far outpaces the number of workers available to fill them.