Under the agreement, Presidential Heating & Air Conditioning will continue to operate under its current name and branding. Southern Home Services said it’s committed to retaining all current Presidential employees.
Midea America has a contract for 20,000 window heat-pump units, and the startup Gradient Comfort has a contract for 10,000 units, to be installed at public housing in New York City as a way of providing residents with heating and cooling equipment that doesn't burn fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from those buildings.
Luther Clemons originally planned to work on the family farm after graduating from college. But he became an expert on heat pumps during a stint at an electric utility, which led him to a 50-year career in HVAC distribution. He’s still going strong.
The upgrades are the most recent step in The New Flat Rate’s evolution as it seeks ways to help home services contractors improve the sales process and customer service, the company said.
A survey of homeowners and HVAC contractors found that consumers utilize the internet to look for HVAC contractors more than contractors market themselves there.
In the 12 months since the $41 billion law was signed into law, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has leveraged the legislation as an engine to reduce emissions, build a cleaner economy, lower energy costs for American households, and advance environmental justice across the country.