I am most fulfilled when I am training, speaking, coaching, and helping other contractors thrive in their businesses. I absolutely love an opportunity to make an impact and help others experience the success and joy that I’ve found in the industry.
Over time, I proved myself as a valuable asset on the counter — not only to our customers but also to my teammates — and after that, many customers would call and only want to talk to me.
To increase the number of women in the industry, we have to gain more respect as an industry as a whole. When society stops looking down on blue collar workers and tradespeople and looks at this industry as another noble profession, we will start to gain more interest from all groups at all levels.
You need to learn the basics to become a master. Do your best at whatever you’re doing, even if you don’t always understand how your day-to-day efforts fit into the bigger picture, and you will be planting the seeds for future success.
I know many brilliant women engineers in HVAC. And even if you aren’t technical, you can bring something amazing to the team. Each of us have different strengths to contribute to our roles. Together, the technical experts and creative minds can collaborate to form an outstanding team.
NYC is aiming to address the green energy gap through its new “Clean Heat for All Challenge,” using custom window heat pumps specially designed for the project by electric heat pump manufacturer Midea America Corp.
The U.S. EPA recently presented the annual GreenChill awards for achievements made during the 2021 program year at FMI – The Food Industry Association’s Energy and Store Development Conference.
While planning to install linear wall-to-wall convector heaters on a perimeter curtain wall at the 150 North Riverside Plaza high rise in downtown Chicago, the owner sought an effective way to maintain the aesthetic of the building without sacrificing floor space.
Effective communication is key to the success of any business, and HVAC business owners and employees are no exception. One of the best tools for improving on-the-job communication is two-way radios.