This special publication will help commercial contractors stay on top of all the important trends in the HVAC industry. In this publication, we will cover items like predicting the future of rooftop units, showcasing energy savings achieved through retrofits, and how schools are saving energy with combined heat and power (CHP).
During its inaugural event, AEC BuildTech will bring together architects, engineers, and contractors to learn about innovations in building processes, materials, and construction technologies. The educational program will be led by subject matter experts across five separate tracks including plumbing, roofing, HVAC, flooring, and building envelope.
The report indicates that the HVACR market is primed for continued business growth. Reports for 2018 are at an all-time high, with 44 percent of respondents reporting a significant sales increase of more than 10 percent year over year; this is up from an already impressive 2017 record of 35 percent.
We all know winter is on its way. And HVAC contractors — who brave all types of weather conditions — are using this time to prepare their field technicians and installers for cold weather and the ice, sleet, and snow that come with it.
My thinking was something like this: It costs a lot, may not be all it’s claimed to be, and looks to be pretty involved (learning curve), so maybe the thing to do is to sit on the sidelines for a while to see how it does. Soon, there was broad use of technology we weren’t familiar with, and I began to sense that some of our competitors had an advantage.
The awardees will focus on early-stage R&D projects exploring innovative technologies for drilling geothermal wells that show the ability to reduce non-drilling time, improve rates of penetration, and identify methods to accelerate the transfer of geothermal drilling and related technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace.
The Daikin and TMI equity venture will allow for an expanded presence in the Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois markets, providing heating and air conditioning equipment from 1.5 to 3,000 tons for residential, light commercial, and large applied commercial markets.
According to a 2016 survey of small businesses (under 300 employees) by Nationwide, three in five do not have a succession plan in place. Of those who do, fewer than half have discussed it with a lawyer or financial advisor. Millennial business owners are most likely to have a succession plan in place (61 percent), compared with 32 percent of baby boomers and 32 percent of GenX leaders, according to the study.
Using a GPS system is gaining momentum in the HVAC industry. Contractors are finding it a reliable way to keep track of their vehicles, monitor their employees driving safety, and save time and money.
The baffling element of the Omnibus spending bill passed by Congress in December 2015 was the lawmakers’ decision to extend residential and commercial tax credits for solar photovoltaics and big wind through 2021, while allowing similar incentives for ground source heat pumps and other “orphaned” technologies to die on the vine.
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