In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Rapid Recovery Team collected refrigerant from big-box stores that experienced damage from the storm, minimizing the risk of environmental damage from the refrigerant being released into the atmosphere.
The agreement includes official naming rights, other partnership benefits, and opportunities to give back to the Houston community through educational programming and youth sports development in underserved communities.
Laars Heating Systems and Bradford White use a few different modalities when training, such as virtual live presentations, on-demand video content, and self-guided learning. But their focus, overall, is in hands-on learning.
The oversubscribed financing round was led by Veriten, the energy research, strategy, and investing firm, with participation from Anthropocene Ventures, Semilla Capital, and others including individual investors from prominent venture capital and private equity firms.
Since most of the world already does a lot of their shopping online, the question on the mind of HVAC contractors who are thinking about starting an online store of their own, might just be where to start.
“Our new split system R-454B refrigerant product line utilizes low-GWP refrigerant to promote sustainability,” said Cristian Daily, senior product manager at Oxbox.
HVAC system prices have surged over recent years, and manufacturers plan to increase them even more next year. Contractors worry that customers may not be able to afford the new units.