Opportunity is knocking for the HVAC industry in the form of consumer rebates offered through the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and contractors who haven’t planned their approach to leveraging these incentives would be well advised to do so now.
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.
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.
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.