HVACXchange, held at The Lodge at Deer Valley, Sept. 11-13, 2005, was a unique, invitation-only event designed to bring buyers and sellers together for strategic discussions to benefit their respective businesses.
As information gradually becomes available, The News has launched a Web log, or blog (blog.achrnews.com), which is a primary location for information related to Hurricane Katrina and the HVAC industry.
The curious are wondering to what extent tax credits in the 2005 Energy Act might spur the purchase of high-efficiency air conditioning or geothermal systems. Here's a quick summary of some relevant changes.
A lot of attention is being paid to the upcoming regulation around efficiency (13 SEER). I wonder if the refrigerant phase-out issue is feeling a bit like the red-headed stepchild?
The News staff often speaks with influential industry leaders. Here are some comments from Tony Guzzi, president and chief operating officer of Emcor Group Inc., one of the world's largest specialty construction, energy infrastructure, and facility services providers.
We're looking for a few good pictures from a few good contractors. However, we would be willing to accept a lot of good pictures from a lot of good contractors.
Employers who are wondering where to find their next top-quality technician might do well to consider men and women who are used to wearing a uniform - members of the U.S. military.
The voting was close in many categories, but perhaps none more so than in the Residential Controls Including Zoning category of The News' second annual Dealer Design Awards.
You won't find many HVAC companies that haven't already automated many of their business processes. Here are the winners in the Contractor Services and Software category of The News' second annual Dealer Design Awards.
Integrated building systems today often require that HVAC, lighting, security, et al, are coordinated to a high level of sophistication. This year the judges found a lot of close competition in this category of Commercial Controls and Building Automation in The News Dealer Design Awards.
