A study shows that the business environment for HVACR distributors is shifting following a pandemic-driven boom and higher-than-normal gross margins. 

With Republicans winning both the presidency and Congress, leaders at HVACR trade groups say the new national political environment will, on balance, be good for the industry. 

The theme of the 2024 conference, “Navigate,” reflects the trade group’s mission to help members stay on track during uncertain times. 

In their public remarks and respective campaign platforms, the presidential candidates have outlined their positions on issues that could impact the HVACR industry. 

Cameron Lowe was on a routine system checkup when his customer, David Killian, was stricken. "I was just gone. My heart had stopped," Killian recalled. A dispatcher talked Lowe through cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and together they kept Killian alive.

A change in the balance of power in Washington, D.C., and a desire to extend Trump-era tax cuts, could derail parts of the Inflation Reduction Act.