The House Committee on Energy and Commerce recently passed five proposals that, collectively, would prevent the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) secretary from “prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards” for dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, and room a/c units “that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.”
The Distribution Trends Top 30 is a multipart, multipage feature in which we rank HVACR distributors; spotlight the achievements at other, smaller firms; and give voice to the comments and concerns wholesalers have about the rapidly changing HVACR market.
Chillers are being used as heat pumps, outfitted with heat-recovery systems, used in building electrification projects, and installed in arrays to cool data centers.
Everything from your phone to your home is going “smart” these days. Here’s a look at the latest in smart HVAC tools from four different manufacturers.
The Florida Legislature’s budget plan for the next fiscal year reinstates federal rebate money for high-efficiency home HVAC equipment and energy-saving upgrades. The governor’s office said he is reviewing the budget.
The reclamation of HFC refrigerants is now essential so that existing HVAC systems, and systems that can be sold through 2025, can be serviced for the next couple of decades.
We asked four HVACR distribution executives for their thoughts on a variety of topics impacting a rapidly changing industry. Here’s what they had to say.
The Distribution Trends Top 30 is a multipart, multipage feature in which we rank HVACR distributors; spotlight the achievements at other, smaller firms; and give voice to the comments and concerns wholesalers have about the rapidly changing HVACR market.
His jacket was emblazoned with the logo of a manufacturer of high-performing heat pumps, but when I mentioned that we were thinking of getting one, the tech shot down the idea.
Josh Crouch and Tersh Blissett, who have HVAC backgrounds, say AI can be employed in an answering service or a chatbot, for outbound dialing, as a technician’s assistant, or to respond to customers’ online reviews.