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Most HVAC contractors I talk to lament the fact that it is difficult to stand out from the rest of the crowd. An option gaining momentum from forward-thinking contractors is to create a mobile app.

Dave Knight and a crew of Thornton and Grooms techs visited The NEWS’ managing editor Herb Woerpel’s home to install a new Wi-Fi thermostat. During the installation, he stopped to talk about how technicians can help homeowners select the best thermostat for their heating and cooling needs.

Everyone from Amazon to Stamps.com is cashing in on the paradigm shift. Is the HVAC industry missing the boat? 

Frank Landwehr, vice president of marketing and product planning for Emerson Climate Technologies Inc.’s air conditioning business, talks about a survey of 300 residential HVAC contractors addressing how prepared the HVAC industry is for the regional standards change.

High-global warming potential (GWP) gases, including a number of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), have come under attack from environmentalists for being part of the climate change issue.

Some in the industry are calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt production of R-22 as of 2015. What do you think?

Without a doubt, your employees are your greatest asset. With that in mind, are you giving them the recognition they deserve?

A reader discusses politics and calls for a return to the nation's founding principles and foundational documents.

How you help your employees handle their mistakes will determine the kind of leader you are — and what kind of employee they become.

Charlie McCrudden, senior vice president of government relations at ACCA, discusses the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22 phaseout, how it could affect HVACR contractors, how alternative refrigerants may be affected in the future, and what the industry needs to do to stay on top of the changes.