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Few developments in recent months concerning refrigerants have stirred up such intense interest as the efforts to introduce a product called Frost-22a to the farm-supply distribution market.

Chris Tyler, CEO, Thermal Equipment Sales, and Green Schools chair and board chairman of the Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council (KY USGBC), discusses the nationwide energy-efficiency epidemic within public school facilities and shares how contractors can help these institutions save energy and money

Finally, after many years, my personal enjoyment of reality television and my career have intersected. A casting director from Hollywood reached out to me recently to get the word out about a new show they were doing on CEOs of small businesses.

Readers discuss cooperation between trades, the value of mastering a single trade, and the future of home automation.

Going the extra mile and doing something nice and unexpected can not only elicit a smile from your customer — it can guarantee you a customer for life.

Readers discuss topping off R-22 A/C systems, mixing refrigerants, and the challenge of hiring good employees.

While the well-chronicled collapse of American manufacturing played a prominent part in the city’s demise, many fingers can also be pointed at the city’s leadership, or lack thereof. 

John Lanier, chief operating officer for NATE, talks about how he’s settling into the position, what experience and skills he brings to the organization, and what he hopes to accomplish at NATE.