HVAC Excellence and the Educational Standards Corporation (ESCO Institute) have unveiled a new grant valued at $4.8 million to fund outcome assessment testing. Through the grant, HVACR programs will be eligible for free HVAC Excellence testing.
How do you make building procedures more efficient and more coordinated in order to reduce the cost of housing? TIAX has been selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to look into this question.
If you want to make money every day, you must plan to make money every day. Success doesn't just happen. You have to make it happen. As a business owner, that requires two important tools - a budget and a plan.
Why should customers choose one contractor over another? More specifically, why should customers choose you to service their HVAC system instead of your competitor? These were questions asked by International Service Leadership (ISL) during its recent 2004 conference.
A lot of contractors seem content letting residential customers go to home centers and retail outlets to buy replacement media for their air cleaners and humidifiers. But are contractors doing their customers any good by letting these sales slip away?
A $16,000 check from Pacific Gas & Electric rewarded the fig growers of California for being more friendly to the environment, even as they increased their profit margins by cutting production costs.
HRAI has trained and certified over 8,000 contractors and others in Canada on the proper installation of ventilation systems. The training has been so valuable that the HVACR industry in the U.S. has jumped on board to learn what SkillTech can offer.
What more can a thermostat do? At least a handful of manufacturers at the 2004 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition was glad to answer that question. While some introduced a brand-new thermostat, others noted a new twist to their line.
There were many different chillers and air handlers on display at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition. From specialized chillers designed for the medical field to heavy-duty air handlers, a wide variety of equipment was featured.
This is the first installment of a multi-part series on the realities of bankruptcy from a first-person point of view. In this issue, Mark Roberts recounts his experience running an HVAC contracting firm, and stresses that business owners must calculate the company's true rate of return.
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