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New HVAC manufacturers are focusing on reducing installation time and costs through simpler systems, offering more affordable alternatives to traditional, labor-intensive equipment. 

Insulation, tape products, fittings, valves, glycol products, and residential ventilation to see largest increases this month. 

Rescinding federal energy code requirements could cut $20,000 to $31,000 from new home costs while reshaping HVAC system choices. 

Carrier reported a 12% drop in Q1 residential sales, but commercial growth and pricing actions helped offset weakness amid ongoing lawsuits and market uncertainty. 

A Supreme Court case could determine whether certain gas appliances remain available, with implications for millions of homes and HVAC installations. 

Your next compressor failure might start at the electrical panel. 

Contractors in the $3–10 million range are facing increasing pressure from consolidation, rising costs, and operational complexity. While smaller companies stay lean and larger firms scale with resources, the middle is being forced to adapt. The question isn’t just whether it’s shrinking — but whether contractors can successfully navigate the transition. 

Supply shortages. Labor issues. Distrust in the channel. Sound familiar? A 1946 article sparks a conversation on how much has really changed.

A recent study set out to measure just exactly what our beloved four-legged doggy friends contribute to indoor air quality (IAQ). What researchers found was that in some cases, pets can rival — and even exceed — the impact of the humans living in the home. For HVACR contractors, the data is a way in.