HVAC contractors are sometimes a little shy about selling IAQ products; they don’t want to overstep their knowledge or be perceived as scare mongers. It’s a different story, however, when a medical professional recommends that a patient take action to help clean the air in their home.
As the saying goes, timing is everything. IAQ technologies and performance levels that were previously seen more exclusively in health care and higher-security environments are starting to make their way into homes, just as consumers seem most interested in them. Moreover, consumers are starting to demand more sophistication and integrated designs.
There have been so many changes in HVAC technology over the recent years, it’s easy to wonder if there could possibly be anything really new in thermostats and controls. It’s easy to walk into a major venue like the 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) here and wonder if there could possibly be anything new in this category. And you would have to admit that yes, there was.
You could say that computers are starting to drive the ductless cooling market, from those in home offices to portable cooling designed specifically for large computer rooms, some with advanced control features that are branching out from their root applications. Contractors should keep their eyes on these profitable solutions for an expanding customer base.
The aging of the Baby Boomers is leading to a critical shift in the American workforce. As growing numbers of boomers start to retire, employers in most industries are facing the need to fill their slots with new, hopefully qualified employees.
While the HVACR industry gathers in New York for its 60th annual International Air-Conditioning, Heating Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), the Jacob K. Javits Center will be continuing to develop plans for a renovation that will place it among the nation’s top expo centers.
Technical info provided by ASHRAE can be a great tool for contractors. But what can be done to make it more practical and user friendly? That’s what a newly formed Technical Group (TG3) is aiming to find out, starting by holding a forum at the 2008 ASHRAE Winter Meeting in New York.
At Classic Air’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, teamwork, unselfishness, and measured performance make this contractor the most recent Eastern region winner of The NEWS’ Best Contractors to Work For contest.
Risk management reduces your company’s vulnerability by using a systematic process of risk identification and mitigation. In the HVAC field it’s most often referred to in large commercial-industrial jobs, but it can have ramifications on the residential side too.
How do you convince a facility owner that the HVAC maintenance you want to perform is worthwhile? Paul Wheeler, facilities management, and Lou Ronsivalli, service development, both with Trane, offered some advice on this and other topics during their Webinar, Align Facilities Engineering Objectives with Customer Goals and Plans.