Angela D. Harris

The WHVACR Conference Draws a Record-Breaking Crowd in Denver

Attendees create a network of lasting friendships through team-building activities

October 29, 2018

Amid icebreakers, sponsor booths, and roundtables, attendees listened to five primary speakers who each addressed a specific aspect of women in the business world.

Contractors Discuss In-House Sheet Metal Fabrication Shops

To Fabricate or Not to Fabricate?

Angela D. Harris

October 15, 2018

Ductwork is a mandatory comfort delivery system. In fact, the only thing optional about it is whether or not HVAC contractors make their own fittings and duct runs.

Commercial HVAC Contractors Dealing With Tariff Consequences

MCAA offers contractors tips for revamping existing contracts

Angela D. Harris

October 15, 2018

These actions have increased the prices of sheet metal and aluminum, among other items, and they seem to be having a trickle-down effect for commercial HVACR contractors.

Offer Ductwork Maintenance as a New Service, Source of Revenue

Manufacturers discuss installation and maintenance best practices

Angela D. Harris

October 15, 2018

Although ductwork doesn’t require quite as much maintenance as other HVAC equipment does, there are steps to be taken to ensure its longevity, safety, and efficient operation.

HVAC Sales Are on the Rise: Will 2018 Be a Record-Breaking Year?

Angela D. Harris

October 1, 2018

According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI’s) historical data, the year of 2005 marked the height of the past 20 years (since 1998) for combined air conditioning and heat pump shipments.

UA Training Program Honors HVACR Instructors, Apprentices

New training technology introduced to the trades

Angela D. Harris

September 24, 2018

Washtenaw Community College has been the UA partner in this endeavor for 29 years, and the instructor training program has seen increased participation both in information technology professional (ITP) certificates as well as associate’s degrees awarded.

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Defining Home-Performance Contracting for the Future

A look at the shifting trends and drivers affecting HVAC contractors

Angela D. Harris

September 17, 2018

Trends in home-performance contracting are shifting, and changed market behaviors are having an effect on comfort demand, energy efficiency, and HVAC contractors’ bottom lines.

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The Time for Integrating Home Automation Technology Is Now

Smart home energy management improves home-performance contracting

Angela D. Harris

September 17, 2018

Where DeLeo works, pushing the envelope of HVAC contracting is the way of business. He is currently working with a group of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and construction employees in an effort to advance the home services division of the company.

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The Horrors of Hodgepodge HVAC

Contractors ask homeowners questions in order to find a solution to their comfort woes

Angela D. Harris

September 17, 2018

With trends in home-performance contracting shifting to performance as opposed to simply higher-efficiency equipment, contractors are left with the challenge of breaking the hodgepodge cycle of heating and cooling.

Brand Ambassadors Show an HVAC Company’s True Colors

Service techs and the trucks they drive reflect on your company

Angela D. Harris

September 17, 2018

While driving into work after rejoining The NEWS team, I was formulating story ideas when suddenly I noticed an HVAC truck in front of me — basically white with simple information. I snapped a photo and continued driving to the office. (Please don’t send me letters about distracted driving; I was stopped at a light.)