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As industry debates the Technology Transitions rule, EPA’s ER&R rule is already in effect, imposing new leak repair, reclamation, reporting, and automatic leak detection requirements under the AIM Act.

Not sure where to start with AI? During a learning lab on the PHCC trade show floor, Andrew Adams, director of partnership marketing at Scorpion, outlined some AI must-dos to win the digital marketing race.  

Will 2026 be the year of the refrigerant bounty? 

Contractor consolidation dominated the early 2020s. Now the money is flowing into equipment — pushed by the rise of data-center cooling. 

It is important for HVAC contractors to post prices on their website so homeowners can find them when doing an AI search. 

St. Louis HVAC contracting company Welsch Heating and Cooling is celebrating 130 years as a company.

Half of Gen Z respondents and 44% of Millennials said poor air quality at work would be grounds for quitting their job.  

Another refrigerant transition is inevitable, as innovation drives HVAC forward. But without clearer communication and coordination next time, contractors’ patience — and trust — may finally run out. 

Two crises in five years exposed the same gap: distributors and suppliers aren’t forecasting together.

The refrigerant shortage is over. Its aftershocks are still rippling through the industry.