The Gold winner reduces the on-site service call time required to service refrigeration equipment by providing a simple solution that would utilize smartphone and tablet technology to diagnose issues quickly and determine if corrective actions provided resolution for the problems.
Many homeowners are replacing their gas furnaces with heat pumps, so contractors should educate them about the energy efficiency, payback, and comfort that they can anticipate with their new equipment.
Contractors need to keep a few key numbers in mind when it comes to the incentives and energy savings dual fuel heat systems can provide them and their customers.
Whether it is through the use of high-level filtration, UV lights, or other technology, manufacturers have been using the increased awareness of IAQ to their advantage, designing products to meet these new demands.
At EPA’s recent workshop on the AIM Act, manufacturers expressed concerns about lagging building codes and urged the Agency to include a date-of-manufacture provision.
A combination of continued consumer spending and increased interest in IAQ drove sales throughout the year. Higher costs driven by supply chain issues ate into the profits for most companies, however.
As it looks like life in the U.S. may finally be returning to normal, it’s time to consider what the post-COVID world could hold in store for the HVAC industry.