HVACR equipment seems to be upgrading at an unprecedented pace. New regulations are reaching the industry quicker than ever, with more to come. New refrigerants are flooding the market, just in time to fill the gap left by the more familiar refrigerants that are on the brink of being phased out. And everybody seems to be talking green.
For trade schools, community colleges, and four-year universities, the task is attempting to identify the instruction parameters of HVAC 101, the basics of the refrigeration cycle, and beyond. And for contractors who have to deal with new generation equipment, more regulations, new refrigerants, and customers’ questions about green, the expectations of prospective service technicians have never been more unsettled.