Tasked to provide suitable environments for a new set of occupants, HVAC contractors face the indoor grow market as it increases demand for professional installations designed specifically to nurture plants. States continue to legalize cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, and with these new laws, there is an expected uptick in demand for contractors who can design quality and temperate climates suited to specific plants. Not confined to cannabis, however, the indoor grow market includes other applications such as hydroponics, vertical farming, and local urban agriculture. These sectors and others reveal a new client for HVAC contractors — the farmer.
With a new occupant and a new client clearly defined, those contractors interested in entering the indoor grow market have a distinct opportunity to break into this expanding sector.