If HVAC contractors want to find a new source of revenue, they should visit their local library. Not to check out a business book, but to check out the HVAC system. Libraries, like other large venues, now have funds available to upgrade their HVAC systems in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Much of this money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, which took effect in March. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) received $200 million. This federal agency, founded in 1996, is the main source of federal support for libraries and museums across the country. According to the American Library Association, the $200 million is the largest single increase in funding in the agency’s history.