Our industry lost a true pioneer on May 3, 2022. Rob Falke, president of National Comfort Institute Inc. (NCI), passed away from complications related to COVID-19. Rob was my mentor, friend, and role model. He played a large role in where I am today and is someone who encouraged me to write. If you look close enough, you will see Rob’s influence woven throughout each article I write.
I met Rob in January 2001 when I was about to leave our family HVAC company and the industry. Back then, I saw HVAC as a dead end with no future. But because of Rob’s influence, I stayed in the business and set out on a course I never imagined. He introduced me to opportunities I never knew existed through airside measurement that made work purposeful. After successfully using what Rob taught for close to a decade, I went to work for him in December 2010.