Bryan Orr, host of the popular HVAC School podcast, moderated a panel discussion at the AHR Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, last month about the current and future state of affairs in the HVACR industry. Experts on the panel included Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of AHRI; Talbot Gee, CEO of HARDI; Dominick Guarino, CEO of National Comfort Institute (NCI); Farooq Mehboob, president of ASHRAE; and Chuck White, vice president of regulatory affairs at PHCC-NA.
A wide variety of topics were discussed during the session, including the refrigerant transition and supply chain issues, as well as the labor shortage and the new efficiency standard.