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Tech of the Month — November 2021: Kevin Burbage of Hero Heating and Air

Burbage is recognized as the technician of November 2021

November 21, 2021

Kevin Burbage admits he wasn’t a great student in high school but today, he’s the field supervisor at Hero Heating and Air, where he teaches others.

North Montco Technical Career Center Granted HVAC Excellence Accreditation

November 18, 2021

HVAC Excellence announced that the HVACR training program at North Montco Technical Career Center in Lansdale, PA has been granted accreditation.

Robbins Heating and Air Conditioning Team.

HVAC Contractors Hires Good People, Turns Them into Technicians

Focus on staff, advertising helps grow business

Ted Craig

November 17, 2021

Almost every HVAC contractor in the nation says hiring good technicians is the top priority. Not Robbins Heating and Air Conditioning: they don’t hire techs, they hire good people.

Emerson Launches First HVACR Educator Resources Platform

New website centralizes tools and curriculum to support skilled trades education

November 16, 2021

Emerson announced the launch of its first HVACR Educator Resource platform designed to enhance learning for the next generation of HVACR professionals.

California Launches Nonresidential Acceptance Testing

A familiar idea — newly enforced — ushers in a layer of verification for contractors, owners

Robert Beverly

November 15, 2021

California recently began to enforce acceptance testing requirements for mechanical and lighting systems on commercial projects.

Jonathan Neves, owner of Green Energy Mechanical.

Minority Contractors See Opportunities in HVAC for Themselves, Others

Owners emerge as face of the business as country’s mood shifts

Ted Craig

November 13, 2021

Three Black HVAC contractors recently shared their stories of how they entered the trade, built their businesses, and work to add people like themselves to the HVAC industry’s ranks.

HVAC Contractors Need More Workers to Meet Surging Demand

Overcoming perceptions remains the biggest challenge

Ted Craig

November 12, 2021

Many expected a steep decline in demand when the pandemic started. Instead, the opposite happened — consumers started investing in their homes.

BDR Announces Territory Manager Consulting Skills Training Series

High-level training classes empower HVAC territory managers to develop industry-leading strategies and skills

November 11, 2021

BDR is equipping new and experienced territory managers with the tools to evolve into partnership-building consultants with their upcoming Territory Manager Consulting Skills training series.