Green has become a bandwagon term that encompasses anything from used furniture to your favorite push mower. Yet, somewhere in between we HVAC contractors need to educate the “greenwashed” buyers how our industry helps preserve our environment while protecting his bottom line.
In this installment of “The Changing Face of HVACR,” two legislative representatives from key industry organizations share their views on the three most significant pieces of legislation changing the face of HVACR, and what contractors need to do to respond appropriately.
Charged with watching trends, meeting high standards, and preparing the industry to understand, install, and repair diverse equipment, HVACR manufacturers continued to meet the challenges set before them last year and are fixing vigilant eyes on the future of their equipment and customers.
Last year proved to be tumultuous, but with the first quarter of 2010 almost in the history books, HVACR distributors are continuing to evolve their business strategies and adjust to the new business terrain. Political uncertainty, customer relations, business practices, and changing trends all present challenges and opportunities.
IBM and Johnson Controls have announced a new partnership to help create smarter buildings. Together, the companies will team to provide a “Smart Building Solution” designed to improve operations and reduce energy and water consumption in buildings worldwide.
Money for nothing doesn’t have to be a pipe dream. It can be a reality even for a hard-working, honest contractor. What’s the magic money for nothing secret? It just involves making a few simple tweaks to something you do every day, maybe multiple times a day, without even thinking about it.
The economy has spoken, and business will be different from here on out. Having reshaped the marketplace, it appears the financial fallout could be at an end. HVACR contractors are beginning to move beyond a 2009 survival stance and position themselves for the predicted recovery in 2010, leading them to take new approaches to the HVACR industry.
A Website has been set up to allow browsers to report what they consider illegally sold HCFC-22. “If someone offers you an incredible deal on R-22, it likely is too good to be true,” is part of the statement on the home page of www.klexserve.com/catch22 for its Catch-22 Compliance Line.
The once-regal Super Constellation Starliner is being restored inside a cavernous hangar at the Auburn-Lewiston airport in Maine. But as the operation is occurring over an extended period of time, a way to heat the hangar to keep the restorers comfortable was needed.
Fred Hutchinson, CEO of Hutchinson Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, noted that the biggest change to the business was embracing the whole-home or -building approach to achieve energy savings and improved comfort, while making the premises healthier, safer, and more durable.
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