There has been some personnel changes at North American Technician Excellence (NATE). The group announced both the resignation of its president, Rex Boynton, and the addition of interim president and industry veteran David R. Pannier, who is replacing Boynton effective immediately.
On Jan. 1, 2010, two important federal rules took effect. While many people in the industry have heard about upcoming changes, they and others still may have specific questions. Here are answers to some expected questions, provided by the rules’ authors in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Two industry associations have announced developments related to the ratings of refrigeration equipment: the Commercial Refrigerator Manufacturers Section of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM).
Cliplight Manufacturing, which makes aftermarket products for the HVACR industry, has designated its original Super Seal air conditioning/refrigeration system reactive leak repair sealant as Super Seal Classic to differentiate it from Super Seal Total, a preventative leak product that combines a sealant, drying agent, and UV dye tracer.
As you’ve likely heard by now, the HVAC industry reached an agreement with energy-efficiency advocates on new federal minimum performance requirements. This agreement divides the United States into three regions. This is an enormous change for the HVACR industry, and it will have a significant effect on contractors.
Would you hire an employee, pay them a salary, and never check on their work, never set goals or measure performance? Of course not! While most business owners understand this concept when it comes to employees, they don’t see that it applies equally well to their marketing.
Having been involved in advertising and marketing in the HVAC industry for more than 20 years, it’s been interesting to see the changes that have taken place. Because of these changes, new approaches are required for today’s contractor to be successful. Here are some new twists on some old advertising ideas.
Always put yourself in your customer’s buying situation. Concentrate on the “why” factor: Why do they need your product or service? Don’t be afraid to customize your product or service to meet their specific needs and wants.
When you think about the qualities that make a contractor a great company to work for, Halco Heating and Air Conditioning has what it takes: steady work, plenty of training opportunities, the chance to advance, prime benefits, and community spirit. You could say this NEWS Best Contractor to Work for in the East created a blueprint other contractors could follow.
Dataloggers provide a simple and accurate method to determine actual building performance. They can be used to obtain building performance baseline data. From this baseline data, energy conservation measures (ECMs) can be proposed with real building information.
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