In these tough economic times, this is a great opportunity to look
inward and see what you need to do to survive. Good, progressive
contractors will see that they can move into a whole new market. They
now have something a contractor can offer homeowners that other
contractors won’t be able to do. And, it’s called performance contracting.
“If I have a booth, they will come.” Throughout my years of work in the
HVAC industry, I have come across many business owners who honestly
believe that merely setting up a booth is enough to attract customers
at a home and garden show. They couldn’t be more wrong!
The changing landscape of the HVACR industry continues to introduce new business and marketing tools challenging contractors to move beyond the traditional. Social media is one of those tools that not only offers contractors a way to advertise, but offers a way to interact with their customers.
It has only been in recent years that contractors have begun to embrace the reclamation option. Favret Heating and Cooling, Columbus, Ohio, is one contractor who has been utilizing recovery and reclamation. Its story can illustrate some of the challenges and opportunities.
The HVACR industry is facing a shortfall of R-22 as early as 2010 rather than 2015 as had been expected. So talk is now on alternative HFC refrigerants that can be retrofitted into R-22 systems and the need for a major step up in reclamation efforts. Driving the focus was the recent release of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed allocation rule.
As skilled, senior-level technicians of the Baby Boomer generation move closer to retirement and as the world focuses more on becoming green and providing sustainable environments, there remains a significant need for skilled individuals to address the high demand for energy-related, consulting services.
The newly rebuilt California Academy of Sciences is a paragon of efficient, sustainable design. The 410,000-square-foot project earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the first museum ever to do so.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has made some sweeping changes to its accreditation program (AP) for individuals working in the green building industry. The biggest change is that there will be several levels of accreditation for people with different levels of interest and expertise in green building.
Homeowners and commercial building owners across North America are searching for better ways to get more out of their energy dollar. Many have found that the geothermal heat pump can help. There were a few new geothermal heat pumps introduced at the 2009 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
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