When I ask an audience what they notice that's different when selling to women rather than to men, almost every time a man will apprehensively say, "Women are emotional." So, what exactly does that mean?
Hudson Technologies Inc.'s refrigerant testing lab in Champaign, Ill., has been certified by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) under ARI's Refrigerant Testing Laboratory Certification Program.
The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI) of Phoenix has announced a partnership with the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, for the purpose of providing apprenticeship training for HVAC apprentices at the power plant.
Builders and HVAC contractors are demonstrating that building green doesn't have to involve extremes such as straw bale or adobe walls, but does provide heating and cooling comfort efficiently and economically.
ACES A/C Supply Inc. and ACES A/C Supply North held a combined dealer meeting recently at the Anatole Hotel in Dallas. The meeting was billed as the 2006 American Standard Product and Marketing Debut. More than 500 dealers were in attendance.
On the heels of record setting HVAC equipment shipments in 2005, and the prospects of new business from energy-conscious consumers, it appears that 2006 has a rosy outlook for most HVAC contractors who responded to a recent NEWS survey.
In 2003, Encon Inc. realized it would have to replace its separate service and job cost software with a single, integrated service management system. Encon concluded its search for an integrated, enterprise-wide software solution with Data-Basics' SAM Pro Enterprise software.
The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) has once again reached within its ranks to choose its chief paid executive. Mark Lowry - who has been on staff since 1993, most recently in the No. 2 position of director of operations - has been named executive vice president.
This year's International Builders' Show placed marketing to the builder on an entirely new level for the HVAC industry. Over 70 HVAC manufacturers displayed products and worked to educate builders on the nuances of 13 SEER, IAQ, and other technologies designed for residential application.
The most commonly asked question regarding the new 13 SEER systems is: Should the indoor coil always be changed when a new 13 SEER condensing unit is installed? The answer is, it depends.