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What if cars drove themselves? How would this impact your contracting business? Based on many accounts and reports, self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are on the cusp of breaking into the mainstream.

Ah, the Internet of Things (IoT) — it seems to be a trending topic for every industry these days, especially with customers becoming increasingly tech-savvy. According to market researcher, Gartner Inc., in 2017, 8.4 billion connected devices are in use worldwide. That number is up 31 percent from 2016 and will reach 20.4 billion by 2020.

Smart technology has been a huge influencer on the HVAC product market. This product roundup provides a sampling of the latest products and software available from manufacturers that will be beneficial to both residential and commercial contractors.

Technology continues to expand at an increasingly fast rate. As a result, HVAC manufacturers are adapting to this ongoing trend with technology-driven products that make commercial buildings smarter. These products allow buildings to better communicate with the building owner and HVAC contractor.

For many years, R-22 was the refrigerant of choice for commercial and residential air conditioning and heat pump systems. Supermarket refrigeration systems, industrial centrifugal chillers, and industrial cooling applications also used R-22.

Supermarkets and grocery stores are facing challenging times as the $1.2 trillion annual sector strives to maintain its relevancy in a sea of change.

Most reach-in coolers use a temperature control that does not directly measure the case’s air temperature but rather its evaporator coil temperature.

From slight-of-hand magic tricks to technologically advanced miracles, attendees of the 2017 annual Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) Connect conference were introduced to this year’s theme of “The Possible” on a number of different levels.

A very small number of Americans live in mountainous regions, which is why many HVAC professionals may not even know that gas-fired furnaces installed at higher altitudes usually require modifications to operate as designed.

After two years of strenuous, grassroots efforts, it appears as if geothermal tax credits are making a comeback.