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Florida Cooling Supply and Dependable Air Supply were honored by International Comfort Products (ICP) as the Comfortmaker^® distributors of the year. 

This diverse class of NEWSmakers represents government regulation, distribution, contracting, and more. Each honoree instituted a noticeable shift in the industry’s future.

The code change is part of the state’s Title 24 regulations implemented July 1, 2014, and while the rule is not a complete ban on the use of bypass ducts, it greatly limits their usage in newly constructed residential buildings.

DiBenedetto, owner of Homestead, Florida-based All Air of South Dade, took matters into his own hands and formed the Miami-Dade Contractors Alliance in 2011, which works to regain enforcement and curb unlicensed activity.

With more than 26 years in the industry, Goodrich said he’s acquired more than 60 businesses. At first, it was just to gain customers, but, as time progressed, things changed.

While Gee and HARDI’s leaders remain committed to keeping the government on the straight and narrow, his passion remains HARDI’s growing role within the industry.

At up to 94 percent AFUE, this Energy Star-rated boiler uses a stainless steel heat exchanger and Sage 2.1 Control System with factory presets to speed installation.

The EPA recognized 17 apartment and condo buildings across the country for their energy use reduction, increased affordability, public health protection, and efforts in combatting climate change.

Extreme temperatures create urgency, and that translates into more sales; either from an actual failure or from the fear that an older system may fail under the added strain.

As technology advances and major players like Apple and Google step into this market, more consumers are going to start demanding products that can integrate and function in a smart home system. And as consumers start to expect more from their HVAC equipment, they’ll also expect more from their contractor.