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As contractors become better versed on the benefits of ductless technology, they play a key role in educating homeowners as to why duct-free technology may be a better solution in terms of efficiency and design flexibility.

The ventilation market, much like the rest of the HVACR industry, is being driven by the need for more energy-efficient products.

Although the function of compressors hasn’t changed tremendously over the years, the way they go about getting the job done has become increasingly refined and polished.

The general public continues to learn of radiant benefits and applications, which span walls, ceilings, and cooling applications.

Portable heating and cooling units, much like the rest of the HVAC industry, are aiming to become as efficient as possible.

The refrigerant industry is no stranger to change, and the changes will keep coming in 2017.

RTU manufacturers focused on meeting or exceeding these new government mandates with their newly developed equipment.

Of course, reclaimers can only reclaim what contractors and technicians recover, and while the R-22 numbers may never match the hoped-for projections, the industry is already looking to the future and preparing to address new challenges in a post-hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) world that also is likely facing a phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

UV-C and air-purification are crucial technologies when it comes to eliminating odors, molds, bacterias, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

While organizations lobbied Congress for an extension like the ones given to photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal technologies, the U.S. House of Representatives chose not to extend the tax credits for the geothermal market.