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Scott Merritt, owner of Columbus, Ohio-based Fire & Ice Heating & Air Conditioning, prefers to use flat rate pricing.

Strategically Setting the Right Price

HVAC contractors discuss how not to price yourself out of business

January 25, 2016

Setting a price structure is typically one of a business owner’s greatest challenges. If a company’s commodity is priced too high, potential customers are likely to look elsewhere. And, if its costs are too low, the business may fail to generate enough revenue to pay it’s workers or management.

Daikin has grown to become one of the largest HVAC manufacturers worldwide, boasting $18 billion in sales and more than 60,000 employees.

Daikin Applied Showcases Technology, Equipment

Manufacturer flexes its industry muscles at biennial customer event

Herb Woerpel

January 25, 2016

Daikin Applied has invested more than $1 billion in technology over the last 18 months. This commitment was on full display as the global manufacturer welcomed more than 1,100 individuals to its biennial customer appreciation event, Sept. 18-20, in Orlando, Florida.

2016 AHR Expo – New Product

LG: Duct-Free Multi-Zone Systems

January 24, 2016

LG’s Multi F and Multi F MAX are single phase, compact and efficient outdoor units that provide zone control for up to eight indoor units. The units are available in 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 4.5 and 5 tons, increasing flexibility and efficiency for both residential and commercial installations.

Congresswomen Gwen Graham Visits Danfoss

Danfoss recently broke ground on new state-of-the-art laboratory

January 22, 2016

Danfoss welcomed U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Florida) to its facility in Tallahassee, Florida. The meeting included a tour of the factory where Danfoss Turbocor Compressors are engineered and produced, emphasizing the importance of the advancement of energy-efficient technologies and the impact on the industry and economy.

New Sellers Industrial Boilers Feature Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Advantages include zero thermal shock and rapid cold start to full capacity steam in under 20 minutes

January 20, 2016

Sellers Manufacturing Co. has announced its new S Series industrial fire-tube boilers with enhanced energy efficiency. The S Series provides low-maintenance immersion-fired technology combined with enhanced heat-scavenging capability.

District Heating and Cooling Market to Expand at 5.7% CAGR to 2023

There are many factors favoring the growth of the global market

January 20, 2016

The global district heating and cooling market is forecast to increase from a valuation of $142.6 billion in 2014 to $229.4 billion by 2023, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7 percent, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research.

Source Refrigeration & HVAC Acquired by Audax Private Equity

Company is a leading provider of commercial refrigeration and HVAC services in North America

January 18, 2016

Audax Private Equity announced that it has partnered with management to acquire Source Refrigeration & HVAC Inc. from Arsenal Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DOE estimates that new rooftop unit (RTU) efficiency standards could save businesses as much as $167 billion in energy costs over the lifetime of the equipment.

DOE Sets ‘Groundbreaking’ Rooftop Unit Standards

Negotiated standards will save 1.7 trillion kilowatt hours over 30 years of sales

Jen Anesi

January 18, 2016

The department estimates the new efficiency standards for RTUs will save businesses as much as $167 billion in energy costs over the lifetime of the equipment — more than any other efficiency standard issued to date.

Instead of fighting inclement weather, customers of Mel Grata Chevrolet/Toyota in Heritage, Pennsylvania, now drive through one of two new climate-controlled service/staging areas featuring doorway air curtains.

Auto Dealership Embraces Comfort, Efficiency of Air Curtains

Auto retailer deems Berner air curtains ‘good for business’

January 18, 2016

The project has created a comfortable and very aesthetic environment in which to bring cars and authorize service arrangements, while also efficiently using energy.

LG Opens New Training Center

Leadership: Investing in training will help the bottom line of both LG and the contractor

Kyle Gargaro

January 18, 2016

The 40,000-square-foot building includes a training center that will support LG’s air conditioning business and educate contractors, technicians, and engineers about the HVAC technology.