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Jorban-Riscoe Expands Ownership Team

February 1, 2023

Kansas City and Wichita HVAC manufacturers’ representative company Jorban-Riscoe has expanded its ownership team with the addition of three new owners.

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Basic Refrigeration: Thermodynamics of Heat Transfer

First in series describes how temperature and pressure changes affect refrigerant

Don Fort

February 1, 2023

Technicians should understand how heat transfer works in a refrigeration system, as well as the four laws that describe how temperature and pressure changes affect the state of refrigerant in a sealed piping system.

Number of Homes HERS Rated in the U.S. in 2022 Tops 330,000 Mark

February 1, 2023

The number of homes that were HERS rated and received a HERS Index Score in 2022 continued to break historical records. In 2022, there were 337,962 homes HERS Rated in the country.

Fishing for Ways to Fight Inflation

Timothy E. Hull

February 1, 2023

With so many conflicting opinions about the future of the economy and the impact of prospective long-term inflation it’s easy to be paralyzed with decision making in business. But businesses can fight inflation.

WaterFurnace Announces Price Increase For Residential Product Lines

January 31, 2023

WaterFurnace International has announced a 4.5% price increase across all residential product lines in reaction to rising inflation on various costs.

How To Solve The Refrigeration Technician Shortage

An NASRC report details ways to improve recruitment, training, and retention

January 31, 2023

NASRC has released a report summarizing the commercial refrigeration industry’s increasingly critical technician shortage.

Protecting an HVAC Business Against Embezzlement

Four basic best practices can help stop embezzlers before they steal

Hannah Belloli-Oster

January 31, 2023

HVAC business owners can implement simple steps to protect their businesses from potential embezzlement, and should keep in mind that sometimes the embezzler is the person least expected.

ISH China & CIHE to Return in May 2023

To feature restructured product zones supporting industry growth

January 31, 2023

ISH China & CIHE has confirmed the dates and venue for its 2023 edition, taking place from May 11–13 at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) in Beijing.

ChatGPT Could Be the ‘Write’ Choice for HVACR Contractors

The free AI language model can help improve customer service, as well as train technicians

Joanna R. Turpin

January 31, 2023

AI is a rapidly evolving field that has the potential to revolutionize many industries, including business, healthcare, education — and HVACR.

Berkeley Develops a Cool New Method of Refrigeration

Researchers hope that ionocaloric cooling may someday replace high-GWP refrigerants

January 30, 2023

Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the DOE’s Berkeley Lab have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling. T