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Packard Announces Employee-owned Future

Company springs surprise ESOP announcement during an Atlanta Braves ballgame

September 20, 2017

Packard Inc. told its employees on Aug. 25 that it had become the first master distributor in the HVACR industry to adopt an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The purpose of an ESOP is to enable eligible employees to share in the growth and prosperity of the company, accumulate capital for their future economic security, and acquire beneficial stock ownership interests in the company.

Contractors, Technicians Deem Sheet Metal Training Essential

While sometimes overlooked, techs benefit greatly from sheet metal training

Nick Kostora

September 18, 2017

In the skilled trades, qualified workers are as valuable as ever before. The skills gap and labor shortage the trades are experiencing are widespread and well-covered, but when dissecting the specific skill sets required to succeed in the HVACR industry, sheet metal training is one area that can, at times, be overlooked.

Service World Expo to Transform Tradesmen into Super Heroes

A full agenda of activities is designed to help attendees leap mediocrity in a single bound

Amy Al-Katib

August 28, 2017

Many HVACR contractors, manufacturers, and distributors will arrive at the 2017 Service World Expo, taking place Sept. 7-8 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, but only super heroes will leave.

Presidential Order Set to Strengthen American Trade Apprenticeships

President Trump aims to boost HVAC apprenticeships, loosen regulations

Nick Kostora

August 14, 2017

On June 15, as part of a White House event, President Donald Trump signed the Apprenticeship & Workforce of Tomorrow executive order, which designates resources to go to vocational training programs and aims to remove restrictions that have prevented industries, including HVAC, from creating apprenticeships.

HVAC a Primary Driver of Energy-efficiency Jobs

HVAC named one of four technologies stimulating energy-efficient job growth

Samantha Sine

July 24, 2017

Per the DOE’s second annual “National Energy Employment Analysis,” a total of 6.4 million Americans now work in the traditional energy and energy-efficiency industries. More than 300,000 net new jobs were added in 2016, which accounted for 14 percent of the nation’s job growth.

Project Files: An Institutional Installation

July 17, 2017

A 5-ton Inverter Ducted Split System Condensing Unit and Air Handler was installed at te HVAC laboratory at Atlantic Technical College, Coconut Creek, Florida.

A Wholesaler’s View: How Contractors Can Differentiate Themselves from Competitors

Define your winning value proposition

Darrell Sterling

July 10, 2017

If you want to close the sale, get the job, and have consumers choose your company, you must offer a compelling story or have an undeniable reason why you are the obvious choice.

Smart Homes and the HVAC Contractor

Honeywell’s ‘Smart Tech, Smarter Experts’ event serves as a smart home think tank

Herb Woerpel

July 10, 2017

Honeywell Intl. Inc. aimed to better synchronize smart home consumers, contractors, and conglomerates through its “Smart Tech, Smarter Experts” initiative, April 26, in New York City.

Geothermal Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

New York Geothermal Energy Organization conference examines geothermal’s present and future

Jay Egg

June 19, 2017

The New York Geothermal Organization (NY-GEO) hosted its annual conference April 19-20 in Albany, New York. The event, which registered as the largest in the organization’s history, allowed elected officials, government agencies, and industry professionals from around the world to share the progress being made toward implementation of geothermal heating and cooling technologies.

Geothermal Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

New York Geothermal Energy Organization conference examines geothermal’s present and future

Jay Egg

May 22, 2017

The New York Geothermal Organization (NY-GEO) hosted its annual conference April 19-20 in Albany, New York. The event, which registered as the largest in the organization’s history, allowed elected officials, government agencies, and industry professionals from around the world to share the progress being made toward implementation of geothermal heating and cooling technologies.