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Workiz Launches AI-Powered Toolkit for Field Service Pros

March 7, 2024

Workiz Genius adapts and learns, becoming a personalized smart assistant for users, providing suggestions and insights and allowing users to focus on what they do best.

WaterFurnace GeoStar Aston 3D Geothermal Heat Pump

AHR Expo 2024

Geothermal and Decarbonization

Geothermal companies leverage federal incentives to make the case for positive ROI

Matt Jachman

March 7, 2024

Decarbonization and electrification, the refrigerant transition, and incentives were big topics among geothermal companies at the AHR Expo. Consumer education and ease of product serviceability were also discussed.

HARDI Distributors Report 9% January Sales Jump

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

March 6, 2024

But sales during the 12 months through January 2024 increased by just 0.2%

AHR Expo 2024

Manufacturers, Software Providers Lean Into Artificial Intelligence

Software companies see AI as a “supplemental journeyman” for entry-level HVAC techs

Maria Taylor

March 6, 2024

AI can make work easier, more efficient for boots-on-the-ground HVAC professionals.

Study to Look At Health Implications of HVAC Work

Ph.D. student collecting anonymous health data from those in the field and outside it

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

March 6, 2024

Taking the anonymous online health survey, for a study on the health affects of working in the HVAC field, can earn you a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Minimal Temperature Rise Can Cut Frozen Food Emissions

Study shows that higher temperatures will not compromise food safety or quality

March 6, 2024

Research suggests that moving to -15°C (5°F) for frozen foods could make a significant environmental impact with no compromise on food safety or quality.

Nortek Introduces New Frigidaire Packaged Products

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

March 5, 2024

“Contractors want equipment that is easy to install and service, and this is exactly what the Total Package offers,” said Steve Einig, vice president of marketing at NGH.

Two Ways the A2l Refrigerant Transition Will Affect Next Year’s Construction Season

Friedrich talks A2L requirements for multistory HVAC

Maria Taylor

March 5, 2024

TJ Wheeler, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Friedrich, says the ramifications of installing A2L linesets will change “so many architectural dynamics of the way that buildings are built.”

AHR Expo 2024

AIM Act Drives Refrigerant Shift in Commercial Refrigeration

Manufacturers at AHR Expo discussed plans for transition to low-GWP alternatives

Joanna R. Turpin

March 5, 2024

At the AHR Expo, manufacturers talked about their plans for switching to low-GWP refrigerants for commercial refrigeration equipment and displayed some of their solutions.

A.O. Smith Named to World's Most Ethical Companies List

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

March 5, 2024

A.O. Smith was among more than 135 other companies in 19 countries and 46 industries that were named to Ethisphere's 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list.