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Autonomous buildings powered by AI could reduce emergency service calls by predicting and addressing issues before they happen. But rather than replacing HVAC contractors, the shift is expected to change how they work. 

A magnet, a thermometer, and the right pressure readings can tell you everything about a failing reversing valve. 

The HVAC installation technician has been with Sinton Air Conditioning and Heating, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, for the last six years, starting while he was still in high school.  

A new bipartisan bill in Congress could restore and extend critical energy efficiency tax credits, including the 179D, 45L, and key clean energy credits.

Brian Kirby was a Minor League Baseball player and worked with his family’s HVAC company. He died at the age of 46 on April 15.

Across the industry, gaps in system design, commissioning, airflow, and more are still rearing their ugly head, impacting contractor credibility, homeowner satisfaction, and the carefully manufactured HVAC system itself.

Over time, I stopped seeing Bitcoin as “tech” and started seeing it as financial plumbing — a resilient layer beneath the banking system. 

The shift to low-GWP refrigerants is raising the stakes on vendor oversight, making compliance documentation more important than ever for HVACR contractors.