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Will 2026 be the year of the refrigerant bounty? 

From iceboxes to intelligent systems, ACHR NEWS marks 100 years of documenting the people and technologies that shaped HVACR.

From record sales to big investments, electrification had a stand-out year. The Building Decarbonization Coalition’s (BDC) annual Wrapped report takes a data-driven look at some of the biggest electrification stories of 2025. Here’s a snapshot of some of the highlights for the HVAC industry. 

HVAC companies are discovering that AI can handle the administrative grind, freeing up people to focus on skilled labor, customer relationships, and growth.

Contractor consolidation dominated the early 2020s. Now the money is flowing into equipment — pushed by the rise of data-center cooling. 

As repair costs rise, contractors who know how to frame replacement as peace of mind, comfort, and long-term value gain a clear advantage.

The mental image of a 45-year-old male tradesperson is costing you talent.

Proactive maintenance, smart scheduling, and open communication let technicians service busy commercial kitchens efficiently, minimizing disruption and keeping customers satisfied.

A perfect storm of South American mine disruptions, domestic hoarding, explosive demand from electrification and data centers, and new U.S. tariffs have driven copper inventories to historic lows, igniting an end-of-year price surge.