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AI is already influencing HVAC pricing, coaching, and operations. Jackie Sponsler explains how contractors can use it without triggering fear or confusion.

Food retailers face growing confusion as evolving EPA AIM Act mandates and differing state rules make refrigerant compliance increasingly complex. 

For HVACR contractors, the shift to electric is no longer a hypothetical or a phenomenon. It’s become a force shaping demand, training needs, pricing strategies, and long-term business planning. 

Manufacturers expect residential sales to remain challenging in 2026, while commercial HVAC demand continues to show strength.

From surge protection to selling heat pumps without site visits, Nate The House Whisperer shares what he learned from contractors applying hard-won HVAC knowledge where it matters most — on real jobs. 

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.