Maria Taylor

Contractor Pro Unitary Trends Series

Where Contractors Really Get Their Product Info

New data reveals that despite the surge in digital tools, traditional sources like distributors and trade shows remain the go-to

Maria Taylor

December 16, 2025

Distributors are quietly using AI to forecast inventory — and it’s already changing the supply chain.

VAC Q and A Episode 18: Refrigerant Rules Ahead

HVAC Q&A Episode 18: Refrigerant Rules Ahead

Maria Taylor

December 1, 2025

With new EPA rules, where can contractors add the most value for commercial facility clients?

HVAC Q&A Episode 17: Dehumidification Wiring

HVAC Q&A Episode 17: Wiring Thermostats for Dehumidification

Maria Taylor

December 1, 2025

In this video, Bryan Orr, founder of HVAC School and president of Kalos Services Inc., walks us through the essential wiring and setup requirements to ensure a system properly controls indoor moisture.

It’s Not Just Clean Air — It’s Proof of Clean Air

The next generation of workers is obsessed with indoor air quality — and they expect real-time data to back it up

Maria Taylor

November 26, 2025

Half of Gen Z respondents and 44% of Millennials said poor air quality at work would be grounds for quitting their job.

'Energy Choice Act' Seeks to Block Local Gas Bans

HVAC groups rally behind legislation, arguing it preserves competition, contractor certainty

Maria Taylor

November 12, 2025

Cities, states have pushed electrification at the expense of natural gas — now Congress is pushing back.

HVAC Q&A Episode 16: Improving RTU Efficiency

Maria Taylor

November 2, 2025

In this video, Ben Kromer, HVACR service manager at Rolls Mechanical, talks about some smaller steps and some bigger measures that can maximize efficiency with RTUs.

HARDI on R-454B: “The Crisis Is Over”

R-454B cylinders are finally easier to find. Customers ready to buy new systems? Not so much.

Maria Taylor

October 13, 2025

The refrigerant shortage is over. Its aftershocks are still rippling through the industry.

HVAC Q&A Episode 15: Is R-454B Finally Easier to Get?

Maria Taylor

October 7, 2025

In this video, we catch up with Manny Griego, owner of Arrowhead Refrigeration, to see what refrigerant availability is looking like this fall and through the end of the year.