Maria Taylor

Hang In There, HVAC

3 bright spots you might have missed

Maria Taylor

June 16, 2025

It’s been a rough 6 months, but demand for HVAC isn’t going anywhere.

Geothermal Projects Stalled by Lack of Drilling Partners

An HVAC Minute Video Update: June 9, 2025

Maria Taylor

June 9, 2025

Geothermal HVAC demand is rising, but contractor success hinges on overcoming a driller shortage.

House Passes Bill to Eliminate HVAC Efficiency Incentives

An HVAC Minute Video Update: June 3, 2025

Maria Taylor

June 3, 2025

The House narrowly passed a bill eliminating key HVAC tax credits, drawing industry backlash as it heads to the Senate.

Contractor Pro Geothermal Series

Outsourcing Geothermal Drilling is Tough When Drillers are Scarce

Here’s how HVAC contractors can beat the borefield bottleneck and stay ahead

Maria Taylor

May 28, 2025

Smart driller-contractor alliances can help both parties do more business.

HVAC Q&A Episode 11: HVAC Marketing Do’s and Don’ts

Maria Taylor

May 19, 2025

In this video, experts from Service Nation, Contractor Commerce, MyHVACMarketing, and ServiceTitan share advice on what to do, and what to avoid, when marketing an HVAC business.

HVAC Q&A Episode 10: Ductless Installs

Maria Taylor

May 12, 2025

In this video, experts from Carrier, METUS, and Friedrich share advice on what to do — and what to avoid — during ductless installs.

HVAC Industry Pushes Back on Trump’s Plan to Scrap Energy Star

Groups say eliminating the program ‘will not serve the American people’

Maria Taylor

May 9, 2025

The 30-year-old consumer appliance efficiency program is set to be terminated as part of an EPA reorganization.

The Heat Trap No One Talks About

Plug-and-play attic/garage ventilation can help HVAC systems run cheaper, improve indoor air quality

Maria Taylor

May 9, 2025

Garage fans can make big impacts on cooling bills. But one HVAC contractor says it’s still a blind spot industry-wide.

HVAC Q&A Episode 9: Tools for Working With A2Ls

Maria Taylor

April 24, 2025

Tool manufacturers explain the broad categories of tools that might need an update to comply with new A2L refrigerant systems: leak detectors, manifolds, vacuum pumps, recovery machines, and gauges that can sense R-454B.

6 Million Heat Pumps By 2030? California Has a Plan.

First-of-its-kind public-private partnership a glimpse into electrification in post-IRA era

Maria Taylor

April 22, 2025

California Heat Pump Partnership has published a ‘Blueprint’ for how to scale up heat pumps, and as electrification shifts to the states, the rest of the country should take notice.