Articles by Matt Jachman

Load calculations, and using software to do them, are key traits of the contractor of the future, according to a new ACCA report.  

The Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act did not advance when it was introduced two years ago, but its sponsors are trying again.

Zoning offers precise control and energy savings to homeowners investing in high-end cooling equipment.  

The most recent Energy Information Administration figures show that 88% of the housing units in the U.S. in 2020 had some form of air-conditioning, up from 85% in 2009.

The Midwest was the center of a dynamic U.S. refrigeration industry in the 1930s, but an expert industry journalist reported from around the world. 

Focal’s autonomous heating system continuously detects where guests are seated and warms only those areas. 

The Hot-Kold was the result of a partnership between the refrigeration company Frigidaire and General Iron Works, which made furnaces. Unaffordable for most people during the Great Depression, it didn’t last long. 

HARDI’s director of state government affairs outlined a few key political issues distributors face, including PFAS and refrigerant restrictions and limits on energy choice.

A study that included a survey of more than 100 professionals finds distributors are prioritizing product availability and changing the ways they manage inventory.

Anecdotes from the era tell of paper that warped, ink that smudged and people who nearly passed out because of stifling heat at the Capitol. The arrival of central a/c changed all that.