The manufacturers of HVAC products for indoor farming say their equipment can help optimize growers’ crop yields.

The AHRI’s 2024 Policy Symposium brought more than 200 members, along with AHRI staffers and others in HVAC, to Washington for the lobbying effort, plus panel discussions, keynote speeches, and networking.

The Chicago area is one of the markets seeing an increased interest in geothermal systems from businesses and institutions like schools and governments.

A marketing expert who specializes in assisting companies that boost energy efficiency in buildings told a webinar audience that contractors should get ready to use Inflation Reduction Act consumer incentives, even if the money is not yet in place.

Two professionals who work in nonprofits in the environmental movement tell The NEWS about their energy-saving, emissions-reducing home HVAC systems.

The 2024 Congressional Fly-In saw HARDI members visit the offices of 98 members of the House of Representatives and 39 members of the Senate to raise awareness of the legislative and regulatory issues that impact HVACR distribution.

Increased cooling capacities, remote monitoring technology, and the need for backup units are all part of the mix in the portable a/c market, experts say.

Four HVACR distribution companies with annual sales of more than $1 billion each accounted for more than two-thirds of the 2023 sales of all firms included in the 2024 Top 30 Distributors list.

A.O. Smith, Rheem, Hoshizaki, Copeland, and several other HVACR-related companies were on the list when the 2024 Energy Star awards were handed out in Washington, D.C., in April.