Articles by Matt Jachman

HVAC industry in March was grappling with talk from the Trump administration of tariffs on imported products, including a 25% tariff imposed on all imported steel and aluminum.

Decarbonization goals, energy and cost savings, and incentives are among the drivers of the trend, those who work in the industry say. 

Distribution Trends, a supplement to The ACHR NEWS, celebrates the successes of distributors, and voices their comments and concerns about the industry, with the annual Top 30 Distributors feature.

Shipments of warm-air furnaces and air-source heat pumps were up in February, compared to February of 2024, while shipments of a/c units and residential water heaters fell, the latest figures from AHRI show.

Distribution Trends, a supplement to The ACHR NEWS, annually celebrates the successes distributors achieve, as well as voices their comments and concerns about the industry, with the Top 30 Distributors feature.

China, facing tariffs of 145% on products it sends to the U.S., is a major importer of HVAC equipment as well as components for HVAC systems assembled in the U.S.

Those who have ’em love ’em — 90% would recommend heat pumps, the survey also found. 

Refrigerant regulations apply to chillers as well as to residential HVAC products, and manufacturers have come up with versatile, efficient, and connected equipment.