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Charlie McCrudden, senior vice president of government relations at ACCA, discusses the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22 phaseout, how it could affect HVACR contractors, how alternative refrigerants may be affected in the future, and what the industry needs to do to stay on top of the changes.

If the folks you are paying are unhappy, you can be certain many more people than you realize have been told about the unhappiness.

Jon Melchi, HARDI's director of government affairs, discusses the recent regional standards settlement agreement.

If business owners are not voting for folks who align with their self interests, the bosses are just wasting their votes.

Approximately how much of your business is heat pump installation and service?

It is important to keep a level head in these situations and to keep telling yourself that the truth will eventually come out. 

A reader discusses calculating coefficient of performance in heat pumps.

A much bigger thermostat war is heating up, and, at the end of the day, HVAC contractors will be the biggest winners.

Julian Scadden, coach, Nexstar Network, discusses how you can generate maximum return on time and energy invested in training by following a three-part process. 

A building, much like a runner’s body, must be prepared, trained, tested, and pushed to the limit of exhaustion before advancing to the next step.