Editorial Calendar & Editor Assignments
The editorial calendar below provides the editorial focus for each issue and the editor assigned to that focus. Contact information for each editor is also provided.
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2026 Editorial Focus
| ISSUE | FOCUS | EDITOR |
| Jan. 5 | State of the Industry-Contracting | Dylan Kurt |
| State of the Industry-Manufacturing | Hannah Belloli-Oster |
| Jan. 12 | Directory |
| Jan. 19 | Pre-show | Matt Jachman |
| Most Innovative Products | Joanna Turpin |
| Feb. 2 | AHR Show Issue | All editors |
| Feb. 16 | Marketing | Dylan Kurt |
| Humidification | Joanna Turpin |
| Mar. 2 | Geothermal | Matt Jachman |
| Rooftops | Hannah Belloli-Oster |
| Mar. 16 | AHR Post Show | All editors |
| Apr. 6 | Residential Cooling Showcase | Joanna Turpin |
| High-End Air Conditioners | Matt Jachman |
| Apr. 20 | Heat Pumps | Dylan Kurt |
| Trucks | Chris Gray |
| May 4 | Refrigerants | Joanna Turpin |
| Compressors | Hannah Belloli-Oster |
| May 18 | Commercial Cooling Showcase | Joanna Turpin |
| Coils | Dylan Kurt |
| June 1 | Smart Tools | Matt Jachman |
| Data Centers | Hannah Belloli-Oster |
| June 15 | Residential Ductless | Joanna Turpin |
| Portable | Chris Gray |
| June 29 | AI for Contractors | Matt Jachman |
| IoT | Dana Slone |
| July 13 | Decarbonization | Chris Gray |
| Software | Matt Jachman |
| July 27 | HVAC All-Star Awards | All editors / Dylan Kurt |
| Aug. 10 | High-Performance Buildings | Matt Jachman |
| Thermostats | Dylan Kurt |
| Aug. 24 | Condensing Units | Dana Slone |
| VRF | Chris Gray |
| Sep. 7 | 100 Year Anniversary | All editors |
| Commercial Refrigeration | Joanna Turpin |
| Sep. 21 | Top Women | Dana Slone |
| Smart Tools | Chris Gray |
| Oct. 5 | Residential Heating Showcase | Joanna Turpin |
| IAQ | Dylan Kurt |
| Oct. 19 | Top 40 Under 40 | Chris Gray |
| Expanded Services | Matt Jachman | |
| Commercial Refrigeration | Joanna Turpin |
| Nov. 2 | Multifamily Residential | Dylan Kurt |
| Furnaces | Dana Slone |
| Nov. 16 | Commercial Heating Showcase | Joanna Turpin |
| Thermostats | Matt Jachman |
| Dec. 7 | Radiant Heat | Dylan Kurt |
| Chillers | Dana Slone |
| Dec. 21 | Smart Homes | Chris Gray |
| Air Handlers | Matt Jachman |
