What is in store for 2021? A few brave HVAC industry leaders have agreed to go out on a limb and make 2021 predictions.

The end of the year is upon us, so it is time for my annual HVAC predictions column.

Despite not knowing what’s next in regard to public health or the economy, there is still good news.

The refrigeration industry can and should continue to challenge itself to focus on what we know are important factors.

I don’t think there will be as many job losses in the future as some claim – particularly in the HVACR industry.

The HVAC industry is currently primed to utilize and contribute to big tech trends and is gearing up to be on the center stage of global change.

The following remarks were made regarding the article “HVAC Predictions for 2019,” written by Kyle Gargaro, editorial director for The NEWS, published Jan. 14.

If I am correct, it lives in print, and I can easily pull the information up on www.achrnews.com to show anyone who will listen how smart I am. And if I am wrong … nobody will remember the silly predictions I made four months from now when this magazine is in a landfill somewhere.

As an HVAC contractor and business owner, are you changing the way you handle your employees? It might be time to revisit some decisions and policies you implemented years ago.

In the HVAC universe, part of that work involves how the changes a Trump presidency will impact contractors, distributors, and manufacturers.