For the HVAC industry, 2021 was a lot like 2020 — and that is not a bad thing. The COVID pandemic was still on everyone’s mind, but it did not slow down the HVAC industry.

After 17 years with the association, Paul Stalknecht, president and CEO, is leaving ACCA. To fill his position, the board of directors named Barton James interim president and CEO.

Jim Collins wrote an entire book on this concept. The idea is that when we have good schools, good businesses, etc., people tend to accept that level of quality. “Few people can attain great lives, in large part because it is so easy to settle for a good life,” he wrote.

Completing the top 10 places in the ranking were California, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and New Jersey, respectively.

The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office's (EERE's) budget will increase $300 million to $2.3 billion.

Close behind were failure to use three points of contact and using the wrong ladder for the job.

Residential specialty construction added 18,600 jobs, while nonresidential specialty contractors added 19,000 positions.

Geothermal advocates argue this decision corrects a tax inequity that dates back to Dec. 31, 2016.

Apprenticeship and training programs benefit, though CEA believes the plan needs additional federal funding.