Geoff Godwin, vice president of marketing for White-Rodgers, talks about the future of residential thermostats, including where the technology is headed, what features homeowners are demanding, and how these changes might impact HVAC contractors.

Weldon Long, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, motivational speaker, and former HVACR contractor shares how he built an HVAC business from nothing to $20 million in less than five years.

Newly installed ASHRAE president Bill Bahnfleth speaks about this year’s ASHRAE Annual Conference; what his plans, vision, and goals are as the society’s president; and more.

Kyle Gargaro talks with hilmor senior manager of brand marketing Andrea Halpin about getting the younger generation involved in the HVAC field.

John Lanier, the new chief operating officer for North American Technician Excellence (NATE), talks about how he’s settling into his position, what experience and skills he brings to the organization, and what he hopes to accomplish at NATE.

Jon Melchi, director of government affairs with Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) updates us on regional standards, discusses HARDI’s recent visit to Washington, D.C., and touches on a few other issues affecting distributors.

Randy Petit Sr., co-author of “Electrical Theory and Application for HVACR,” from ESCO Press, discusses the book, what goes into authoring an HVACR book, and why the literature is great for everyone in the industry.

Will Winchester, service manager, Poudre Valley Air, Fort Collins, Colo., joins the NEWSMakers podcast to discuss the latest court ruling about regional furnace standards. We discuss that, the process as a whole, how customers have responded, and much more.

Time sensitive material recorded on April 30. Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.

Matt Gates, vice president of energy management services and solutions for Trane, talks about energy efficiency in the commercial market.