Geared toward engineers, architects, specifiers, and facility managers, this webinar will cover why a reduced pressure zone (RPZ) relief valve may open — and how to prevent and mitigate large discharges of water. It will be presented on Feb. 26 by Cameron Rapoport, product specialist for backflow at Watts.

So with such an obvious demand for workers, why are kids choosing to enter other industries? Well, findings from the Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) Foundation’s 2018 Industry Study "Bridging the HVAC Employment Gap" point to lack of awareness and poor reputation.

Consider an aging, male-dominated member base, and the Elks’ journey might be relevant not only for contractors fighting personnel shortages but also for some of the organizations that recruit and serve those owners. Indeed, out of the lodge and back in the workplace, a wide swath of professional associations wrestles with its own membership challenges. In the HVAC sector, the risk is a subpar or misinformed talent pool, with unwelcome repercussions throughout the industry.