mariataylor@achrnews.com Maria Taylor

Seventy years ago, cutting-edge home tech was central air conditioning, and the proving grounds for this innovation was a 22-home experiment in Texas.

An HVAC install crew saved a 12-year-old boy, Copeland brand turns 100, and Chris Roth of National Technical Institute talks trade school.

The Crest Condensing Boiler with Hellcat Combustion Technology featuring RealTime O2 Trim is designed to automatically adjust combustion to surrounding conditions.

Johnson Controls joins Carrier in its R-410A replacement pick, and prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against contractors who misclassify workers to pay them less.

Owner/manager Steve Palmer started looking for an IAQ system to keep the air at Rock Candy clean and safe.

Manufacturers and environmental groups are petitioning the EPA to fast track the national phasedown. A brisk housing market means more work but more labor/supply challenges for contractors.

High-end HVAC may be making the headlines, but in parts of the rural Midwest, many homeowners still rely on propane or fuel oil to adequately heat their homes.

Supply shortages are driving price hikes, and support is pouring in for the families of two techs who were shot and killed while on a service call.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Lotus House team started researching ways to combat the virus and keep their occupants safe while indoors.

A majority of contractors said a $15 minimum wage wouldn’t affect their business, Standard 310 and Standard 221 tackle subpar installation, and The ACHR NEWS is looking to profile HVAC’s brightest young talent.

In 2017, RenewAire moved into a 110,000-square-foot building and retrofitted it as one of the nation’s few LEED Gold-certified industrial facilities.

HVAC contractors are paying more for everything from metal to gasoline.

The $3.5 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 and the pro-union PRO Act are working their way through Congress, steel prices jumped 20%, and Nortek predicts another year of super-strong sales for new-home construction and residential replacements.

One contractor is using handwritten receipts as a deliberate marketing technique.

An HVAC contractor in Texas shares an update on home heating during last month’s winter storm.

Consumers are increasingly using their smartphones to shop for HVAC service providers.

Money is becoming available for schools to spend on upgrading their HVAC systems, both at the state and federal level.

Many companies are leveraging ultraviolet light to help reduce the spread of the virus and give their employees confidence that their workplace is safe.

It became clear to the Smithsonian that a new HVAC system was desperately needed.

Construction employment stagnated in January, reflecting the completion of many delayed projects and a lack of new activity.