Industry pushes to block state-specific refrigerant rules
Industry groups have warned that a patchwork of state-specific refrigerant regulations would be problematic for contractors
HVAC distributor sales slip in October
Sales by HARDI distributors in October fell one percent year-over-year, according to data released Wednesday
The chief executives at a recent conference took stock of the industry amid a challenging year, particularly for the residential segment
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Economy
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Carrier, Lennox CEOs on this year’s dynamics, looking ahead
The chief executives at a recent conference took stock of the industry amid a challenging year, particularly for the residential segment
HVAC distributor sales slip in October
Sales by HARDI distributors in October fell one percent year-over-year, according to data released Wednesday
December temperature outlook shows North-South split
The National Weather Service forecasts temps leaning below normal across the North in December, and above normal across the South
November’s most popular stories
A few billion in debt financing, pressure on home improvement demand, 95% furnace efficiency rule, and more
Legal
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Industry pushes to block state-specific refrigerant rules
Industry groups have warned that a patchwork of state-specific refrigerant regulations would be problematic for contractors
House advances bills targeting energy efficiency rules
A House committee on Wednesday advanced several bills that would have downstream impacts on the HVAC industry
Bay Area moves to loosen first-of-its-kind gas water heater ban
The Bay Area Air District (BAAD) may loosen a first-of-its-kind rule that would effectively phase out certain gas-powered water heaters
House panel advances bill to loosen showerhead rules
A bill aiming to permanently allow heavier water flow in U.S. showerheads was recently advanced by a House subcommittee
M&A
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Bain Capital rounds up $3.1 billion to buy Service Logic
The private equity firm has lined up financing from Wall Street to acquire the commercial HVAC provider, Bloomberg reported
JPMorgan accelerates push into commercial HVAC, related services
The banking giant is aiming to quintuple both the revenue and headcount of its business services group, including the HVAC industry
Contractor-owned platform preps for potential sale
Platform Partners, a group of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses, is preparing to explore a sale process, Homepros has learnedÂ
Rheem parent finalizes acquisition of Fujitsu General
The Friday announcement comes over seven months after the two companies first announced the deal in January
Management
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Wrench Group CMO on navigating the AI era
A conversation with CMO Meghann McNally about Google's staying power, evaluating marketing channels, where the company's betting, and more
Kelso Industries CEO on building a $1.2 billion commercial HVAC business
A conversation with CEO Steve Carroll about the company's backstory, its strategy, what critics overlook about the commercial market, and more
AI CSRs draw adopters — and holdouts
Some contractors have gone all-in on AI in their call centers, while others are holding off
Air Pros founder on the company’s collapseÂ
Anthony Perera, who founded Air Pros in 2017, reflects on the company's backstory, expansion, and eventual bankruptcy filing
Technology
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Proponents celebrate heat pump water heater advancements
Industry executives this fall came together on ‘Heat Pump Water Heater Day’ for a series of webinars to discuss the technology
Google ads surfacing in AI Mode searches
Over the past several weeks, more consumers have been spotting ads in AI Mode searches, including one instance of a local HVAC search
Google lets consumers hide search ads in redesign
The company has begun rolling out a 'Hide sponsored results' label, according to an announcement
How Reddit affects contractors’ online visibility
Reddit has become an important factor in online search, though exactly how important depends on the platform, according to recent data