HVAC
Report unpacks consumers’ HVAC buying behavior
“Prior personal experience continues to top the list of the most important reasons for contractor selection, followed by contractor reputation,” the report notes
Economy
HVAC
U.S., Mexico launch talks over trade deal shielding HVAC products from tariffs
Mexico is the U.S. HVAC industry’s largest foreign supplier, representing roughly 40 percent of the industry’s manufacturing capacity and accounting for over $10 billion of imports in 2024
Plumbing
Residential water heater shipments slip in January
Shipments of gas water heaters declined by 11.6 percent year-over-year during the month, while electric water heater shipments slid 4.6 percent
HVAC
HVAC shipments drop 29% annually in January, but tick up from December
HVAC manufacturers shipped just over 440,000 combined central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in January, according to AHRI data
HVACPlumbing
BlackRock commits $100 million to skilled trades training
The Future Builders initiative, funded by the BlackRock Foundation, will deploy the capital to nonprofits and workforce development organizations
HVACPlumbing
By the numbers: How U.S. consumers are actually doing
A look at six key indicators from the Federal Reserve over the past five years, as of December 2025
HVAC
PHCC revamps national HVAC contest, crowns winners
Organizers say the improved format better positions the contest as a top pipeline for the industry’s most skilled labor
Plumbing
Lennox announces residential water heater launch
Its new line of water heaters, launching March 16, is produced through a joint venture with Italian manufacturer Ariston Group
HVAC
HVAC distributors post sales dip in January
Sales declined by 5.9 percent year-over-year in January, according to HARDI data
HVAC
Clean energy group rallies contractors around heat pumps
Panama Bartholomy founded the nonprofit Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) about eight years ago