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Lennox posts 32% drop in residential unit volume
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Lennox posts 32% drop in residential unit volume

The company attributed the trend to continued distributor destocking, softness in new construction, and broader macroeconomic uncertainty

Trump to hike tariffs on South Korea
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Trump to hike tariffs on South Korea

The country is the U.S.’s fifth-largest foreign supplier of HVAC and water heating products, with $1.1 billion worth of exports in 2024

PHCC to award $180,000 in HVAC, plumbing scholarships
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PHCC to award $180,000 in HVAC, plumbing scholarships

PHCC’s Educational Foundation is expanding the number of awards offered through its scholarship program this year

February’s temperature outlook
HVAC

February’s temperature outlook

Most of the U.S. faces equal chances of temperatures being above or below ‘normal’ — their 30-year average — during the month

StreamLabs inks Orlando Magic partnership
Plumbing

StreamLabs inks Orlando Magic partnership

The company’s leak detection technology has been installed throughout the Magic’s training facility, according to an announcement

Heat pump startup Jetson lands $50 million investment
HVAC

Heat pump startup Jetson lands $50 million investment

Founded in 2024, the Vancouver-based company last year launched its flagship product, Jetson Air, a “smart, central heat pump system”

HVAC buying indicator sinks through 2025, hits 5-year low
HVAC

HVAC buying indicator sinks through 2025, hits 5-year low

The share of U.S. consumers who felt it was a good time to buy major household items fell throughout 2025, per the University of Michigan

Fall plumbing enrollment slips at two-year colleges
Plumbing

Fall plumbing enrollment slips at two-year colleges

8,887 students were enrolled in plumbing-specific programs at public, two-year colleges during the fall of 2025, according to a new report

Tech giants should pay for residential HVAC installs, reports suggest
HVAC

Tech giants should pay for residential HVAC installs, reports suggest

In recent months, some energy analysts have proposed a way for tech companies to free up grid capacity amid the AI-driven data center boom

Nexstar chair on splitting with private equity, the year ahead
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Nexstar chair on splitting with private equity, the year ahead

In conversation with Claire Ferrara, Nexstar Network's 2026 chairwoman and president of MN-based Standard Heating & Air Conditioning