Ferguson Ventures bets on HVAC, plumbing technology
In 2018, Ferguson launched an in-house investment arm to back tech startups serving builders and HVAC and plumbing contractors
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Energy Star secures mandatory funding, a program first
January legislation earmarked $33 million for the program and included a directive that the administration not take actions to reduce the amount
Carrier residential sales fall 38%, unit volume ‘over’ 40%
While executives projected the decline, “we all got surprised by the magnitude” of the overall downturn during the second half of 2025, CEO David Gitlin said
Low-income HVAC program gets $4 billion
Congress passed — and the president signed — an appropriations bill that includes over $4 billion for LIHEAP
January’s most popular stories
The EPA's relief, industry chatter, unit volumes, and more
Women in HVACR preps for ‘new-collar’ workforce
In conversation with Jane Sidebottom, the nonprofit’s newly-installed 2026 president
AHR Expo kicks off, expects 50,000
On site, there will be roughly 300 new product presentations and educational sessions through Wednesday
HVAC wholesale prices grew 5% in 2025
The sharpest climb came earlier in the year, between March and June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
BBB program enlists home service contractors to help fraud victims
There were nearly 82,000 fraud reports in the “Home Improvement, Repair, and Solar” category in 2024, per the Federal Trade Commission
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