HVAC distributor sales rose slightly in December — with a caveat
“We estimate for the month sales would have declined by 2.3% with the same number of billing days,” said HARDI's Brian Loftus
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U.S. housing trend pressures replacement demand
“Sellers at the end of 2025 had owned their homes for an average of 8.6 years — a record in data going back to early 2000, when the average was 4.2 years”
Metals prices hit near-decade high
“For HVACR businesses, this upward trend suggests that embedded input costs within equipment and system components may face renewed upward pressure in the months ahead,” HARDI wrote
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
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