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
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ChatGPT to open for advertising
In the coming weeks, ChatGPT parent OpenAI will begin testing advertisements in the U.S., according to a Friday announcement
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
In conversation with Claire Ferrara, Nexstar Network's 2026 chairwoman and president of MN-based Standard Heating & Air Conditioning
HVAC enrollment at two-year colleges up 18.7%
30,944 students were enrolled in HVAC-specific programs at public, two-year colleges during the fall of 2025, according to a new report
ServiceTitan exec on AI trends in the trades
A Q&A with Vincent Payen, covering what the company is seeing regarding contractors’ use of AI — and ways it may evolve in the near term
Congress moves to save Energy Star
The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bipartisan 2026 spending package that includes roughly $33 million for Energy Star
HVAC shipments fall 46% in November
While the decline is noteworthy — marking the sixth consecutive month of over 20 percent year-over-year drops — it was largely expected
U.S. heating demand ticks up in December
Nationwide Heating Degree Days (HDDs) rose seven percent year-over-year during the month, per national weather data
Lennox launches new residential gas furnace
The model “offers an efficiency rating of up to 99%” and is dual-fuel compatible, the company announced Thursday