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With the industry already undergoing some major changes early in 2025, ACHR NEWS has reached out to experts across different sectors to see what they’re doing to prepare for the year ahead. Here’s what they had to say.

Trane Controls offers pre-programmed, BACnet-based solutions that ensure easy installation and reduced risk. Our controls are compatible with any manufacturer's equipment, simplifying your work and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Examining more closely how a building’s sensible and latent loads can be more effectively met opens numerous design possibilities, ES NEWS guest contributors argue.

The mFurnace has a two-piece design that allows for seamless integration with various coil cabinets and sizes, ADP said. The range of coil cabinet sizes allows distributor partners and contractors to find a perfect fit for many kinds of manufactured homes.

With 77% of Grainger’s $16.7 billion revenue tied to digital sales, HVACR distributors must expand their digital capabilities to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

The DIU has awarded contracts to prototype air conditioning and water heating technologies in order to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions. 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has delayed enforcing the bulk refrigerant sales prohibition by three months, until Wednesday, April 9, 2025. It is also allowing, until the end of the year, the sale of two common refrigerants used by supermarkets, restaurants, and convenience stores.

A man who prosecutors said ran a refrigerant-based Ponzi scheme for almost a decade has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay a substantial fine. 

Though homeowners might not find service agreements “extremely” or even “very” important, if they were to get one, data showed homeowners would be looking to spend about one hundred dollars a year, and also receive a discount on parts and labor, as well as priority service, in addition to twice a year equipment inspections.

Family-owned Coastal Supply Group, headquartered in Staten Island, NY, was founded in 1972 to provide plumbing supplies and expertise to the local market. Third generation-owned RJ Murray Company, founded in 1922, in Schenectady, NY and now  headquartered in Latham, NY, was one of the first Carrier distributors, starting in 1933, offering heating and air conditioning equipment throughout the northeast.

Entrants have a chance at prizes that include a 2025 Can Am Defender utility vehicle, a Traeger grill and a $500 Omaha Steaks gift card, and $500 and $250 Malco shopping sprees.

SMART criticizes the recent dismissals of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox by President Donald Trump.

With Windham Hospital swapping to engine-driven cooling, they are expected to save 200 tons of carbon emissions annually by using natural gas directly and efficiently.

Boiler fuel conversion projects are essential for industrial facilities aiming to meet environmental regulations, improve efficiency, and address aging infrastructure. 

Patented in 2015, Flow Right filter boxes are ready-to-assemble filter cabinets that are compatible with 1- and 2-inch air filters.

A slew of new tariffs on some of the United States’ largest trading partners could send HVAC equipment prices even higher, potentially accelerating the shift toward repairs over replacements.

The Sensaphone Sentry system is a remote monitoring solution to track HVACR equipment performance and critical conditions 24-7.

Switching to CO2 is a long-term investment with environmental benefits and reduced operating costs, making it essential for contractors to learn about these systems in order to inform customers about their options.