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 A Refrigerant Detection Sensor (RDS) and Mitigation Control Board (MCB) will be provided with every air handler and coil.

After 34 years with A. O. Smith, Mark Gierla, regional vice president of Eastern sales on the North American water heater sales team, will retire this spring. John Bates, regional vice president of Central sales, will take over Eastern sales, while Matt Patterson, national accounts director, will be promoted to regional vice president of Western sales.

A poor user experience can not only cost an HVAC contractor new leads, but could also be driving customers to a competitor’s website. Ensure their first impression is a good one.

Nick Hayes will oversee operations and help drive business growth at the two branches of Tim Ferguson Plumbing, Air and Electric after taking over as vice president and general manager.

The AIM Act requires food retailers to not only navigate a complex array of compliance deadlines, but to adopt new refrigeration technologies that use low-GWP refrigerants.

Businesses participating in PERC's Alternative Technology Demonstration & Research Program will put grant money toward the purchase of qualifying propane equipment and, following its installation, complete a survey about the equipment’s performance, emissions, costs, and energy savings.

For facilities requiring simultaneous heating and cooling, such as hospitals and universities, partial decarbonization can create a path forward.

DAT readings should be representative of the discharge air being supplied to the space, but this is often not the case, writes ES NEWS Columnist Miles Ryan in his commissioning column. 

In an industry where precision and expertise are paramount, Devon Madon's perspective challenges traditional notions of competence — and confidence.

Industry insiders react to customer concerns about upfront costs, and speculate on where the heat pump market goes from here.

Rheem’s history dates back to 1925, when the Rheem brothers, Richard and Donald, founded the company in California to manufacture steel drums, barrels, and other metal products in a plant that became renowned for its cutting-edge technology.

The 2025 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners showcase 10 cutting-edge products and technologies poised to shape the future of the HVACR industry.

Two U.S. Department of Energy grants awarded to Copeland in 2024 further fuel the company’s ability to advance the research and manufacturing of cold-climate heat-pump technologies. 

The acquired business will be integrated into Hoshizaki Southeastern Distribution Center Inc., a consolidated subsidiary based in Orlando, Florida.

Boiler change out project shows how maintaining consistency in both equipment choices and contractor relationships can benefit institutional clients. 

In part one of a two-part series, The ACHR NEWS takes a look at the current state of heat pump knowledge and acceptance.

ARPs and pre-apprenticeship programs are different in every city, every state, but they can help fill vacancies with employees who are ready, skilled and in it for the long haul.

Among the early success stories is Rondo Energy, which secured $60 million in financing to accelerate the deployment of zero-carbon industrial heat solutions.

“We have 85 locations across the country, so we have a broad view of consumer behavior in the home comfort space,” said Burton Malcom, vice president of field and sales at Service Experts.

Cortec Corporation announces solution for treating oxygen pitting in industrial boilers that could provide a safer alternative to hydrazine.

Some of the industry’s biggest players reveal what they believe will be the trends, challenges, and opportunities that lie ahead.  

Watsco's philosophy is to share cash flow through dividends while maintaining a conservative balance sheet and the continued capacity to build its distribution network, a press release from the company said.