HVAC Marketing News

• Platinum Equity to Sell Heat Controller to Lennox
  The transaction brings two established brands under the Lennox umbrella and continues the manufacturer’s effort to expand its equipment, parts, and supply offerings.
• Judge Restores $82.1M in Cancelled DOE Clean Energy Grants
  A judge has vacated the termination of 11 grants after plaintiffs argued the DOE violated the Fifth Amendment and First Amendment.
•  A2L Mitigation for Refrigeration Systems
  As A2L refrigerants enter commercial refrigeration, charge limits are driving new requirements for leak detection, system isolation, and ventilation in confined spaces. 
• Daikin Applied Breaks Ground for New Training Center
  With the goal of providing an immersive learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom instruction, the Institute is expected to open in 2027.
• WHVACR Board Member to Speak at ASHRAE Conference
  WHVACR board member Lisa Knapp will discuss how targeted career development initiatives can help HVACR businesses strengthen their workforces by attracting more women to the trades and supporting their trades careers.
• When All-Electric Homes Came With a Guarantee
  A 1967 ACHR NEWS article shows how one utility promoted electric heat with a full-scale campaign aimed at homeowners, contractors, and commercial buildings. 
• New WaterFurnace VPs 'Position Us Well for the Future'
  WaterFurnace International promoted Ryan Johnson to vice president of residential and Dean Grunseth to vice president of commercial.
• New Data Center Guidance Based on 'Collective Expertise'
  The new AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework provides practical, expert guidance for next-generation data center design and operation.
• Wastewater Heat Fuels Interest in Thermal Energy Networks
  Wastewater heat recovery and thermal energy networks are starting to push HVAC work outside the building and into district-scale systems 
• The Emotional Roller Coaster That Is Selling An HVAC Company
  Matt Michel breaks down why business owners should prepare for more than just the financial side of selling a company.