Hassler Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. of El Cerrito, California, was named the 2015 Home Upgrade Program Contractor of the Year by PG&E and Energy Upgrade California.

Harris Companies, a leading national mechanical contractor, announced it has purchased Quality Mechanical Contractors based in Las Vegas. Founded in 1971, Quality Mechanical specializes in industrial, commercial, and residential HVAC, plumbing, piping, and sheet metal fabrication.

Leaders from five service contracting companies from the plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical industry joined contributing NEWS columnist Al Levi at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix on November 15-16, 2017 for The 7-Power Contractor® Build Your Operating Manuals Program Workshop.

Reitmeier is the first commercial HVAC company in the world to achieve the distinction of becoming a certified B Corporation.

Ken Goodrich, CEO of Goettl Air Conditioning, acquired the company in 2013 and has since rapidly expanded its operations to include Tucson, Arizona; Phoenix; Las Vegas; and Southern California. This rapid expansion has been a primary factor in why the company has grown its employee count from less than 100 to more than 417 and increased revenues by five-fold.

The family business ties its roots back to the early mining days in Virginia City and has been passed down through five generations of leaders. During the anniversary event, Savage and Son gifted a check donation to the Fourth Ward School Museum in Virginia City.

The intelligent valve OptiPoint™ is a customized Belimo ZoneTight™ valve with enhanced MP-Bus communication.

With easy access to the impeller and case to remove debris, this product has an oversized, tapered bore and a self-flushing seal chamber.

Parker Sporlanls latest offerings include a rugged carrying case, off-the-shelf valves, and a simple-to-use board for refrigeration control.

This upgraded version of its AmurAct is designed for 1.5 million cycles and can withstand ambient temperatures up to 140°F.

Controlling the head pressure helps maintain pressure drop across the metering device and prevents the evaporator from freezing, in the case of air conditioning, and excessive freezing in refrigeration systems.

Gary's Heating and Air Conditioning has served residents in Amarillo, Texas, and the surrounding communities for over 40 years. According to the awarding organization, the company has established itself as the go-to HVAC experts not only because of its quality workmanship but also because of its excellent customer service.

Harper General Contractors employees over 200 employees and does business in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. Its average project size is between $2 million and $12 million, with capabilities for projects up to $100 million.

Air duct cleaning is an important part of indoor air quality, and that is why Rotobrush attended the 2022 AHR Expo to connect with HVAC contractors.

“This campus has been designed to create a culture of collaboration and sustainability with our OpenBlue digital platform at the core of its design,” said Vijay Sankaran, chief technology officer at Johnson Controls.

Just 3% of commercial contractors were pessimistic about the upcoming year in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

JCI has hired an executive search firm to help evaluate both internal and external candidates in an effort to find a replacement for its current CEO, who has announced his plans to retire from that position.

Record heat waves are driving up energy costs, but what can the HVAC industry do to mitigate some of those expenses?

Among the various HVAC insulation options available, elastomeric closed-cell foam duct insulation (closed-cell foam) solutions stand out for providing safe, sustainable, high-performance thermal and acoustic insulation while resisting moisture and improving overall indoor air quality (IAQ).

Humidity control makes up an important facet of indoor air quality, a facet that includes reducing airborne viruses but extends far beyond it.

DriStreem announced the addition of a new Silver Ionization Filter to their catalog of products.

The manufacturers of HVAC products for indoor farming say their equipment can help optimize growers’ crop yields.

With Zonefirst's Internet of Zoning (IoZ) technology, the Bliss system enables homeowners to manage both lighting and temperature settings through an app.

The Access Control System for the Geniox units allows operators to optimize ventilation performance, helping them to create a healthy and comfortable indoor climate. 

Field Controls released the FlexFilter MERV 13, an addition to its line of adaptable air filters. 

The s-MEXT indoor unit, a Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) unit for I.T. cooling applications, includes uses such as small-to-medium- sized data rooms, cell phone and cable TV/telephone/internet provider relay stations, medical imaging equipment cooling and critical cooling infrastructure applications, laboratories, archives and libraries. 

Through the acquisition, RCP aims to “take the No. 1 position in zoning.”

JCI CEO plans transformation to ‘simpler, higher-growth company’

ECM Technologies' ThermaClear conquers oil fouling by clearing the coil system from the inside, removing the oil barrier and super-lubricating the compressor.

Repairing reach-in coolers and freezers with electronic temperature controllers can be challenging at times.

How do we motivate HVAC contractors to do more refrigerant recovery? The ACHR NEWS posed the question to three industry experts on the front lines of the refrigerant transition. Here’s what they had to say about what that will take — and what we’re all going to be in for if we don’t.

Condensing units that are exposed to low ambient conditions must have some sort of low ambient control installed on them.

Have 166 years of small improvements and occasional leaps in chemistry taken us to the limit of what compressors can do?

Complex buildings come with increasingly unique requirements, including the vital aspect of climate control.

The initiative will also support Honeywell Energy Solutions Group’s existing multi-phase Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) program with Boston as part of the Renew Boston Trust program to help achieve energy and carbon reductions in city-owned historic buildings.

Contractor-run training facilities allow company leaders to tailor the curriculum to meet their employment needs.

Business Uncensored partnered with Service World Expo to provide a joint event for contractors pursuing excellence in their local markets.

Ducted Systems Academy programs feature a combination of hands-on experiences, virtual resources, on-demand courses, and in-person courses at the state-of-the art academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

This package has an intuitive operator touchscreen to access the HVAC H300 VFD and bypass setup options. It also displays complete system status information.

This product introduces two fan speeds to evaporator fans: low speed when no refrigerant is needed and high speed only during active cooling.

Now available up to 40 hp, this product has a smartphone interface and comes in stand-alone, disconnect, and bypass versions.

PSC motors can be referred to as constant speed motors; X13 ECMs can be referred to as constant torque motors; and ECM 2.3 variable-speed motors can be referred to as constant airflow motors.

It took more than 17 months for Jackson Systems to research and build the Virtual Technician app, which won gold in the Contractor Services and Software category of the 2018 Dealer Design Awards.

At some restaurants, customers can place an order online and go pick up lunch “as soon as possible” or “at a scheduled time.” Increasingly, service providers — like medical offices — are giving customers the option to schedule online, too. And the HVAC field is no exception.

Managing equipment is increasingly important to the HVAC industry. Parasense Refrigerant Management Software, gold winner, helps with this.

Success Group International recently hosted its fall 2019 Expo at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas.

Manifold Cloud Services Ltd. received the 2020 Gold award in the Contractor Services and Software category for its measureQuick app. The product is a universal Bluetooth application that allow tools from multiple manufacturers to be used on a single platform.

The Gold award for the Contractor Service and Software category went to SmartDiagnostics with SmartTutor™ (SDST) from Smartech Alliance, a division of SmartHVAC LLC.

The Contractor Services & Software category winners include an app that provides access to online product information, an app that helps contractors install and diagnose geothermal equipment, and a computer-based platform for home service businesses.

The AI features in communications software, such as voice-to-text and message-flagging, have made for faster, easier customer-contractor communications that are also more personalized and have less room for misunderstanding.