The Many Uses of AI in HVAC
In a scene from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises, Mike Campbell, a friend of the story’s protagonist, Jake Barnes, explains how he went bankrupt: “Gradually and then suddenly.” The phrase has...
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4 Reasons for 2024’s Boom in HVAC Manufacturer Sales
Much like the HVAC contracting segment a few years back, 2024 has been a busy year for mergers, acquisitions, and buy-ups in HVAC manufacturing. According to a report by Capstone Partners, deals in the HVAC equipment sector have risen 41.7%...
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Allied Air Plans January Price Increases
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Allied Air Enterprises is raising prices on certain items by up to 5%, effective Monday, Jan. 13. The increases will apply to residential parts and accessories, and to commercial and specified equipment, parts, and...
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ClearSign Technologies Innovates Low-NOx Burner Technology
ClearSign Technologies Corporation and Zeeco, Inc., a large fired equipment manufacturer, have announced a major expansion of their partnership with the launch of a new co-branded process burner line capable of firing both natural gas and 100%...
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Design Considerations for Ammonia Equipment for Advanced Emissions Control Systems
The efficiency and long-term performance of an SCR System is largely dependent on several key design considerations of the various equipment within the SCR System. When complex NOx reductions on Boilers are required, there are critical aspects to...
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ServiceTitan Stock Debuts Above Expected Price Range
GLENDALE, Calif. — ServiceTitan Inc., which offers software to support trades businesses, became a publicly traded company last month. The 8.8 million shares in ServiceTitan’s initial public offering (IPO) were priced at $71 each...
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Top 2024 Political HVAC Stories
As we prepare to ring in the New Year, and a new president, it’s pertinent to take a look back and reflect on the things that impacted the HVACR industry, politically. For starters, the ongoing transition to lower-GWP refrigerants...
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Marijuana’s Legal Landscape | ACHR News
When it comes to the nation’s marijuana laws, according to attorney Tray Batcher, one constant is that they’re always changing. “The laws are evolving all the time, right?” Batcher recently said to a group of...
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New Member on ECIA’s Industry Practices Committee
ATLANTA — Joe Gallagher, senior manager of global procurement at Knowles Precision Devices, has joined the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) global industry practices committee. The committee works to identify common...
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AGC: Contractors Face Growing Worker Shortage as Industry Nets More Jobs Across US
Construction contractors could face increasing difficulties finding qualified workers in 2025, even as employment in the sector grew across most metropolitan areas last year, industry officials warned. “Although nearly two-thirds of metro...
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Texas Man Wins Service Experts’ Home of the Future
AUSTIN, Texas — Mario Ochoa, a father of two and a proponent of sustainability who lives in Austin, won Service Experts’ first-ever national Home of the Future giveaway. The prize includes $134,000 worth of smart home technology and...
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