This Industry News category is the essential resource for professionals seeking to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving market by offering crucial, up-to-date information across all facets of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trades. Visitors will find deep dives into Business Trends & Management to help optimize operations, marketing, and profitability; critical updates on Regulatory & Code Updates concerning refrigerants, energy efficiency standards, and access to videos, podcasts, and webinars that break down complex technical and business topics.
The data center market is undergoing an exponential expansion, largely fueled by digital services and the massive scaling of AI workloads. This rapid growth directly translates into soaring electricity consumption, compute density, and, most critically for our industry, rising cooling needs. Projections for market growth through 2030 underscore a vital
The HVAC Transition just got a potential curveball. The EPA is considering an R-410A deadline extension that could clarify rules for component replacements and ease sell-through pressure on contractor inventory manufactured prior to the 2025 GWP limit.
While the market’s shift to A2L refrigerants continues, this proposed change impacts immediate
If you’ve been hearing whispers about big changes coming to home air conditioning, you’re not wrong. The world of HVAC is undergoing a quiet revolution, driven by new environmental regulations. This means that if you are thinking about repairing or replacing your AC or heat pump soon, you need to
The HVAC industry is transitioning from R-410A to new, environmentally friendly A2L refrigerants like R-454B and R-32, driven by a 2025 EPA mandate to use low-Global Warming Potential (GWP) chemicals. The key difference is the new A2L classification, which stands for low toxicity (A) and mildly flammable (2L). While technically
