Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News is the weekly newsmagazine of the HVACR contractor covering residential and commercial contracting.

The latest headlines about, and impacting, the HVACR industry.

Aug 15, 2024 · This article provides a detailed overview of new environmental standards for refrigerants, the implications for light commercial HVAC equipment, and how Lennox Commercial is poised to assist in this transition.

Nov 12, 2020 · Change is coming once again to the HVACR industry, as there is a growing movement to transition from R-410A to lower-GWP refrigerants.

Oct 24, 2024 · While this winter is largely forecasted to be slightly warmer with less precipitation, cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific could cause some significant temperature swings, which makes long-term forecasting difficult — both for weather experts tracking snowfall and HVAC contractors tracking heating demand in the cold winter months.

Nov 15, 2024 · Three years ago, private equity zeroed in on HVAC contracting. With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, a lot of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity came to a standstill, as did many industries — but not heating and cooling. Families moved to bigger homes in the suburbs, interest rates were rock-bottom, and money normally spent on vacations or entertainment went instead toward home ...

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Aug 2, 2020 · The big debate in the HVACR industry right now is which refrigerant(s) will be chosen to replace R-410A in many types of comfort cooling equipment.

Dec 30, 2024 · AGC chief economist predicts labor shortage difficulties will be even greater in 2025 if the industry cannot access targeted workforce authorizations.

Sep 24, 2024 · As the HVACR industry faces growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency, new cooling innovations are emerging that promise to revolutionize the way climate control is approached. From the development of solid-state cooling technologies to using air as a refrigerant, these new technologies could pave the way for more sustainable air conditioning and refrigeration ...