ACHR News Podcast

Doug Reinke, CEO of Bluon Energy, discusses the R-22 refrigerant phasedown, Bluon’s Tdx-20 replacement option, and more. Posted on June 3.

Liz Jacobs, vice president of marketing at Intermatic, discusses the company’s 125-year anniversary, current industry trends, and the importance of having a strong workforce. Posted May 20.

Dickinson discusses the importance of call-handling, online reviews, certification, and more. Posted on May 2.

Harvey Eure, product manager, industrial automation business group, Delta Products Corp., discusses stacked bypass systems, Leadership in Environmental Design (LEED) standards, and more. Posted April 15.

David Burczyk, segment manager, field solutions, Trimble MEP division, discusses the Trimble MEP Roadshow Series, 3-D laser scanning, and more. Posted April 1.

Matthew Pillius, owner and CEO of Royal Class Service in New Windsor, New York, discusses oil to natural gas conversions, the New York marketplace, and much more. Posted on March 11.

Neal Walsh, senior vice president of Aeroseal Strategy and Commercial Applications, discusses Aeroseal's 2016 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award, ventilation trends, and more.

Lance Fernandez, general manager of Yes! Air Conditioning & Plumbing in Las Vegas discusses the competitive Nevada marketplace, charitable efforts with the USO, and more. Posted on Feb. 12.

Lanier discusses his new role within AHRI, NATE's 2016 outlook, the organization's new certification exams, and more.

Mark Johnson Sr., application engineering specialist with Greenheck, discusses the company’s complete line of configurable electric duct heaters and what makes them easy to operate.

Kyle Gargaro, editor-in-chief of The NEWS, hosted the 2014 ACCA CEO Forum. At the event, six well-known, highly respected company executives, Gary Michel, Ingersoll Rand/Trane; Chris Nelson, Carrier Corp.; Chris Peel, Rheem Mfg. Co.; Rod Rushing, Johnson Controls; Brent Schroeder, Emerson Climate Technologies; and Doug Young, Lennox; provided individual industry outlooks and fielded questions dire...

Charlie McCrudden, senior vice president of government relations, Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) discusses the Affordable Care Act and the impact it will have on HVACR contractors. Posted on Dec. 6

Todd Ewing, director of product management at Fleetmatics, joins the NEWSMakers podcast to discuss how fleet management can benefit HVAC contractors.  Posted on Nov. 22, 2013.

Kyle Gargaro traveled to Houston and talked about the new Daikin residential line with Dave Swift and Takeshi Ebisu.

Bill Gray, president of Uponor North America, discusses the creation of Uponor Innovations, the company’s newest launch.

Randy Novak, owner of Novak Heating and Air Conditioning (novakheating.com) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, took over as president of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) in October. In this podcast, he discusses the future of the organization, including what challenges SMACNA may face in the next year and how he plans to help the organization overcome those chall...

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Trademasters Service Corp. general manager David Kyle talks about the effect the government shutdown is having on his business and provides tips on how to get involved in the government HVAC market.

Bob Reid, president of Tangible Products and technical director for the Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA), examines the efficiency of an average building’s ductwork, shares how sealing leaky ductwork saves energy, and provides pointers on how contractors can better explain to customers the importance of ductwork maintenance.

HVAC contractor and author Jamie Gerdsen talks about his recently published business management book and examines several issues affecting the HVAC industry.

Jenny Levy, director of corporate social responsibility at Hypertherm, discusses the manufacturer’s continued support of the community and environment, and provides tips on how contractors can do the same.

Building Performance Institute Inc.’s (BPI) Larry Zarker and Leslie McDowell join the NEWSMakers podcast to discuss the organization’s recent reconciliation with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) and more.

Don Frendberg, executive director of the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation, updates The NEWS on the organization and shares ideas on how to get more individuals interested in the HVAC industry.

Geoff Godwin, vice president of marketing for White-Rodgers, talks about the future of residential thermostats, including where the technology is headed, what features homeowners are demanding, and how these changes might impact HVAC contractors.

Weldon Long, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, motivational speaker, and former HVACR contractor shares how he built an HVAC business from nothing to $20 million in less than five years.