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Facebook is Changing Again

Feb 1, 2018 | Columns, Consultants' Corner

by Lorraine Ball I know what you are thinking. I just got used to Facebook and now they are changing the rules. Sorry, but that is the truth. On Thursday, January 10, Facebook announced changes to its algorithm to increase engagement by showing more content...

The 8 Financial KPIs for a Residential Service Company

Feb 1, 2018 | Columns, Consultants' Corner

by Todd Liles You’re probably like most business owners that came from the trade. You’re awesome at the technical and sales aspects of the business but you probably don’t like the numbers. You want to know how your business is doing but don’t want to go through a...

AHRI Releases November 2017 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

Feb 1, 2018 | News

Warm Air Furnaces U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces for November 2017 increased 6.2 percent, to 284,397 units, up from 267,860 units shipped in November 2016. Oil warm air furnace shipments decreased 0.1 percent, to 4,289 units in November 2017, down from 4,293...

Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards $74,000 to Aid Aspiring HVACR Technicians

Feb 1, 2018 | Louisiana, News, Oklahoma, Texas

Arlington, Va. – The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), announced scholarship...

The Role of GVWR and GCWR in Specifying Work Trucks

Feb 1, 2018 | News

By Bob Raybuck Director of Technical Services NTEA Often, GVWR and gross vehicle weight (GVW) are thought to be the same, but they are not. A truck’s GVWR is the maximum weight rating established by the chassis manufacturer. GVW is the total weight of the truck...