TL;DR: The AI buildout is creating a cooling challenge the HVAC/R industry cannot treat like traditional comfort applications. As rack densities rise and heat loads intensify, success will depend on precision design, verified commissioning, tighter field execution, and much better training. In the author’s view, the industry’s biggest risk is not demand—it is assuming “good … [Read more...] about The AI Boom Exposing the HVACR Industry
Why the Shift to Service Is Making Diagnostics a Distributor Opportunity
As the HVAC/R industry shifts away from a replacement-driven model and toward service, maintenance, and repair, the implications extend well beyond the contractor. For distributors, this transition is reshaping what customers need most: not just equipment and parts availability, but stronger support around diagnostics, troubleshooting, training (such as the vacuuming testing … [Read more...] about Why the Shift to Service Is Making Diagnostics a Distributor Opportunity
Schneider Electric Delivers Green for HVAC Through UL ECOLOGO
ESG ... sustainability. Many publicly-held companies believe in it and promote it. Some issue lengthy reports about their ESG initiatives. Rather than "just publish," I frequently ask "what is the benefit of this to end-customers? to distributors?" And surprisingly, 99% of the people (probably PR and marcom roles) don't respond. The end-result, I don't publish. Schneider … [Read more...] about Schneider Electric Delivers Green for HVAC Through UL ECOLOGO
TUG Connects: More Than an Infor Conference
Infor is one of the most prominent ERP systems serving the HVACR market. Last month their users group, TUG, which is independently run, held their annual event. If your company operates on the Infor platform, this is where your IT and sales operations group (as well as others depending upon the agenda) go to keep your company on the leading edge of technology. NSA … [Read more...] about TUG Connects: More Than an Infor Conference
How Vacuuming Can Deliver HVACR Distributor Sales
As the HVAC industry transitions toward A2L refrigerants and increasingly emphasizes installation quality, contractors are paying greater attention to evacuation procedures, moisture removal, and leak detection. Noted industry trainer Don Gillis, in his inaugural article for HVACRTrends, shares technical insights on the need for vacuum testing. According to Don, the two … [Read more...] about How Vacuuming Can Deliver HVACR Distributor Sales
Turn Your Customers’ CRM into Revenue for You
In the age of digital, distributors are seeking ways to get closer to their customers. Consider, if you have an electronic connection, and ideally an integration, with your customer, the relationship is deeper and you are building a moat around the customer. Your competition will still win some business (selected lines, locale, credit, perhaps price) but you win the dominant … [Read more...] about Turn Your Customers’ CRM into Revenue for You
AI Provides the Speed to Quote Quicker, Win More Orders
Last month I participated on Prokeep’s webinar on order quotation and order automation. For a pre-launch event, the attendance was great. The timing, incidentally, coincided with meetings I had recently with some contractors who shared what is important to them. The answer … speed. They wanted speedy responses to quotes and questions. The reason – they are running fast. … [Read more...] about AI Provides the Speed to Quote Quicker, Win More Orders
