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Crescent Partners With Saint Louis Zoo
During the famously hot and sticky St. Louis summers, visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo have had to contend with some of the public restrooms not featuring air conditioning. The facilities next to the entrance of Fragile Forest have just been outfitted with the advanced cooling technology of Mitsubishi’s City Multi Variable Refrigerant Flow Zoning…
Read MoreWhere to Recruit HVAC Technicians
The labor shortage in the skilled trades has turned the search for new talent into a treasure hunt. However, the fact remains that employment of HVACR technicians and installers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations, per the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of…
Read MoreTen Things We Learned About Smart Home Technology in 2017
There’s no doubt 2017 was a big year for smart home tech. Amazon Echos had a hugely successful holiday season, the amount of devices and appliances becoming “smart” skyrocketed, and the biggest population of home buyers — millennials — also proved themselves to be the biggest adopters of smart home tech. This could be because,…
Read MoreDoes The Cold Actually Make You Sick?
Colds and flus typically claim most of their victims in the winter months, but before you blame the cold air for your sore throat and fever, take a closer look at another culprit — dry air. When the temperature lowers, so does the humidity, and that dry air doesn’t just chap your lips. Low humidity…
Read MoreFour Tips for Hiring Great HVAC Techs
Many dealers spend tremendous time and energy trying to find and hire the right techs, especially in recent years as the labor shortage becomes more of a problem. Will Housh, founder and CEO of hvac.com, understands the struggle. He has 4 tips for targeting the right people and removing “holes in your hiring process [that]…
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