Summit update

National Comfort Institute’s (NCI) 2025 High-Performance Summit is happening this month. The event is bigger (of course, it IS in Texas this year) and better than ever. It is packed with engaging High-Performance HVAC™ discussion topics, panels, breakout sessions, hands-on training, and much more.

Attendees will recharge their batteries with peers and other top contractors in the HVAC Industry.

NCI would not be able to host this event without the participation and sponsorship of its partner companies. These invaluable partners help to keep the costs of Summit affordable so NCI can create this memorable High-Performance HVAC industry event.

We’d like to take a moment to thank each of these companies, who include:
PLATINUM SPONSOR: Daikin

GOLD SPONSORS:

  • Austin Energy
  • measureQuick®
  • The Energy Conservatory (TEC)
  • TruTech Tools

SILVER SPONSORS:

  • Fieldpiece
  • National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association
  • R.E. Michel Company
  • RectorSeal®
  • Sauermann

BRONZE SPONSORS:

  • Arzel Zoning
  • Baker Distributing Company
  • Conduit Tech
  • Energy Circle
  • Evergreen Telemetry
  • FTL Finance
  • GRIT Foundation
  • Kwik Model 3D
  • Seitron Americas
  • Sensorcon
  • TSI.

Contractors who work with these companies through NCI’s Member Rewards program earn highly valuable NCI Bucks that they can use to reduce other NCI training costs.

If you’d like to learn more about this and other benefits of being an NCI member, visit the website at NCILink.com/NCIMembership. You can also call the company’s customer care line at 800/633-7058 to learn more.


Podcast of the Month

National Comfort Institute, Inc. (NCI) is proud to present The High-Performance HVAC Podcast series. Each month the leaders in understanding airflow bring you two podcasts to spotlight the often-invisible issues faced by contractors.

Why? So you can ensure that your customers receive the most comfortable, safe, healthy, and energy efficient systems.

Update on ComfortMaxx

The first August podcast centers on NCI’s ComfortMaxx software. When National Comfort Institute (NCI) and the team at measureQuick® joined forces to evolve the ComfortMaxx™ testing and diagnosing workflows into the measureQuick testing app, they knew there would be a lot of work to be done.

In this NEW Podcast, NCI Instructor Adam Mufich and NCI Vice President of Training David Richardson share the lessons they learned field testing ComfortMaxx™ powered by measureQuick®.

They discuss testing challenges, like fan airflow measurement, zoned systems, the importance of processes and checklist, and why you should label your smart probes.

Their discoveries highlight the differences between the HVAC equipment and the total system and how the oversized equipment performed like it was the right size.

Listen to them discuss what those field tests were like, why they believe the results will speak for themselves, and how this next evolution in ComfortMaxx will benefit High-Performance HVAC contractors everywhere.

If you want to learn more, be sure to click this link — ncilink.com/CMPodcast — and listen to this important podcast.

Equipment Sizing Podcast update

The second August Podcast is called Beyond Proper Equipment Sizing and Selection and it is hosted by NCI’s Adam Mufich and David Richardson.

They discuss field conditions and factors that affect comfort and performance. In addition they examine why design doesn’t always equal reality and the risks of ignoring proper sizing and selection.

They also discuss the dangers of oversized equipment and how it affects both the duct system and comfort.

Do you want to learn some simple tips to estimate field delivered equipment and system capacity? Then check out this podcast.

You will also discover how to troubleshoot problem jobs and three steps you can use to identify the real source of comfort and performance complaints.