It’s been a month since returning from the 2024 High-Performance HVAC Summit, and there is still a glow from all the excitement that event invokes in most people who attend it. Including me.

What is most exciting is how the continuing evolution of our industry and the growing acceptance of high performance creates so many opportunities and opens the door to an outstanding 2025.

In this month’s issue, we provide a re-cap of Summit 2024 on page 15.

outperform in 2025

The theme this year was “OutPerform!” That is what the practice of system performance is all about — not only creating HVAC systems that outperform anything other contractors do but also creating a culture and approach that allows your company to outperform itself.

I’m talking about having background systems and procedures to enable your team to test, measure, and diagnose complete HVAC systems. This, in turn, helps your companies earn better yet fair profits and see more growth.

From where I stand, this sets the stage and the tone for the future.

For example, one of the main topics addressed at Summit was the newest inverter technologies in modern heat pumps. For the first time, heat pump options are becoming viable in colder climates. This tech is great for consumers and contractors alike.

Check out Ben Lipscomb’s article on page 10 to learn more about this trend and some of the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Other Opportunities

To focus on providing consumers with safe and comfortable environments that are energy efficient, High-Performance HVAC™ Contractors should also pay attention to some other opportunities that are out there.

Industry surveys show that predictive maintenance is trending upwards as contractors look for better ways to educate consumers and offer them better experiences.

I spoke with several contractors attending the Summit who were interested in the A2L refrigerant changes and how they could better train and prepare their teams to handle such changes.

Others looked at new Smart technologies — not just products but also smart testing and measuring tools like measureQuick and TrueFlow Grids.

Based on national consumer trends, homeowners are looking for better ways to control energy use and security in their homes and offices.

Contractors can help by using apps like measureQuick to not only gather measurement data, but then produce easy-to-understand reports that consumers can use to inform purchase and renovation decisions.

Providing a Personal Touch

During the Summit Idea Meeting, many of the lead generation and sales ideas shared by contractors revolved around setting their companies apart from competitors by providing customers with unique personal touches.

From lunch-and-learn programs to teach customers the advantages of new heat pump technologies to assembling product demonstration kits to help customers understand what is happening with their systems, contractors shared exciting and fresh ideas to service their markets better and grow their businesses.

They so set the tone for Summit.

And that so set the tone and created excitement for next year. Are you ready?