The HRAI Connection
The issues of running an HVAC business in a highly regulated Canadian environment led her to become heavily involved with Canada’s HRAI (Heating Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute) organization, where she first joined the marketing committee, then chaired the contractor’s division, and eventually became the HRAI Chairperson.
Nancy served on HRAI’s careers committee and helped organize skills competitions and mentoring programs for young people considering entering the HVACR business.
She attributes success to continuous learning and getting involved with others in the industry, sharing best practices and horror stories, and learning to avoid costly pitfalls before they happen.
Canco ClimateCare became a National Comfort Institute (NCI) member in 2008 and has sent many of its people to technical training with that organization. She has attended almost every High-Performance HVAC Summit and will tell you that she always returns from that event refreshed and ready to take on the world.
Influencers and High Performance
Over the years, she has talked about the importance of High-Performance to her company and customers. Training is a big part of that, and she advises young people to do as she did and take as much training as possible to upgrade their knowledge and join associations such as the NCI and HRAI.
left to right): Bob McKeraghan, Nancy
McKeraghan, and Will Horner.
Nancy practices what she preaches when it comes to education. In an article written by another publication several years ago, she said, “Everyone in our industry should be learning about evolving HVAC technology. We have a responsibility as citizens of the world, and it’s also smart business to keep up with what’s new and have an edge over the competition.
“If we want to hire young talent, we know modern, clean technology is a way to attract them. At Canco, we take co-op students. It’s gratifying to see them move on and succeed. And if we decide to hire them ourselves, we don’t have to untrain them.”
She also says, “Efficient solutions are important to our customers and employees. At Canco, we are strong believers in High-Performance HVAC contracting. On every call, we do static pressure testing to ensure the system is operating correctly and make or suggest improvements to increase its efficiency and comfort.”
Changing World
McKeraghan says contractors face a quickly changing world of different building approaches, precision load calculations, electronics, decarbonization, new natural refrigerants, and young talent, including women who care about efficiency and cleaner systems. Adding capable and detail-oriented women is one way to win in this environment.
Nancy has written several articles for national trade publications like High-Performance HVAC Today, participates in industry panel discussions, and testifies through HRAI and other agencies on behalf of HVAC contractors across Canada.
For these and many other reasons, High-Performance HVAC Today magazine is pleased to announce that Nancy McKeraghan is part of the NCI 2023 Influencers class.
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Well deserved. Drew has provided leadership with integrity throughout his entire career and certainly deserves this recognition. Any opportunity to hear him speak or attend his training workshops will be instantly rewarded.