Editorials
The Cure for HVAC Commoditization Is Measured Performance
We all see it happening. You quote a job, spend the time designing a proper system, talking through customer comfort concerns, and running the numbers. Then the homeowner jumps online, finds a third-party platform promising a “certified” install for a few thousand...
10 Ways to Make the Most of Summit 2025
NCI’s High-Performance HVAC™ Summit in Austin, TX is just around the corner. With a little planning you can truly maximize your investment in this year’s conference. Remember, Summit 2025 is the only event in our industry specifically tailored to help you grow your...
Welcome to a New Era of Sharing and Collaboration In Our Industry
Over the past decade, a very special community of individuals and companies with a passion for improving the industry has emerged. They openly share knowledge with others — and welcome anyone with a desire to improve into their mostly digital circles. This community...
Profiles
R.E. Michel: Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence in HVAC Distribution
Reeling from the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the economy of the early 1930s plunged America and the world into the Great Depression. Interestingly, a new technology emerged from America’s obsession with refrigeration during these dark times. That new technology was...
An Evolution to Excellence: The Cardinal Heating Story
In the competitive world of HVAC contracting, success is not solely about installing heating and cooling systems; it’s about delivering measurable comfort, efficiency, and reliability to customers. For Keith Ouimette, Chief Operating Officer of Cardinal Heating,...
The Art of Customer-Centric, High-Performance Contracting
When customers in Pennsylvania’s northern Allegheny and Butler counties see the signature teal-colored trucks with the lucky shamrock on the side, they know home comfort and energy savings help is on the way. In fact, for more than 56 years, Kennihan Plumbing,...
High-Performance Product Reviews
August 2025 Summit Partner Product Highlight
Written by HVAC Professionals for HVAC Professionals Sauermann Introduces New Digital Manifolds The Sauermann Si-RM350 and Si-RM450 digital manifolds are built for modern HVAC and refrigeration work: fast, connected, and A2L-ready. Be sure to check out he company’s...
JUNE 2025 SUMMIT PARTNER PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
Written by HVAC Professionals for HVAC Professionals The Seitron NOVO Combustion Analyzer This instrument is a unique made-for-the-technician combustion analyzer with features and benefits requested by techs in the field. This makes the NOVO completely different than...
May 2025 High-Performance HVAC Product Review
Written by HVAC Professionals for HVAC Professionals TEC TrueFlow® Grid Forecasting I’m always looking for tools that streamline High-Performance HVAC™ diagnostics and boost confidence in system recommendations. That’s why I’ve found The Energy Conservatory (TEC)...
NCI Updates
August 2025 NCI Update
PODCAST OF THE MONTH: ComfortMaxx™ 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 a lot of work to be done. When...
July 2025 NCI Update
NCI Launches Podcasting Channel In July 225, National Comfort Institute (NCI) launched its first podcasting channel. The idea is to challenge the status quo and explore ideas with leading experts to improve HVAC through measurements, not guesswork. The...
June 2025 NCI Update
NCI Welcomes its Newest Partner in This June 2025 Update The team at National Comfort Institute (NCI) is pleased to announce the newest partner to join their Member Rewards Program. Please join us in welcoming Seitron Americas to the family. Seitron is a family-owned...
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