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The High-Performance HVAC Podcast – Episode 105

Released April 2025

Training the Next Generation of HVAC Technicians

Recorded live at AHR Expo 2025

Adam and Dominick talk with Bryan and Leilani Orr to get the inside scoop on GRIT Foundation, a new non-profit organization dedicated to educating young people about careers in skilled trades including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry. By creating hands-on learning camps across the US GRIT’s goal is to increase the percentage of young people in secondary education who choose to pursue a career in the trades.

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Featuring:

  • Adam Mufich – National Comfort Institute

  • Dominick Guarino – National Comfort Institute

  • Bryan Orr – HVAC School/Kalos Services/GRIT Foundation

  • Leilani Orr – Kalos Services/GRIT Foundation

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