Bell & Gossett updates online hydronic system design tool
Bell & Gossett, a Xylem brand, recently integrated ESP-Thermal into its ESP-Systemwize selection tool. Launched in 2017, ESP-Systemwize allows HVAC and plumbing system designers the ability to choose all system components within a single integrated …
NEFI provides update on “Inflation Reduction Act” and its implications
The National Energy & Fuels Institute's (NEFI) President & CEO Sean Cota provided a "critical" updated on the "Inflation Reduction Act," which was passed by the House of Representatives on August 12. It included many …
New online tool helps HVAC dealers with new standards
Seattle-based Business Development Resources (BDR) has launched an online resource to help HVACR dealers work together to ensure they are properly equipped for new 2023 efficiency standards. BDR's Equipment Exchange allows individual dealers to connect online …
Percheron Capital buys majority stake in McWilliams & Son
Private equity firm Percheron Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McWilliams & Son, a residential HVAC and plumbing services platform based in Lufkin, TX. Following the transaction, McWilliams' CEO Trey …
Residential Renovation as an Art Form
Log home gets a remodel with floor warming… J.K. Holton, a construction company in Cochranville, PA, began as a business specializing in log homes in 1991, eventually growing into a full-service building and remodeling company. Its …
Avoid Land Mines Right Now
My father used to say, Sometimes you feel like the windshield, and sometimes you feel like the bug. Right now, our industry is feeling buggy, right? Prices at current levels leave very little margin for …
Honeywell SmartValves™: Part 7
Part 7, from the Jul/Aug 2022 Indoor Comfort Parts 1 & 2, from the Jul/Aug and Sep/Oct 2021 Indoor Comfort can be found here. Part 3, from the Nov/Dec 2021 Indoor Comfort can be found here. Part 4, from the Jan/Feb 2022 …
Basis Means Nothing; Basis Means Everything
Picture this. You sold your customer a capped price of $2.99 per gallon for the winter. Your supplier sells you oil at a price of $2.00 per gallon on a day that the CME pricing …
Blossman Gas buys Wigley Propane
Blossman Gas, Inc., Ocean Springs, MS, has acquired the full-service propane delivery business of Wigley Propane, LLC based in Jasper, GA. Terms of the transaction, which closed on Aug. 5, were not revealed. Founded in 2011 …
HomeServe launches Advantage Program for residential HVAC customers
Norwalk, CT-based HomeServe has launched a new solution—the HomeServe Advantage Program, an all-inclusive, hassle-free residential HVAC subscription service to help utilities meet energy efficiency targets and enhance customer satisfaction. Replacing an HVAC (heating and air conditioning) …