Bryant, a leading provider of high-quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions, is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its 120th anniversary celebration, having raised $113,000 in support to food banks affiliated with Feeding America. Through a year-long campaign of charitable donations and volunteer hours, Bryant has made a significant contribution to the fight Read more
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Bryant, a leading provider of high-quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions, is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its 120th anniversary celebration, having raised $113,000 in support to food banks affiliated with Feeding America. Through a year-long campaign of charitable donations and volunteer hours, Bryant has made a significant contribution to the fight against hunger, helping communities across the nation. Bryant is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.
Over the course of 2024, Bryant employees, distributors, and dealers collectively raised money for Feeding America. Bryant kicked off efforts with a $50,000 donation; the rest was raised through individual contributors and 17 partners from seven states. These funds will be distributed to food banks across the country, providing critical resources to individuals and families in need. The company’s commitment to fighting food insecurity goes beyond financial support, with more than 600 volunteer hours dedicated to local food banks.
“We are incredibly proud of the impact we were able to make in our 120th year,” said Nick Arch, Vice President and General Manager, Residential HVAC Solutions, Bryant. “Exceeding our volunteering goal was a testament to the generosity and strength of the Bryant network. Our commitment to supporting Feeding America will continue to grow as we work together to ensure that no one goes hungry.”
Throughout the year, Bryant’s employees, and affiliates packed food donations, supported mobile pantries, drive-thru pantries, and other food distribution efforts, and launched a social media campaign. These efforts were aimed at providing immediate assistance while also raising long-term awareness about the issue of food insecurity.
Bryant’s support of Feeding America is part of the company’s broader Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, which focuses on making a positive difference in communities where Bryant operates. Through initiatives like these, Bryant strives to leave a lasting impact on both local and national levels, demonstrating its commitment to creating a better future for all.
Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, provides millions of meals each year to people facing food insecurity. By supporting Feeding America, Bryant has directly contributed to the organization’s mission of providing food to individuals and families in need.
To learn more about Bryant’s ongoing support of Feeding America and the renewed commitment to support in 2025, visit https://www.bryant.com/en/us/about-bryant/community-involvement/.
Applications are available now for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation 2025 scholarship program. The organization plans to award 65 scholarships totaling $150,500 to plumbing and HVACR apprentices working for PHCC—National Association members, trade school or community college students taking plumbing or HVAC classes and college students pursuing majors directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling Read more
Applications are available now for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation 2025 scholarship program. The organization plans to award 65 scholarships totaling $150,500 to plumbing and HVACR apprentices working for PHCC—National Association members, trade school or community college students taking plumbing or HVAC classes and college students pursuing majors directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.
In the application process, scholarship candidates answer questions about their involvement in the trades and future career goals. They are asked to supply a letter of recommendation, which apprentices can secure from their PHCC member contractor employer, while students enrolled in trade schools or colleges can obtain it from a teacher or academic advisor. Scholarship amounts vary between $1,500 and $10,000, with most scholarships valued at $3,000. The deadline for all required documents to be turned in is May 1st, and the application form can be accessed at phccfoundation.org/scholarships.
The scholarships are funded by contractor donations to the PHCC Educational Foundation and by these corporate sponsors: A. O. Smith, Bradford White Corporation, Delta Faucet Company, Ferguson Cares Foundation, Home Depot Pro, InSinkErator, RIDGID, Scorpion Home Services Marketing, State Water Heaters, and Sterling (a Kohler Brand).
Contractor business owners want to ensure that apprentices and technicians are invested in their training and commonly will require new hires to pay for their own classes. This can be difficult for employees who are also supporting a family or stretching their finances on entry-level earnings. The Foundation’s scholarships can provide a bridge to the point where their growing skills deliver the job earnings needed to self-fund the rest of their training. “And for employers who pay for their employees’ training, our scholarships can free up training funds the company can reinvest in other areas,” added John Zink, the Foundation’s VP of Development and Communications.
Trane, American Standard, and Workiz forge ahead with future integrations, empowering small to midsize HVAC companies enabling their business growth Workiz, the leading provider of field service management (FSM) solutions, announced today a new collaboration with Trane and American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning. The two brands account for a large share of the residential heating Read more
Trane, American Standard, and Workiz forge ahead with future integrations, empowering small to midsize HVAC companies enabling their business growth
Workiz, the leading provider of field service management (FSM) solutions, announced today a new collaboration with Trane and American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning. The two brands account for a large share of the residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. This strategic relationship marks another significant milestone for Workiz as it continues to grow its market share in the home services space and underscores its commitment to advancing the HVAC business landscape specifically.
Trane and American Standard, brands of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, specialize in cutting-edge HVAC systems and controls, with Trane being named America’s Most Trusted Residential HVAC Brand for the 11th consecutive year by Lifestory Research. Through the collaboration with Trane and American Standard, Workiz aims to empower HVAC contractors with an innovative FSM platform supporting streamlined and easier operations to help support contractors’ business growth.
Trusted by over 120,000 service professionals, Workiz consistently earns the top spot on Forbes lists, G2 and other preferred software review sites, for ease of use, implementation, user adoption, and customer satisfaction. Workiz presents cutting-edge technology and provides industry-unique tools, including an AI-powered communication suite, advanced reporting and data analytics solutions, and a robust automation engine to streamline operational and commercial workflows. The integration of the Workiz price book and equipment tracking solutions presents a comprehensive solution tailored to the unique needs of contractors. Designed for small to midsize businesses, Workiz offers a tailored package for HVAC contractors purchasing equipment through the platform.
“With its easy-to-use platform, Workiz offers our dealers an excellent FSM option. We look forward to collaborating with Workiz through future integrations that will bring further simplification to many of the tasks our dealers have to do day in and day out,” says Mary Beth Kime, Strategic Partnerships Leader at Trane Technologies.
The collaboration between Trane, American Standard, and the Workiz platform will offer far-reaching benefits beyond simplifying the ordering process, ensuring a seamless experience, from delivering immediate insight into contractor inventory status, equipment ordering requirements alongside crucial data on equipment availability, pricing, shipment details, acquiring parts from industry leaders and more. In the long run, the collaboration promises to enhance the industry, offering HVAC professionals greater access to the SaaS platform and equipment, along with valuable discounts.
“This collaboration with Trane and American Standard represents a significant leap forward for Workiz and the HVAC industry. We are honored to be chosen to collaborate with Trane and American Standard, reflecting our dedication to providing the most advanced and user-friendly solutions for HVAC businesses,” said Didi Azaria, CEO at Workiz.
As Workiz invests in the future, the company is set to launch a suite of AI features that will further revolutionize the HVAC industry. The partnership with Trane and American Standard signifies a shared commitment to innovation and convenience.
Welcome to the future of HVAC business management with Workiz – where innovation meets simplicity, transforming how HVAC contractors operate and thrive.
https://vimeo.com/1051782401 Welcome back to our weekly update. Today is January 31, 2025. Here at Mechanical Hub, we are heading into our busiest travel period of the year with a myriad of industry shows to be conquered. On this update we’ll head back down to Vegas as Eric shows us some cool stuff from the Read more
Welcome back to our weekly update. Today is January 31, 2025. Here at Mechanical Hub, we are heading into our busiest travel period of the year with a myriad of industry shows to be conquered. On this update we’ll head back down to Vegas as Eric shows us some cool stuff from the Milwaukee Tool booth at the World of Concrete. I just got back from RIDGID in Elyria, Ohio, and Eric shows us a new Bosch Heat Pump Water Heater install.
Um, yeah. With Trump ready to assume the role of President for his second term, albeit not consecutively, other than the renaming the Gulf of America, how much can we “read the room” as to changes in policies, rhetoric or general feeling moving forward to things that relate to the PHVAC industry? We recently caught Read more
Um, yeah. With Trump ready to assume the role of President for his second term, albeit not consecutively, other than the renaming the Gulf of America, how much can we “read the room” as to changes in policies, rhetoric or general feeling moving forward to things that relate to the PHVAC industry? We recently caught with Mark Velentini, VP of Legislative Affairs at the PHCC-National Association, and Charles White, VP Regulatory Affairs at the PHCC-National Association—affectionately known as the “Chuck & Mark Show” by the PHCC—as they have their finger on the pulse of DC.
MH: We can kind of gauge what sort of policies/governance may come out of Trump’s term based on his first term, but how do you think the second time around will affect the plumbing industry in general?
Mark Valentini
VALENTINI: A Republican Congress and administration will bode well on energy policy as PHCC members confront bans and restrictions on natural gas connections and appliances across the country. This will also bode well for tax policy as certain provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire which have been beneficial for many contractors, especially when considering Congress revisiting the corporate tax rate and potentially lowering it to 15% down from 21%.
MH: Does a more deregulated government mean more uphill battles for water/energy efficiency?
Charles White
WHITE: I think the previous Trump Administration showed us uphill battles when agencies were directed to create exempt categories like small cycle dishwashers and such. It is likely that the second Trump Administration will take these actions to the next level by moving to rewrite the underlying legislation. Having said that, the efficiency efforts will then move to the progressive states rather than being federal actions, we will probably not see much regression to less efficient standards and the high population states like California and New York will likely drive the industry to higher efficiency products.
MH: Do you think there may be changes to things like the Inflation Reduction Act or Infrastructure Bill or is that pretty much hands off at this point?
VALENTINI: It is rather early to tell, IIJA has been around for some time now and may be hard to change. The IRA has so many parts, that makes it hard to consider in one piece. Tax credits like Section 25c could be pretty safe but the HOMES and HEARS Acts may not be as safe since they represent almost $9 billion.
WHITE: Most of HOMES and HEARS programs have yet to roll out which could make them a prime target but since they have a low- and moderate-income focus, there may be an optics issue to remove those acts. The issues are complicated, but PHCC has been cautiously supportive of the IRA since much of that program flows to plumbing and HVAC contractors.
MH: What is the climate from your constituency? In other words, what are you hearing about this new election cycle—positivity, negativity or a wait and see approach?
VALENTINI: Positivity but also wait and see. PHCC must be vigilant on workforce policy as the new government may reconsider industry-recognized apprenticeships which risk watering-down training by compartmentalizing it into credentialing—contractors need skilled workers with a holistic skillset, not workers who are certified in a handful of specific tasks.
MH: How do interest rates come into play here?
VALENTINI: Lower interest rates bode well for real estate, which in turn bodes well for new construction, service, and remodeling work.
MH: From what I recall, Trump’s 1st term was pro-trades? Do you have any indication this will continue?
WHITE: While President Trump’s first term had support from the trade’s rank and file, the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Rule received more negative public comments than perhaps any other rule. Those negative comments came overwhelmingly from those same rank and file workers. Polling data throughout the election shows that the President-elect enjoyed substantial support from skilled blue-collar workers, but his future actions must support their jobs in the workforce.
MH: Does anything change on the union front?
VALENTINI: That’s a sensitive question. I would venture to say that Teamsters and other labor groups that withheld endorsements are reading the room when it comes to their rank-and-file.
MH: Please give examples of any changes/addendums/eliminations to specific policies moving forward, if applicable. (i.e. Clean Water Act)
VALENTINI: We can expect to see legislation on tax reform and energy in the new Congress. Tight margins particularly in the House will require all Republicans to be on board to pass anything.
WHITE: It is possible that the new administration will review regulations that are currently in litigation, like the residential gas furnace rule, and perhaps decide to pull back those rules for revisions. This could also affect decisions on whether to appeal adverse court rulings such as the recent ruling against the DOL Overtime Rule.