In this NEWSmakers episode, BDR’s Jay Crowe details how inventory planning, strong maintenance programs, strategic financing, and careful tracking of PACE metrics can help contractors maximize every call in a soft market marked by refrigerant transition challenges and cautious homeowners.

Engineered Systems caught up with Laura Michel, Trane® Ductless Portfolio Manager. Hear current VRF and Ductless HVAC trends and discover how innovative solutions and updated standards are driving the next phase of VRF.

Sponsored by Trane.

Scott Harkins, SVP of Sales for Resideo, explores how Resideo is addressing HVAC contractors’ three biggest challenges with its latest smart solutions.

Sponsored by Resideo.

In this episode, Marc Racine, Senior Product Manager at Trane Technologies, shares how AI-driven tools like the Tech Assistant are transforming HVAC service. Learn how this innovation helps dealers and technicians streamline troubleshooting, boost efficiency, and deliver faster, smarter support in the field.

Sponsored by Trane Technologies.

Ben Phillips (Eden) on shrinking the gap from first click to booked install with instant, transparent quotes.

In this episode of the Newsmakers Podcast, we speak with Tray McWilliams, a third-generation HVAC operator who scaled a family business to five locations before founding Blue Cardinal Home Services.

How do pros actually fix comfort issues? David Richardson, director of technical curriculum and instructor at the National Comfort Institute (NCI), answers: measure first, then act—starting at the equipment, moving through the ducts, and finishing with the building. He covers hot/cold rooms, central return headaches, and homeowner-friendly ways to explain airflow.

Kris Crosby, Forane® Tech Tips author and Arkema Sr. Business Development Engineer, discusses the latest lower GWP refrigerants and the impact of Forane® 1233zd production in North America.

Sponsored by Arkema.

Leadership members of TACCA, Brittany Doering and Ben Stark, join the podcast to talk about how HVAC contractors can network properly.

There is power in planning. When business leaders chart out where they’re going, they win. Tune in as two Nexstar Network coaches – Business Coach Carlos Aponte (left) and Marketing Coach Jeff Wright (right) – share their playbook to help contractors set their businesses up for success ahead of 2026.

Sponsored by Nexstar Network.