Last month, at the annual Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) convention in San Diego, California, I had the pleasure of meeting many of SNIPS' longtime readers. To you I say: THANK YOU.

Using a virtual workspace, Interplay Learning’s newly updated HVAC training program allows users to practice the tricks of the heating and cooling trades from the comforts of a controlled space.

PHCC Educational Foundation awards 44 students $105,000 in scholarships.

Weighing just 6.6 lbs. with dimensions of only 9.2"×3.5"×7.5", NAVAC’s cordless vacuum pump is convenient to carry for technicians and ideal for applications where power supply access is an issue.

As immersive technologies like augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) continue to advance, many business leaders recognize the value of these tools as fundamental elements for visualizing complex data and supporting more information-rich experiences. 

New technology can be intimidating. This is even more true for many HVAC contracting companies who operate off tradition and legacy: This is how I was taught to manage projects, so this is how I’ll keep managing projects.

Many types of buildings could benefit from duct sealing, according to a study from a Minneapolis-based environmental organization. 

During the past several years, new-style silicon nitride igniters for furnaces and boilers have taken over the industry. Virtually all new residential gas furnaces now feature the new technology.

Media has changed substantially in the past 20 years. Most, if not all, of those changes were spurred by the impact the internet has had on how people consume their information. It’s a phenomenon that’s been covered regularly by multiple outlets since the shift became apparent a little more than a decade ago. 

Career Technical Education Foundation has received a $1 million grant from San Francisco Bay area anti-poverty organization Tipping Point Community to expand a five-month construction trades training program for high school seniors.