Donations to be used as a resource to support the growth of women in HVACR careers Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades, announced a $100,000 donation from Synchrony Bank at their Women in HVACR Conference in October. With the generous donation, the Read more
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Donations to be used as a resource to support the growth of women in HVACR careers
Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades, announced a $100,000 donation from Synchrony Bank at their Women in HVACR Conference in October. With the generous donation, the total endowment fund contributions reached $150,000 in 2024.
With a goal of reaching $1 million to provide six scholarships to women in perpetuity, the fund was created to ease the cost of education for women seeking careers in the HVACR industry.
“Education is expensive, and we understand that,” said Lori Tschohl, president of Women in HVACR. “The scholarship fund is at the heart of what Women in HVACR stands for. Synchrony Bank’s contribution, in addition to the other donations, takes us one step closer to reaching our goal. HVACR is such a rewarding industry, and these supporters help provide women with the education and resources necessary for success.”
Created in 2022 by Ruth King, founder of Women in HVACR, the endowment fund has received donations totaling $122,000 in 2022 and $65,000 in 2023.
“By investing in scholarships for women in trades like HVACR, we’re not only supporting individual career growth but also strengthening the industry as a whole,” said Curtis Howse, executive vice president and CEO, Home & Auto, Synchrony. “Our partnership with Women in HVACR aligns with Synchrony’s commitment to expanding access to education and supporting diversity in trade industries.”
Women in HVACR accepts applications for scholarships through June 1 each year. Recipients are announced in September.
To learn more about the Women in HVACR Endowment fund or to donate, visit www.womeninhvacr.org/endowment.
For more information about Women in HVACR, visit www.womeninhvacr.org.
AUX AIR USA will be exhibiting and engaging with industry leaders at the HARDI Annual Conference Dec. 7-10 AUX, a $10 billion global leader and innovator of residential HVAC solutions, has announced its entry into the U.S. market with AUX AIR USA—a significant milestone in the company’s nearly 40-year journey of delivering cutting-edge technology backed Read more
AUX AIR USA will be exhibiting and engaging with industry leaders at the HARDI Annual Conference Dec. 7-10
AUX, a $10 billion global leader and innovator of residential HVAC solutions, has announced its entry into the U.S. market with AUX AIR USA—a significant milestone in the company’s nearly 40-year journey of delivering cutting-edge technology backed by unmatched service.
This announcement coincides with AUX’s participation in the HARDI Annual Conference, taking place December 7-10, 2024, in Atlanta, where the company will be exhibiting (Booth #907) and engaging with industry leaders to discuss its plans for introducing innovative solutions to the U.S. HVAC market.
As a subsidiary of AUX, with a robust presence in Europe and Asia, AUX AIR USA’s entrance into the U.S. is a strategic expansion into a market ripe with opportunity.
“This expansion is a natural next step in AUX’s strategy to bring advanced HVAC solutions to markets that demand high performance and quality at a competitive price point,” said Matt Lacey, AUX’s Vice President of U.S. Sales. “Early reception has been positive, indicating a strong need in the U.S. for the next level of cooling innovation with superior technology and simple installation.”
Transforming the U.S. HVAC Landscape
With its U.S. headquarters and corporate team in South Plainfield, N.J., AUX is growing its presence across the country. The company plans to continue adding to its headcount throughout 2025 to support growth, with future plans to establish a factoy in North America.
AUX’s solutions offer distinct advantages, including:
- Ease of Installation: AUX’s mini-split systems are designed for single-person installation, reducing labor costs against the backdrop of ongoing labor shortage in the HVAC industry.
- Superior Technology: AUX brings innovative Japanese engineering to its standard features, including an interactive, locally based, voice control interface.
- Exceptional Support: With a dedicated local technical support team, AUX is committed to providing exceptional service to contractors and distributors.
- Innovative Roadmap: AUX is bringing new, cutting-edge technology to the market with new releases in 2025, including central air systems and an innovative air-to-water system.
- AUX will debut its expanded product lineup at the 2025 AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida in February, at booth 4370. The product lineup will showcase AUX as the new standard in efficiency and sustainability by combining advanced refrigerants and hydronic technology.
For more information, visit auxair.com/us.
Established in 1965, NEWASIA is South Korea’s premier pipe fitting company. Now, as part of a global expansion, the company is bringing its proprietary piping technology to the U.S. through its Westwood, N.J-based distributor, Hitron Solutions. Over the past 50 years, NEWASIA has made a name for itself as a specialist in premium quality, safe Read more
Established in 1965, NEWASIA is South Korea’s premier pipe fitting company. Now, as part of a global expansion, the company is bringing its proprietary piping technology to the U.S. through its Westwood, N.J-based distributor, Hitron Solutions.
Over the past 50 years, NEWASIA has made a name for itself as a specialist in premium quality, safe and innovative piping systems. The company is a trusted and integral partner to several industries including semi-conductor fab, pharmaceutical factory, construction, plumbing, agriculture, civil and water engineering, shipbuilding, transportation, fire and earthquake safety and many more. Its products have long been considered the gold standard in the category, and they are consistently chosen for such high-profile public and private projects as Seoul’s Incheon Airport, Samsung’s corporate headquarters, the Republic of Korea Central Government Complex, and numerous major railway and tunnel projects.
NEWASIA has two major plants in South Korea. The Yeoju plant produces welding pipe fittings, groove joints and pipe fittings, ring joint and pipe fittings and home check valves and suction diffusers. The second, located in Yongin, produces stainless steel tube for applications in the semiconductor and biopharmaceutical industries, supplying them to globally renowned companies such as Samsung, Samsung Bio, SK Hynix, Intel, Valex, Dockweiler and others.
NEWASIA is especially known for its new generation one-stop joints, and is one of only two major companies in the world who holds a patent for this product, which can be installed much more quickly than competing brands, helping to significantly reduce labor costs.
“At NEWASIA, it is our mandate to provide our customers across the globe and in every industry the best, most functional piping joint solutions while meeting the highest standards of quality and safety, all while prioritizing ease and speed of installation and making every project more cost-effective,” said Sang-Heon Lee, CEO of NEWASIA “We proudly offer an extensive range of standard and custom products coupled with the best service in the business.”
NEWASIA looks forward to bringing U.S. customers the same level of service and quality with both time and cost savings that its clients in Korea and across Asia have enjoyed for fifty years. For a full product catalog, please click here.
Nicole Harvey, a mechanical engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Lab, will be presenting an insightful Coffee with Caleffi™ webinar, focusing on ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) and their application in military and government facilities. Nicole will share her expertise on GSHPs and their energy-saving potential, detailed in U.S. Army base and General Services Administration Read more
Nicole Harvey, a mechanical engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Lab, will be presenting an insightful Coffee with Caleffi™ webinar, focusing on ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) and their application in military and government facilities. Nicole will share her expertise on GSHPs and their energy-saving potential, detailed in U.S. Army base and General Services Administration (GSA) facility case studies.
→ How do GSHPs improve energy efficiency in government buildings?
→ What is the impact of combining GSHPs with solar thermal systems?
→ How does the Army Climate Strategy influence GSHP adoption?
→ What lessons have been learned from current GSHP installations?
→ How can these findings apply to similar facilities looking to improve energy and water efficiency?
In this session, Nicole will dive into a unique project involving an open-loop GSHP system combined with solar thermal panels for space heating and domestic hot water in Bozeman, Montana. She will discuss energy consumption, water efficiency, performance metrics, and cost savings. She will also discuss a wide scope of these GSHP projects, including regulatory drivers. Join to hear about her challenges and successes along the way.
Nicole specializes in ground source heat pumps and hydronic HVAC systems. With over 5 years of experience, she focuses on energy and resiliency planning for the GSA and the Army, conducting site evaluations and recommendations to optimize energy and water use.
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5933163098707566935?source=evite1
Ribbon Cutting Event Celebrates Donation of Best-in-Class Rheem Heating and Cooling Systems to Help Train the Next Generation of Tradespeople Design Air, Milwaukee based HVAC distributor, in partnership with Rheem®, the Atlanta-based manufacturer of HVAC and water heating products, recently donated $100,000 of state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). On Tuesday, Dec. 3 Read more
Ribbon Cutting Event Celebrates Donation of Best-in-Class Rheem Heating and Cooling Systems to Help Train the Next Generation of Tradespeople
Design Air, Milwaukee based HVAC distributor, in partnership with Rheem®, the Atlanta-based manufacturer of HVAC and water heating products, recently donated $100,000 of state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). On Tuesday, Dec. 3, MATC faculty and students, along with representatives from Design Air, Rheem and Capital Heating, Cooling and Electric, the installation partner, gathered to commemorate the donation and the impact the equipment will have when training Wisconsin’s skilled trade community.
“Today, we are honored to support the next gneration of Milwaukee’s skilled tradespeople to help them learn and grow,” said Jeremy Wiernasz, president of Design Air. “Design Air’s donation of Rheem’s top-tier products further reinforces our commitment to providing the trades in Wisconsin with the best educational resources available.”
Students in MATC’s HVAC/R Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Service Technician program joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony and equipment demonstration at the college’s Oak Creek campus. Notable attendees included:
- Laura Bray, vice president, college advancement and external communications, MATC, and executive director, MATC Foundation Inc.
- Jeremy Wiernasz, president, Design Air
- Jason Fox, owner, Capital Heating, Cooling and Electric
- Dr. Phillip King, executive vice president, student success, MATC
- Dr. Doni Bartley, HVAC/R instructor and department chair, MATC
“Like MATC, Rheem is deeply committed to investing in the next generation of skilled trade technicians. It is more important now than ever to find and attract new talent to address the current shortage facing our country,” said Jose De La Portilla, senior manager of education and training at Rheem. “High-quality training is essential for developing a pipeline of skilled technicians who are not only expertly trained but also well-informed about the rewarding career opportunities available to them.”
The six donated Rheem units are heat pumps, coupled with high efficiency gas-filled furnaces, ensuring students are learning on the newest electrification technology available. Capital Heating, Cooling and Electric, a Menomonee Falls, Wisc. based contractor, provided installation, labor and additional materials to complete the transaction. Additionally, the HVAC installation was supervised by a MATC graduate.
“I take great pride that an MATC graduate supervised the installation of these units,” said Dr. Doni Bartley, HVAC/R instructor and department chair, MATC. “It’s a testament that the instruction students are receiving will result in careers where they earn family-sustaining wages. This is a proud moment.”
For additional information on Rheem, visit www.rheem.com.