A “smart home” designed to save its owners money, time and energy. Sounds pretty futuristic, right? What is a smart home exactly? The Internet of Things (IoT) makes smart homes possible. The IoT is a tech term that refers to a network of internet-connected devices. So, a “smart home” basically describes a house that has […]
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Graduate Connections – Meet Scott McArthur Jr
Scott, 28, from New Jersey, graduated from the Refrigeration Technologies program at RSI in January 2021. Thanks for your time Scott; how long have you been in Arizona? I moved here in 2019; it was a restart, a reset for us. We had some personal things going on back in Jersey. So, I bought a […]
Read MoreWhy Can’t I Get a Job with a Bachelor’s Degree? When College Doesn’t Promise Career Advantages
You may have been taught that college is supposed to guarantee you a job upon graduation. After all, many people go to college because they want to go into a profession that requires postsecondary education. That piece of paper, however, does not always equal a job.1 In fact, there are more reasons that recent college […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Alexis Lopez Garcia
Alexis, 23, a Phoenix, Arizona native, graduated from the Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at RSI in October 2020. Thanks for your time, Alexis. What you did you do before you came to RSI? After graduating high school, I went straight to ASU. I wanted to get a degree and become a Physical Therapist, but that […]
Read MoreIntroduction to Energy Efficient HVAC: What HVAC Students Need to Know
A single household can spend over $2,200 annually for home energy bills and emit twice as much greenhouse gas as the average car. Almost half of these costs stem from keeping the home comfortable with heating and cooling.1 HVAC technicians can promote home energy efficiency by performing maintenance and recommending energy efficient HVAC systems to […]
Read MoreCould Digital HVAC Business Become the New Normal?
Technology has been shaping the HVAC industry and its customers’ lives for some time now: smart thermostats that learn the temperature preferences of homeowners and adjust to them automatically; ceiling fans that respond to voice command via Siri- or Alexa-enabled devices; and innovations in automation that allow for predictive diagnostics and system performance insights.1 Now […]
Read MoreThe Role of HVAC in the Hospitality Industry
When you stay at a hotel, do you expect the indoor climate to be comfortable? If so, then you have the HVAC industry to thank. The heroes responsible for your comfortable stay are HVAC technicians.1 These techs work on different types of HVAC/R systems in the hospitality industry. If you’re wondering where you might be […]
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