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Green Trends for 2018 in the HVAC Industry

Comfort is costly. HVAC equipment can account for 40 percent of the electricity a building consumes in order to stay cool and warm. And electricity costs a lot of money to keep running. Since the ‘70s and ‘80s, the HVAC industry has been working to reduce the amount of energy the equipment uses, making it […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Mike Montes

Mike, 42, graduated from the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program in October 2017. Mike now works for Goettl Air Conditioning – “It’ll keep you cool but it’s hard to spell.” Thanks for your time, Mike. Tell us what brought you to HVAC at 41 years of age. It was a total career change. I was […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Rhoanna King

Rhoanna, aged 21, was born in Fort Defiance, AZ, on the Navajo Reservation, but grew up in Tempe. She graduated from the Associate of Occupational Studies in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (MME) program in January 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Rhoanna. Tell us how you chose a career in this field. Honestly, it just hit […]

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What Are the Different Types of HVAC/R Careers?

HVAC/R is not a one-size-fits-all career. With job growth for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers (49-9021) set at 14 percent through 2024, 1 the HVAC/R field is also diverse in the types of jobs it offers to people who specialize in this profession, depending on their level of training and experience. Climbing […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Joe Busalacchi

Joe, aged 22 from San Diego, CA, went into RSI straight out of high school in 2014. He graduated from the nine month Electro-Mechanical Technologies program in May 2015. He is now a building engineer. Thanks for sharing your story, Joe. Tell us how you chose a career in HVAC. I wasn’t sure what I […]

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