Blake, Brenan and Michael did some thinking about all the time they’ve been spending inside class and in the real-world from an HVAC perspective. For example: the most challenging aspect of their last year in HVAC trade school. And what advice they would give to...
Time to pick their professors’ brains. This month, Blake, Brenan and Michael took some time to chat with their favorite HVAC educators about what it takes to make it in the HVAC world – starting with the decision to go to school, the journey through school, and...
Blake, Brenan and Michael did some thinking about all the time they’ve been spending inside class and in the real-world from an HVAC perspective. For example: the most challenging aspect of their last year in HVAC trade school. And what advice they would give to...
There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to HVAC systems – and many of the common opinions don’t match up to the facts. For their third mission, our Mission: HVAC students shared some of the most common HVAC myths that they have come across in the field and...
Some of the most valuable resources that HVAC students have are their professors – experienced professionals who have navigated the challenges of the industry and have become experts in their field. For their second challenge, we asked our Mission: HVAC...
You’ve met this year’s Mission: HVAC participants – now it’s time to learn a little more about who they are and why they chose to pursue an education and career in HVAC. For their first mission, we asked Stefan, Glenn, and Jackson to tell us what prompted their...
The fourth year of Mission: HVAC is now officially underway! This program grew from a desire to equip students for success in the HVAC field and promote awareness of the hard work and education required to pursue a career in the industry. This year, three students...
Mission: HVAC 2017 has come to a close – and our students have a few parting words to share about their experiences in the program and the knowledge they gleamed from the past nine missions. They also offered their suggestions for the future of the program – stay...
Shurtape is seeking up to three HVAC students to participate in the fourth year of the Mission: HVAC, Educating for Success program. Selected students for 2018 will have the opportunity to: Participate in HVAC-themed missions to further their knowledge of the...
For their second-to-last mission, we challenged Aaron, Gustavo, and Chris to tune into the business side of HVAC and do some research on the critical but seldom seen operations that go into running and HVAC business. Through interviews with business owners and...
Have you ever stood in a store aisle holding two different brands of the same product side by side reading the labels to try and figure out which one is the better product? Or do you always go for the same brand because it has always worked well for you in the...
If you have ever faced sky-high heating or cooling bills despite feeling like your home or office is never quite the temperature you want it to be, you know how impactful system efficiency is. But how can you be sure if your system is running as efficiently as it...
HVAC technicians depend on their tools of the trade in order to get each job done efficiently. That’s why they are careful to choose materials – like tapes – which allow them to work quickly and deliver quality results. Many foil and film tapes for HVAC are...
Last month, we learned about the trend of reflective insulation, but for this challenge, we asked our Mission: HVAC students to consider some of the other trends in the HVAC industry for the regions where they live. Differences in temperature and climate conditions...
One of the current trends in HVAC is reflective insulation, a material that is used to wrap ductwork in order to provide an additional barrier against unconditioned spaces and keep the air being heated or cooled by the HVAC system at the proper temperature without...