What’s Next for HVAC? Trends You Need to Follow During Your HVAC Training
We know the demand for HVAC careers in the US is on the rise. By the year 2013, the total spending for HVAC equipment should increase 4.5 percent to $17 billion dollars says AZOBuild.com. This rise in demand is due to an increased emphasis on energy efficient appliance upgrades in the commercial and real estate markets. With more equipment installations, and appliance upgrades for the phase out of R-22 by 2010, the need for HVAC technicians increases every day.
How Does this Impact HVAC Training?
Thanks to increased Federal Stimulus Funding, this rush for energy efficient insulations will guide the training and emphasis for new wave of HVAC technicians. For instance, due to tax credits for homes installing gas-burning systems between the years 2009 and 2016, HVAC technicians can expect significant gains in geothermal energy units.
On the other hand, HVAC trainees will not need to worry about unfamiliar emerging heating equipment, as the heat pump will account for 53 percent of residential and commercial heating equipment by the year 2013. Heat pump installation is an important field for HVAC trainees working in moderate climates as experts expect heat pumps to make the largest strides past warm air furnaces in these areas over the next four years. Heat pumps are shrinking in initial cost and can use most fuel types to accommodate to existing central home comfort systems.
For HVAC technicians in more sweltering climates, unitary air conditioners will remain the most popular HVAC cooling equipment. Expect room air conditioners to post the strong gains over the next four years for three major reasons:
- New models of air conditioners are noticeably more quiet and energy efficient
- Residential construction areas will recover from depression-like 2008 construction levels
- The coolant equipment industry must switch to the chlorine-free refrigerant HFC-410A starting in 2010
With all of these major changes throughout the HVAC industry, career potential has never been higher. If you’re starting your HVAC training, watch the trends so you don’t get left out in the cold.
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