HVAC industry growing, changing

One of the best ways builders can reduce costs is by constructing energy-efficient structures. From tax credits to lower energy bills, the advantages of building an energy-efficient structure is great and that is putting AC & Heating/Refrigeration (HVAC-R) technicians in high demand.

A growth in concern over the environment, tax credits for environmentally friendly buildings, and a need to save money, have made innovative heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in high demand all across the country. Because the technology involved in these HVAC systems is changing there is a growing need for professionally trained HVAC technicians who have been trained to work with mechanical and electronic components, such as pumps, fans, compressors, and motors. It’s a job that requires the ability to problem solve, as many AC & Heating/Refrigeration Technician job calls are to repair HVAC-R systems.

According to a recent survey by Johnson Controls, cutting costs through energy-saving HVAC systems is considered important by at least 80 percent of building owners/contractors who are in the process of constructing buildings today, and those that took the survey also demonstrated a belief that the role of HVAC technicians will increase in the coming years as more and more builders turn to HVAC technicians that have strong knowledge on building the type of systems that can help cut costs and improve the environment at the same time.

“The next generation of energy efficiency will come through incremental improvements to existing HVAC technologies,” research analyst Eric Bloom recently told the Pike Research firm. “But there is a great deal of untapped potential for innovation and the adoption of new technologies, such as geothermal heat pumps, that will transform the way buildings function.”

Today’s HVAC systems are much different than those of 30, 20 or even 10 years ago, which is why a new generation of AC & Heating/Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Technicians are needed.

Students at Ayers Career College are taught the necessary skills to be an in-demand professional HVAC technician in today’s innovative market.

In addition to the need for technicians with contemporary training, the U.S. Department of Labor-Bureau of Labor forecasts that HVAC-R careers will rise at an average rate of 9 percent per year for the next 10 years and employment in the HVAC-R industry is expected to grow from the current 292,000 people to over 317,000 employees by 2016.

If this is a career field you would like to enter into, then beginning with the training program at Ayers Career College would be the best first step. It is there that you will be taught the basics of the industry, as well as the new technologies and tools that are increasingly being used in the HVAC industry.