Mechanical rooms are incredibly important for building health and safety, not only from an operational standpoint, but also for the building occupants. 

Much like any market segment in the PHCP industry, the outlook for pump products continues to evolve — especially given the past year’s challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Though I don’t claim this often, I am, in fact, part of the millennial generation. 

COVID-19 has certainly changed the way people live and interact with their environment.

The current state of the PVF industry is a challenging one, according to market experts.

As I sit writing this column, it has been almost exactly one year since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and states started implementing lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. 

When the ink was dry on the market forecasts for 2020, nobody could have predicted a global pandemic disrupting every facet of the U.S. economy. 

Remember a time when people used to travel mask-less and carefree? It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world, changing life as we knew it. 

With numerous benefits such as compact sizing, high-efficiency operation and cost effectiveness, it’s easy to understand why the combi-boiler market is growing. 

The start of a new year always brings new possibilities, and PHVAC industry pros are cautiously optimistic about new opportunities in the coming year.