After an air balancing seminar in Sacramento, California last month, a contractor asked "So now that we're trained, what do we do next?" I must admit, I thought that's what we'd been talking about for the previous three days, but the question was honest and required a...
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NCI High Performance Contracting Overview – January Newsletter 2010
This month we have some great feature articles and downloads, including Rob's observations of the new Quality Installation Standards, and how NCI is building tools to help you implement the standards in the field along with the Performance-Based approach. We're also...
Member of the Month – Having Passion for the Industry
by National Comfort Institute, Inc.
Having Passion for the Industry - Comfort Inc August 2013 Speaking with Comfort Incorporated owner Richard Williams and General Manager Todd Lynn quickly reveals their passion for the company and the HVAC industry. As Richard puts it, “We wake up every morning to a...
Have It Your Way: Branding Your HeatMaxx™ and CoolMaxx™ Service Upgrades
Since we've added the HeatMaxx and CoolMaxx programs to the new NCI air balancing training seminars, we've been excited to see so many contractors successfully implementing these services into their businesses. Many who have excelled with these programs have taken...
Improving Duct Renovation Quality and Profits
NCI contractors have been testing and renovating duct systems for nearly a dozen years now. Every few years, we review the procedures and forms we provide to support your duct renovation work so they can be upgraded to keep up with the evolution of Performance Based...
Goal Setting That Works!
by Nita Brooks
Goal Setting That Works! Nita Brooks, NCI Business Solutions Development Manager Goal setting is a powerful process that will allow you to take control of the direction of your future and personal development. When done properly, goal setting changes your life and...
Don’t Be Victor Frankenstein
by David Holt
Don't Be Victor Frankenstein In 1818, Mary Shelley published Frankenstein, her best-selling horror classic about an experiment that goes horribly wrong. Swiss student, Victor Frankenstein, uncovers the secret to bringing life to that which is lifeless. In assembling...
Diagnostic Tests That Teach and Sell
Since the mid 1980's most contractors have been selling air conditioning and heating using methods like slick calculations that promised return on investment and energy savings. Times have changed and so have our customers. Today's buyers are better equipped to make...
Delivering Peace of Mind for a Living
by Mike Weil
Don Ball, Ball Heating & Air Conditioning Contractor Spotlight.
Does Your Business Operating System Need A Tune-up?
by David Holt
Does Your Business Operating System Need A Tune-up? by David Holt, NCI Director Sales & Service Leadership You may have never considered this, but the “Operating System” (programs like Microsoft’s Windows, Google’s Android, or Apple’s iOS) is actually the most...