Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine September 2024

News Magazine September 2024

FEATURE STORY

how they compliment our current workforce, and how measureQuick can help make these roles a reality.

and operate as intended, embodying reliability and efficiency.

• Role Overview : ARCS ensure newly installed HVAC systems are finely tuned to design specifications. Their work is crucial in validating system performance and efficiency. • Responsibilities : ARCS are responsible for duct leakage testing, precise evacuation, airflow adjustment, and accurately setting the refrigerant charge. They ensure peak system efficiency, contributing significantly to system longevity and reliability. In essence, ARCS aim to minimize service needs, focusing on standard preventive maintenance and ensuring systems operate flawlessly in their initial years.

Introducing Tech-Efficiency Specialists (TES)

TES professionals are revolutionizing routine HVAC maintenance by optimizing system operations and targeting potential upgrades. They serve a crucial role in ensuring systems are not just efficient, but also aligned with modern, sustainable energy practices. This role is vital for existing service contract customers and those considering electrification. • Role Overview : TES experts are at the forefront of enhancing homeowners’ heating and cooling experiences. They bridge the gap between homeowners and contractors, focusing on system efficiency and sustainability. • Responsibilities : TES duties include identifying systems ready for electrification or replacement during routine maintenance checks, thereby addressing issues usually discovered in emergencies. They advocate for energy efficient solutions, playing a key role in transforming maintenance into an opportunity for system improvement and profitable installations. • Introducing Advanced Residential Commissioning Specialists (ARCS) ARCS are the vanguards of quality in HVAC system installation, focusing on post-installation inspections and commissioning. Their expertise ensures new systems meet industry standards

Complementing the Current Workforce

Both TES and ARCS, rooted in digital technology, address the pressing needs of the residential HVAC market. They represent

new, community-centric pillars , offering solutions to the industry’s labor endemic and skill gap, only requiring a small subset of the traditional HVAC skills. These roles are two new specialists in an industry full of generalists.