Welcome to Just Venting, Goodway’s New HVAC Industry Blog

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 | Building Maintenance Industry News, LEED

Welcome to Just Venting, a blog for HVAC professionals and others who want to learn more about the environmental, technological, social, economic, and personal aspects of this industry. Brought to you by Goodway Technologies Corporation, internationally known manufacturer of HVAC maintenance equipment, Just Venting is for anyone and everyone who’s involved in any level of the HVAC business: building engineers, facilities managers, installers, technicians, business owners, cleaning crews, and more.

We’ve named the blog “Just Venting” because we want to air our thoughts and engage with you by sharing news, and information about current trends in our HVAC industry. We’ll examine energy efficiency, LEED standards, Sick Building Syndrome. We’ll discuss cutting-edge technological innovations and HVAC maintenance solutions. We’ll talk about environmental health issues and the rapidly evolving legal landscape. We’ll look at the tough economy and the opportunities it presents. From time to time we’ll interview authorities and experts in the field to gain their valuable perspectives on pressing issues. And we’ll talk about “going green.” how plays into the way we run our businesses, the way we design, construct and retrofit our buildings, and the way we heat, cool, and clean them.

We know it’s an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time to be working in this industry. That’s why we’ll do our best to put things in perspective and help you relate the little details to the big picture. From a corporate point of view, our goal is to have as much interaction as possible with Just Venting readers and Goodway customers. The purpose of Just Venting is to present and discuss the issues that are important to you and to us.

We hope that you will get involved by leaving your comments and keeping the conversation going. We hope that we can learn more about you in the process and that the conversation makes a positive difference in your job. We ask that you please read our user guidelines first, and then participate as much as you can.

Let the blogging begin.

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Written by: Dave Walsh

Tags: discussion, Goodway, hvac, HVAC industry, just venting, LEED, maintenance equipment, new blog

1 Comment to Welcome to Just Venting, Goodway’s New HVAC Industry Blog

Mark M. Bettenhausen
May 23, 2009

I am entering into a commercial hvac training program. One of my assignments is to interview a few employees in that field. It would be a great help if you could publish this so maybe a couple of good-old-boys might step up and help me out. Here is the list of questions. Here is an email address that would be alright to publish for responses. Thanks …. .EMPLOYEE INTERVIEW
Person interviewed;
Job title;
1.What do you do in a typical day?
2.What skills and personal characteristics do you need to do this job?
3.What is the rate of pay for entry level workers?
What are the chances of promotion?
What are the normal work hours?
4.What is the outlook for your work in this area?
Is the industry growing?
5.What education, work experience or certificate is required for this job?
6.Are there specific courses a student might take that would be particularly beneficial in this field?
7.What are the physical qualifications for this job?
8.Do you like the working conditions?
9.Do you work on your own, under supervision, or as part of a team?
10.What is the best way to conduct a job search in this field?