The Solar Forum 2022

High-quality HVAC contractors understand the interplay between a home’s building shell and its impact on HVAC design, installation, and maintenance. Exciting new opportunities exist for HVAC contractors that understand the interplay between a home’s solar, battery, and electrical system on HVAC system design and installation. Understand what the home of the future looks like, how it’s being built today, and the risks and benefits it brings to your company.

How do you increase Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) and revenue for your company, while providing an experience worthy of garnering repeat customers? If you're running a successful HVAC business, chances are you're already taking every opportunity to engage your customers, get back into their homes regularly, and truly WOW them. However, ancillary services and service contracts can only take you so far. Join us to hear about opportunities you should capitalize on now! We'll explore strategic partnerships, as well as the incredible opportunities that lie in the multibillion-dollar solar storage space.

Join experts that are practicing what we're preachin' by futurizing their business. In this fireside chat-style panel with executive leaders from Nerd Power and GreenBrilliance, you will learn about successful reduction and production methods, outsourcing solar, partnering with solar firms, and much more.

The residential energy industry has expanded beyond generating kW’s on rooftops of homes for offsetting power usage. Solar contractors are being called on more and more to reduce the energy load and create an immediate boost to residential solar sales. In this discussion, we will discuss the distribution inefficiencies of the HVAC system and how those inefficiencies can be used to provide value to the homeowners, HVAC, and solar contractors. We will outline where contractors have used kW reduction models, retention of sold opportunities with energy reduction plans, and differentiation of service offerings to grow their revenue in an exceedingly competitive market.

Leverage the knowledge you’ve gained from Learning Labs 1, 2, and 3, and close the circle! Acquire new, practical tips and sales acumen to present the affordability of whole home electrification upgrades. Learn how to deliver homeowner value by discussing how to replace an aging HVAC system and installing future-proof electrical upgrades, so the panel is locked and loaded for solar, EV, and batteries in the near future. Explore the customer experience inside the home and learn how to change the conversation from overall price to monthly payments.

Did you know the United States Government offers tax credits, deductions, and funding for heating and cooling-related expenses, including solar? There’s no question that these programs help drive business for the industry, and they can help put money in your pocket too. Join Barton James, ACCA and Robin LeBaron, Pearl for a spirited discussion and learn how your company can take advantage of federal incentives available to contractors.

How do you stand out in a crowded market? And how do you reach customers who don’t understand the value of your products and services – and don’t know why they should care? We’ll talk about programs that are bringing together the best of the public and private sectors to educate homeowners and drive them to your business. Learn how to leverage the networks and communication channels of local companies that have a stake in your work, from real estate brokers to manufacturers to utilities. We’ll also discuss how you can work with us to focus public dollars on public education that creates leads and makes a difference to your bottom line.