Dick Wilcox
Changing the Societal Stigma Around Trades
For many decades, trades have been seen as the avenue people pursue when college or university isn’t a good fit. Attending a college or a university is seen as the appropriate next step after high school, one that will land you a good paying job and the skills needed to make it in the real world. Not everyone will benefit from a college education,...
While the HVAC/R Industry Struggles to Hire, VHV Continues Growing
For more than a decade, the lack of qualified HVAC/R technicians has been a growing problem in the United States. Statistics show that 25% of the workforce will be of retirement age by 2020. Even as the demand to fill vacancies in the HVACR workforce increases, the pool of qualified candidates is shrinking.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),...
VHV and the Efficiency Excellence Network
Energy efficiency has been a clear focus for VHV for years. We are lucky to have a partner in Efficiency Vermont, a valuable resource for setting efficiency goals within our home state.
The Efficiency Network
For years, VHV has been a member of the Efficiency Excellence Network, a select group of businesses in construction, trade and design who...