Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $269,458 Perkins V grant to support the purchase of new instructional equipment for several associate degree programs.

A donation from Ainsworth Inc. is benefitting students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s heating, ventilation & air conditioning majors. The company recently donated a lightly used Daikin 60-ton chiller – valued at $55,000 – to provide students with hands-on experience with the commercial chilled-water systems and equipment that are commonly found in large institutional and commercial facilities.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Ellyn A. Lester, assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies, received the 2026 Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award from the Construction Management Association of America.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s associate degree in heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology and its bachelor’s degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineering technology were recently accredited by the American Council for Construction Education – making them the first HVAC-related degree programs to receive accreditation from the organization.

In partnership with a National Science Foundation-funded initiative to shape a more sustainable heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, Pennsylvania College of Technology will begin offering the final four semesters of its bachelor’s degree in heating, ventilation & air conditioning engineering technology online this fall.

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Brock J. Dunkelberger was awarded a gold medal at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta in June.

One of the mid-Atlantic’s largest providers of construction and maintenance services recently honored its retiring president by endowing a scholarship in his name at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity joined the city and county on Thursday to dedicate a new home that, after two years under construction, will soon welcome a family.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student who received a 2025 scholarship from the mikeroweWORKS Foundation was recently featured on the skilled trade advocate’s social media accounts. David P. Sayour, of River Edge, New Jersey, is one of 11 Penn College students to receive a scholarship from the foundation for the 2025-26 academic year.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s heating, ventilation & air conditioning majors have access to a variety of specialized tools donated recently by Peirce-Phelps, a distributor of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and building automation and energy management systems, and JB Industries, a manufacturer of HVAC tools.