LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA is significantly enhancing its knowledge access and educational resources for HVAC professionals on how building ecosystems work together, as they relate to the HVAC systems, ventilation and controls – with new 2019 partnerships and aggressive expansion plans for 2020.
The company’s comprehensive strategy aims to strengthen overall knowledge throughout the larger HVAC industry on cutting-edge technology to help support locally-sourced projects with heating and cooling solutions from the industry-leader in air conditioning technologies, according to Kevin McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA.
An example of these efforts involves partnerships with Minnesota-based HVAC equipment supplier TMS Johnson to launch a state-of-the-art LG Training Academy, and with Tarrant CountyCollege on a new VRF Lab in Fort Worth, Texas. Regional partnerships are invaluable for area professionals to learn not only about the latest technology, but also local building codes and requirements that make their expertise increasingly important on the project level, McNamara explained.
LG’s multifaceted training commitment also includes plans to open over 20 new partner training academies by the end of 2020, in addition to its four corporate academies in California, Georgia, New Jersey and Texas.
“As the industry faces a shortage of HVAC professionals, LG is not only focused on training the next generation of industry insiders, but also helping current specialists sharpen their skills and strengthen their knowledge,” Sean Boyer, Director of Operations.
On an ongoing basis, the company also re-trains its extensive roster of residential and light-commercial representatives on the benefits and applications of VRF and duct-free technology to ensure the latest and most crucial knowledge is transferred to their respective projects.
Featuring the latest in LG technology, the new learning centers provide hands-on training of LG’s innovative and energy-efficient heating and cooling solutions for residential, light-commercial and commercial applications.
