Environmentalism. Conservation. Earth-friendly product. These buzzwords are heard almost everyplace today. If you ever watch the TV news or read your local newspaper, it seems that you can’t escape hearing about “saving the Earth.” And with good reason – alarming elevations in global temperatures mean our planet might be heating up too fast.

You might know this already.

But did you know that as a newly certified HVAC technician, you can be directly responsible for helping to save the Earth?

A while back, when we were younger, or perhaps not even born, chemicals called “CFCs” were widely used in heating and cooling systems. Many people bought these heating and cooling systems, or had them installed in their homes – without thinking twice about it. However, all of that changed when George H. W. Bush took office in 1989.

Since the 1970s, research scientists were concerned about the effect these CFCs – an abbreviation for “chlorofluorocarbons” – had on the ozone layer. When HVAC equipment was maintained, installed, or repaired, sometimes these dangerous gasses were released into the atmosphere. These gasses turned out to have a very harmful effect on the atmosphere – which spelled bad news for all life on Earth. As more and more CFCs from air conditioners, HVAC systems, refrigeration units – and even common household products like hairspray – were released into the sky, they reacted with sunlight and burned holes in the ozone layer, a protective, oxygen-based part of the Earth’s atmosphere.

When George H. W. Bush became president, he signed into law a regulation that banned the release of Earth-harming chemicals like CFCs into the atmosphere. And suddenly, there were TONS of jobs requiring certified HVAC technicians.

But why? Why is the HVAC job explosion so closely related to the efforts by our current President’s dad to save the Earth?

It’s simple: The newest HVAC technologies don’t use CFCs. They make great and necessary substitutes for some of the older systems that do use these terrible chemicals. Other new HVAC technologies help make old systems compliant with environmental regulations so that a total system replacement is not necessary. The Refrigeration School proudly teaches all of its students these latest HVAC technologies as part of the HVAC certification program.

Maybe you’ve been interested in environmental causes, but you’re not an especially political person. You don’t want to work on a campaign or be a letter-writer. The great thing about working in HVAC is that you are directly – you, yourself, directly – helping to save the planet by updating or removing these pesky CFC-discharging systems. How’s that for a feel-good career?

The America-wide (and, really, worldwide) environmental movement has also entered into personal areas. People are more concerned about indoor air quality than ever before. They want to make sure that the air they breathe in their offices and homes is free of cancer-causing chemicals. The newest HVAC equipment actually improves the quality of indoor air – another reason why beginning your career with a HVAC certification from RSI is a good choice.

You may have experienced — or seen your parents experience – panic over steadily rising gas bills. It’s no surprise: Oil prices are at an all-time high, and we still have very shaky relationships with major oil suppliers. The best part, savings-wise, about new HVAC technologies is that they are much more efficient than older models, saving people money on their gas and electric bills, while saving energy. This is as important for business as it is for home use of energy – employers can put more money into their companies instead of into their massive energy bills.

Look into an HVAC certification from the Refrigeration School, Inc. today – and start helping people just like you save money on heating and cooling costs while saving the Earth.

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