August 2025

To modernize its sales approach, reduce operational costs, and better communicate complex product value, EVAPCO partnered with JigSpace to integrate augmented reality into their go-to-market strategy. By digitizing their product demonstrations at trade shows and in-house training, they have continued to unlock new ways to sell, train, and grow. EvVAPCO’s products—large-scale heat rejection equipment and natural refrigerant systems—are highly technical, often weighing tens of thousands of pounds. Showing these products in action poses a significant logistical and financial challenge. EVAPCO

Behind the scenes at a major resort on the Las Vegas Strip, an effort is underway at the Bellagio Resort & Casino to reduce water use on a massive scale. MGM Resorts International is piloting the Strip’s first hybrid cooling system with technology designed to save millions of gallons of water a year. “The controls, in the first year of use, are learning. And so what the controls need to do is figure out, based on the cooling load of the building and the ambient outdoor temperature, should it be running in wet mode or dry mode,” Michael Gulich, vice president of sustainability for MGM Resorts

As the digital world continues to expand, so does the demand for reliable, energy-efficient data centers — and that’s creating a booming business opportunity for HVAC contractors. Just about all market research firms predict double-digit annual growth (roughly 12–16%) in the next one to three years as data center capacity ramps up to support AI, cloud, and hyperscale infrastructure. With servers and networking equipment generating massive amounts of heat 24/7, precision cooling has become mission-critical to keep data flowing and downtime at bay. Read Full Article Here: From Tech to Pro in 8

In today’s rapidly evolving refrigeration landscape, choosing the right system can feel like navigating a maze of competing technologies, regulations, and priorities. At the 2025 International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Kurt Liebendorfer, vice president at Evapco, and Ryan Reardon, P.E., owner and president of R2 Mechanical Consultants in Lodi, California, tackled this issue, presenting a case study comparing three different refrigeration options for a cold storage facility in San Antonio, Texas. THREE OPTIONS: Evapco’s Kurt Liebendorfer