Organization:HVAC

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HVAC.com
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Online marketplace
HeadquartersMonroe, Ohio, United States
Founder(s)Will Housh IV
IndustryHeating and cooling
Websitewww.hvac.com

HVAC.com is a Monroe, Ohio, United States heating and cooling marketplace and social enterprise. It is a marketplace for HVAC contractors and homeowners.[1] It was founded in 2006 by Will Housh IV.[2] It uses a portion of its business profits to fund ministry efforts.[3] The company goes on yearly week long mission trips to assist orphans in Mexico and Haiti.[4] Employees are paid their usual salary and the trip does not count as vacation time.[5]

References

  1. ↑ McIver, Terry. "Clicking for Comfort: HVAC.com Connects HVAC Contractors with Prospective Customers". Contracting Business. http://contractingbusiness.com/residential-hvac/clicking-comfort-hvaccom-connects-hvac-contractors-prospective-customers?page=1. Retrieved 7 July 2016. "This Internet service allows homeowners to purchase HVAC systems over the Internet and find contractors interested in bidding on the installation of those systems." 
  2. ↑ Hunter, Tatum. "Buying an air filter from this Cincinnati company can have global impact". Cincinnati Business Courier. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2015/07/buying-an-air-filter-from-this-cincinnati-company.html. Retrieved 7 July 2016. 
  3. ↑ Schwartzberg, Eric. "‘Biznistry’ not just a career, but a calling". JournalNews. http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/biznistry-not-just-a-career-but-a-calling/nqn4N/. Retrieved 7 July 2016. "That’s the idea behind a “biznistry,” an idea the combines a business designed to sustain the salary of its employees with the philanthropic idea of pouring a portion of profits into faith-based works." 
  4. ↑ "Orphan Care". HVAC.com. http://www.hvac.com/transforming-lives. Retrieved 7 July 2016. 
  5. ↑ "2014 Best Places to Work finalist: HVAC.com". Biz journals. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/print-edition/2014/11/07/2014-best-places-to-work-finalist-hvac-com.html. Retrieved 7 July 2016. "So far we have traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, and Haiti. During this week, employees will be paid their usual salary without cutting into their allotted vacation time."