The HVACR Workforce Shortage Is Slowing Housing Production
As multifamily housing and datacenter demand grows, developers face increasing labor shortages, project delays, and rising construction costs. We help build the HVACR workforce needed to deliver high-performance housing at scale.
The HVACR Workforce Challenge
The HVACR industry faces a critical shortage of skilled technicians at the same time multifamily housing demand, building electrification, and energy-efficiency requirements are accelerating.
Unfilled HVAC technician positions nationwide
Average annual HVAC job openings
Projected HVAC employment growth through the next decade
Why It Matters for Multifamily Developers
HVAC systems are among the most critical components of multifamily buildings. Labor shortages can impact project schedules, increase costs, and delay occupancy.
Project Delays
Reduced labor availability increases construction timelines.
Rising Costs
Skilled labor shortages drive installation and maintenance expenses higher.
Operational Performance
HVAC systems account for a significant share of building energy consumption and resident comfort.
Electrification Readiness
Developers need technicians trained on heat pumps, modern controls, and high-efficiency systems.
A Workforce Solution for Housing Growth
The HVACR workforce shortage is also an opportunity to create economic mobility while supporting regional housing production.
Career Pathways
Create direct pathways into high-demand HVACR careers.
Business Growth
Support minority-owned HVACR contractors and service providers.
Housing Delivery
Help developers access the workforce needed to keep projects moving.
Vision 2030
Future impact goals guiding the initiative as we scale the HVACR workforce behind high-performance housing.
Multifamily housing units supported
Housing development activity enabled
New HVACR careers created
How It Works
Recruit
Identify and engage diverse HVACR talent.
Train
Provide industry-aligned technical and professional development.
Deploy
Connect skilled workers and contractors to multifamily development projects.
Built for the Entire Housing Ecosystem
Workforce Access. Project Delivery. Economic Opportunity.
“Access to a reliable, well-trained HVACR workforce changed our project math. We kept our schedule and brought units online faster.”
“The training gave me a real career, not just a job. I'm now working on high-efficiency systems in buildings my own community will live in.”
“As a small contractor, this pipeline of skilled talent let me take on bigger multifamily contracts and grow my business.”
Let's Build the Workforce Behind the Next Generation of Housing
Join developers, workforce leaders, and community partners working to solve one of the biggest constraints to housing production.