HVAC R&D
A trade media platform built on conversation, community, and continuous growth. Host Rhydon Atzenhoffer pulls contractors, distributors, manufacturers, rep agencies, and trainers into the same room for honest conversations that push the trade forward.
More Than a Podcast
HVAC R&D has grown into a full media ecosystem with touch points across every level of the supply chain. The throughline stays simple: community and collaboration beat competition, every time.
Those conversations span leadership, workforce development, mental health, and business growth, and the same threads run through Rhydon's writing, from the high cost of toughing it out to the identity crisis of transitioning to the leader in the mirror.
Rhydon Atzenhoffer
Rhydon Atzenhoffer is the founder and host of HVAC R&D, with more than 23 years across residential and commercial HVAC contracting, distribution, and manufacturer representation. That 360-degree view, from the people who install the equipment to the people who design, distribute, and support it, is rare in this trade. His approach is relationship-driven, and developing the next wave of industry leaders sits at the center of everything he does.
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