Raleigh woman gets free HVAC installed after winter without heat

All winter long and for much of last year, Dawn Stroud has gone without heating and cooling. That has now changed thanks to the kindness of others. “I’m so ...
thecooldown

City advances lucrative incentive program for HVAC contractors to learn new skills: 'We're targeting one of the big gaps in the market'

The San José, California, City Council in December approved a $100,000 incentive program for HVAC contractors to install heat pumps. The initiative will be more impactful and cost-effective than a ...
The Gazette

Interactive Training Technology Prepares Students to Confidently Enter Skilled Trades Careers

As the U.S. workforce struggles to fill a massive labor gap in the skilled trades industry, the fact that many skilled tradespeople are approaching retirement age only amplifies the problem. As older ...
For Construction Pros

Immersive Training Speeds Technician Readiness, New Skilled Trades Report Finds

Interplay Learning has released its 2025 State of Skilled Trades Training Report, outlining how simulation-based instruction is helping employers train technicians more quickly and address ongoing ...
Law

Allen v. Interplay Learning, Inc.

Interplay Learning was hit with a digital privacy class action on Dec. 18 in Texas Western District Court over allegations of illegal data collection and tracking. The suit, brought by Tauler Smith on ...
Morningstar

Interplay Learning ranks No. 10 on Austin Business Journal's fastest-growing private companies List

The leader in VR and simulation-based training for the skilled trades has been honored for its contributions to the local economy and business community "This ranking reflects the rising demand we're ...
CONTRACTOR

Contractors Report 4.3-Month Training Gains with Immersive Learning

AUSTIN, TX — Interplay Learning, a leader in immersive training for the skilled trades and industrial sectors, has released its 2025 State of Skilled Trades Training Report, revealing how new training ...
WDHN

Interplay Learning finds seven in 10 skilled trades companies ramp up technicians faster with simulation-based training

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Interplay Learning, the leading provider of immersive training for the skilled trades and industrial crafts, announces the findings of its 2025 State of ...
The Marshall News Messenger

Hallsville student’s desire to learn HVAC leads to new CTE program

Brayden Clark says asking a question changed Hallsville ISD’s CTE program. Clark is Hallsville High School’s lone student in its Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program – and he’s ...
IEEE

Decision-Focused Learning for Neural Network-Constrained HVAC Scheduling

Abstract: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) is a major electricity end-use with a substantial potential for providing grid services, such as demand response. Harnessing this ...