Who We Are……

The New Horizons Foundation is HVAC and sheet metal contractors, industry partners, and leading academic researchers with one common goal: to turn good ideas into solid results that will position HVAC and sheet metal contractors as positive, knowledgeable, key participants in the construction process.We are working together to develop a cutting-edge information and education portfolio that will make this industry stronger, more efficient, and more profitable.

The HVAC and sheet metal industry wants a state-of-the-art work environment populated with effective managers, supervisors, and workers with required skills. To help accomplish this, the Foundation uses its considerable resources to.

• Identify, monitor, and analyze major workforce-related trends that affect the HVAC and sheet metal industry.
• Commission critical investigations of business management issues that are important to every contractor’s growth and productivity.
• Develop workforce capabilities through leading-edge educational programs that combine well-researched best practices with fundamental skills.
• Help create and nurture a pipeline of skilled professional talent to meet the industry’s management and operational needs.
• provide a knowledge link among industry members, suppliers, contracting industry partners, colleges and universities, other national and international trade associations, and customers.

The Foundation has a strong track record. We help contractors prepare for the challenges of a changing world environment. We deliver innovative, cutting-edge research and practical, real-world education for every level of management.

We are the New Horizons Foundation.