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HVAC Business Operations

Name: HVAC Business Operations
Author: 1kalin

作者 1kalin · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0

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Provides detailed HVAC contractor operations guidance including pricing, technician productivity, compliance, seasonal staffing, marketing, and growth strate...

使用说明 (SKILL.md)

HVAC Business Operations

Complete operations reference for HVAC contractors and service companies. Covers residential and commercial pricing, technician productivity, seasonal planning, equipment margins, EPA compliance, and growth strategy.

What This Covers

Pricing & Revenue

Service calls: $89-150 diagnostic fee, $150-500 standard repair
Installation: Residential systems $5,000-15,000 (equipment + labor), commercial $15,000-100,000+
Maintenance agreements: $150-300/year residential, $500-2,000/year commercial
Emergency/after-hours: 1.5x-2x standard rates
Target gross margins: 50-55% service, 35-45% installation, 60%+ maintenance agreements

Labor & Technician Management

Technician pay: $22-35/hr (journeyman), $35-50/hr (senior/master), $18-22/hr (apprentice)
Billable rate: $95-175/hr residential, $125-225/hr commercial
Revenue per tech: Target $180,000-250,000/year
Utilization target: 75-85% billable hours
Truck rolls per day: 4-6 service calls, 1-2 installs
Spiff programs: $50-200 per maintenance agreement sold by tech, $100-500 per equipment upsell

Seasonal Planning

Peak seasons: Summer (cooling) Jun-Aug, Winter (heating) Nov-Feb
Shoulder seasons: Spring tune-ups Mar-May, Fall tune-ups Sep-Nov
Revenue split: 40% cooling, 35% heating, 25% maintenance/other
Staffing: Scale 20-30% temp labor for peak, cross-train for shoulder work
Cash reserves: 3 months operating expenses minimum for off-peak

Equipment & Inventory

Top brands (residential): Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, Daikin
Markup: 40-60% on equipment, 100-200% on parts
Inventory turns: Target 8-12x/year on common parts
Must-stock parts: capacitors, contactors, fan motors, thermostats, refrigerant, filters
Vehicle inventory: $3,000-5,000 per truck in common parts

Compliance & Licensing

EPA Section 608: Universal certification required for all techs handling refrigerant
EPA 2025 AIM Act: HFC phasedown — R-410A production cuts, R-454B transition underway
State contractor license: Required in most states, continuing education 8-24 hrs/year
NATE certification: Industry standard, higher close rates for certified techs
OSHA: Confined space, electrical safety, refrigerant handling, fall protection for rooftop units
Building permits: Required for new installations and major replacements in most jurisdictions

KPIs & Metrics

Metric	Target
Revenue per technician	$180K-250K/year
Service agreement retention	80%+
First-call fix rate	85%+
Average ticket	$350-500 (service), $8,000-12,000 (install)
Maintenance agreement attachment	40%+ of service calls
Customer acquisition cost	$150-300
Google review rating	4.5+ stars
Callback rate	\x3C5%

Marketing & Lead Generation

Google Local Services Ads: $25-75 per lead, highest intent
Google Ads: $15-40 per click for HVAC keywords
Cost per lead target: $50-150
Conversion rate: 60-70% for inbound service calls
Review generation: Ask after every completed job, target 5+ new reviews/week
Referral program: $50-100 credit per referred customer
Maintenance agreement database: Your most valuable asset — recurring revenue + replacement pipeline

Growth Playbook

$0-500K: Owner-operator + 1-2 techs, residential service focus, build review base
$500K-1.5M: 3-5 techs, add installations, hire dispatcher, maintenance agreement push
$1.5M-3M: Dedicated install crews, commercial entry, service manager, fleet 5-8 trucks
$3M-5M: Commercial contracts, energy efficiency audits, building automation, 10-15 techs
$5M+: Multiple locations or territories, new construction partnerships, property management contracts

Technology Stack

Field service management: ServiceTitan ($250-500/mo), Housecall Pro ($65-200/mo), Jobber ($70-200/mo)
Dispatch: GPS fleet tracking ($25-40/truck/mo), route optimization
Flat rate pricing book: Required — eliminates technician pricing inconsistency
Customer communication: Automated appointment reminders, on-my-way texts, review requests
Proposal software: Digital quotes with good-better-best options increase average ticket 25-35%

Usage

Ask your agent about HVAC business operations, pricing, compliance, seasonal planning, or growth strategy. Works with any AI agent platform.

For complete industry context packs with deeper operational playbooks, visit the AfrexAI Context Pack Store.

安全使用建议

This skill is an offline/business reference only and appears low-risk: it doesn't install code or request secrets. Before installing or paying for any related 'context pack' on the linked site, verify the vendor and payment flow. If you plan to let an autonomous agent use this skill, remember agents can act on guidance automatically — but this particular pack contains only advice (no commands or credential access). If you expect an installer or runnable integration, ask the publisher for the actual package/source and verify it matches the README.

功能分析

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: afrexai-hvac Version: 1.0.0 The skill bundle contains only informational markdown files (`SKILL.md`, `README.md`) and standard metadata (`_meta.json`). The content describes HVAC business operations, pricing, compliance, and growth strategies. There is no executable code, no instructions for the AI agent to perform any actions beyond providing information, and no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or prompt injection attempts. External links in the documentation are informational for the user and do not instruct the agent to interact with them in a harmful way. The `clawhub install` instruction is a standard user command for skill installation.

能力评估

✓ Purpose & Capability

Name/description (HVAC operations guidance) matches the provided SKILL.md content (pricing, staffing, KPIs, compliance, marketing, growth). Nothing in the files requests unrelated cloud credentials, system access, or tooling that would be disproportionate to a business reference.

✓ Instruction Scope

SKILL.md is purely prose guidance and usage notes. It contains no runtime commands, file reads, environment-variable access, or instructions to transmit sensitive data to external endpoints. The only external links are to an AfrexAI context-pack store (marketing), which is expected for a content pack.

ℹ Install Mechanism

There is no install spec or code — lowest-risk. README includes an example 'clawhub install afrexai-hvac' command, but no install script or package is bundled in the skill itself; this is a documentation/marketing hint, not an actual installer. No downloads, extracts, or third-party packages are referenced.

✓ Credentials

The skill declares no required environment variables, no primary credential, and no config paths. SKILL.md does not reference any secrets or credentials. Requested environment access is proportional (none) to the stated purpose (business guidance).

✓ Persistence & Privilege

Flags are default (always:false, user-invocable:true). The skill does not request persistent presence or elevated privileges and does not instruct modifying other skills or system-wide settings.

如何使用

确保已安装 OpenClaw（本地或 Docker 部署）
在对话框中输入安装命令：/install afrexai-hvac
安装完成后，直接呼叫该 Skill 的名称或使用 /afrexai-hvac 触发
根据 Skill 的参数说明提供必要输入，即可获得结构化输出

版本历史

v1.0.0

afrexai-hvac 1.0.0 - Initial release providing a comprehensive operations reference for HVAC contractors and service companies. - Covers essential topics including pricing & revenue, technician management, seasonal planning, equipment margins, compliance, KPIs, marketing, and growth strategies. - Offers detailed benchmarks: labor rates, margins, revenue per technician, and customer acquisition costs. - Includes practical tools for marketing, technology stack recommendations, and a staged growth playbook. - Designed for quick consultation on HVAC business operations and strategic planning.

元数据

Slug afrexai-hvac

版本 1.0.0

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