What Impact Climate Technologies does

Impact Climate Technologies (ICT) is a US-based commercial HVAC solutions provider operating as a holding company for a network of regional manufacturer's representative and distribution businesses. Founded in Atlanta, Georgia and publicly launched in its current corporate form in 2024, ICT unifies 17 subsidiary companies with operating histories dating to the 1950s (including Tom Barrow Company, R.F. Peck, John F. Scanlan, DMR Associates, H&B Engineered Products, Delta T Equipment, DistribAire, and Larry Wunsch & Associates) under one corporate parent backed by private investment firm Ardian France S.A. The platform employs 675+ staff including 135+ degreed engineers and 50+ service technicians, operating from 37 locations and 18 warehouses across the United States to serve approximately 6,500 commercial clients.

ICT's core offering is the specification, sourcing, and distribution of commercial HVAC equipment from leading manufacturers (Daikin Applied, Nortek Air Solutions, Yaskawa, and others) to mechanical contractors, consulting engineers, architects, building owners, and general contractors. The company targets mission-critical and precision-environment verticals including data centers, healthcare facilities, higher education, high-tech manufacturing, and EV and battery manufacturing, with additional presence in warehousing, K-12, retail, and office segments. The company launched ImpactIQ in February 2026, a proprietary AI-powered takeoff platform co-developed with Artefact that applies computer vision and generative AI to automate commercial HVAC estimating and bidding workflows.

The business model is a project-based B2B enterprise sales motion with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts. Revenue is generated primarily through manufacturer's representative commissions and equipment distribution margins. ICT pursues growth through a roll-up strategy of acquiring regional HVAC businesses and investing in differentiated technology like ImpactIQ. The company is led by CEO John Moon (formerly SVP at Daikin Applied Americas) with Mike Shea as Executive Chairman.

Name

Impact Climate Technologies

Legal name

Impact Climate Technologies

Website

https://impactclimatetechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Impact Climate Technologies is a US commercial HVAC solutions holding company unifying 17 regional manufacturer representative and distribution subsidiaries. It serves 6,500+ enterprise clients across data centers, healthcare, higher education, and manufacturing through 37 locations and proprietary AI estimating tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial HVAC Distribution and Solutions

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Commercial HVAC solutions
• HVAC equipment distribution
• Manufacturer representative services
• HVAC estimating software
• Mission-critical cooling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HVAC Equipment Sales: ICT generates revenue through its network of manufacturer's representative companies that sell and distribute commercial HVAC equipment and solutions. The companies represent leading manufacturers and provide products including air handling units, cooling towers, heat exchangers, boilers, water filtration equipment, and replacement parts to contractors, engineers, and building owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Impact Climate Technologies distributes commercial HVAC equipment and engineered solutions as a holding company over a network of 17 regional manufacturers' representative subsidiaries operating across 37 U.S. locations. It sells and integrates air handling units, cooling towers, heat exchangers, boilers, water filtration, ductwork, VFDs, and Bio-Grid ceilings on behalf of leading OEMs to commercial contractors, engineers, architects, and building owners. The company also developed ImpactIQ™, an AI-powered takeoff platform that automates HVAC estimating and bidding for commercial construction projects.

Product overview

Impact Climate Technologies (ICT) is a premier commercial HVAC solutions provider that operates as a holding company with a platform-plus-portfolio model. ICT unites 17 subsidiary companies (including Tom Barrow Company, A/C Sales Corporation, Delta T Equipment, DistribAire, Heat Transfer Systems of Georgia, Larry Wunsch & Associates, R.F. Peck HVAC, Texas Air Products, and others) under a shared parent organization. The core proprietary offering is ImpactIQ™, an AI-powered takeoff platform for commercial HVAC estimating developed in collaboration with Artefact. The subsidiaries serve as regional manufacturers' representatives and distributors specializing in commercial HVAC equipment, engineered solutions, ductwork, heating and cooling equipment, and building components across the United States through 37 locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ImpactIQ™: Proprietary AI-powered takeoff platform for commercial HVAC estimating, developed in collaboration with Artefact, that automates takeoff generation during early project evaluation using AI-driven symbol detection, blueprint intelligence, and generative AI.

Products and services

• ImpactIQ™ Proprietary AI-powered takeoff platform for commercial HVAC estimating that automates the bidding process by combining AI-driven symbol detection, blueprint intelligence, and generative AI. Built for ICT's sales engineers and customers to accelerate bid turnaround and produce more consistent pricing workflows on commercial construction projects.
• Commercial HVAC Equipment Distribution and Solutions End-to-end commercial HVAC equipment sourcing, specification, project management, and lifecycle support delivered through a national network of manufacturer's representative subsidiaries. Includes air handling units, cooling towers, heat exchangers, boilers, water filtration, ductwork, Bio-Grid anti-microbial ceilings, and replacement parts sold on behalf of leading OEMs to contractors, engineers, architects, and building owners across data center, healthcare, higher education, high-tech manufacturing, and EV/battery manufacturing markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 warehouses enable just-in-time orders and rapid response to avoid project delays
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, minor and core.

• ArtefactstrategicTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2026Artefact partnered with ICT to co-develop ImpactIQ™, a proprietary AI-powered takeoff platform for commercial HVAC estimating. The platform combines ICT's proprietary data from decades of completed projects with Artefact's AI engineering capabilities.
• Clifford ChanceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal law firm Clifford Chance advised DistribAire, Inc. on its acquisition by ICT. The transaction involved multiple practice groups including corporate, tax, employee compensation, and environmental law.
• Daikin Applied AmericascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICT companies serve as manufacturer's representatives for Daikin Applied Americas, selling and distributing Daikin HVAC products including Mammoth V-Cube units and other commercial HVAC equipment.
• Nortek Air SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICT companies represent Nortek Air Solutions products including FANWALL systems, knockdown air handlers, and Mammoth brand equipment for commercial HVAC applications.
• YaskawastrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICT holds exclusive rights as HVAC Variable Frequency Drive representative and authorized service provider for Yaskawa in Southeast Florida, acquired through Tom Barrow Company's acquisition of Green Building Innovations assets in 2022.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Watsco: Watsco is the largest US distributor of HVAC equipment and related parts. While it is an equipment distributor rather than a manufacturer's representative, it is the most comparable scaled player serving commercial and residential HVAC channels with national reach.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Ferguson is a large US distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and related building products. Its HVAC segment and enterprise sales motion overlap with ICT's commercial distribution and project-based revenue model, though Ferguson is significantly larger and broader.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a leading global HVAC manufacturer. As one of ICT's represented OEM families, Carrier represents both a supplier partner and a competitor whose direct-sales initiatives directly threaten ICT's rep model.
• Trane Technologies: Trane is a major commercial HVAC manufacturer and a former employer of several ICT executives. Its direct commercial sales channel competes with independent reps like ICT for the same contractor and engineer relationships.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls manufactures commercial HVAC and building automation systems, and is a former employer of ICT CEO John Moon. Its integrated building solutions compete with ICT in healthcare, higher-ed, and data center verticals.
• Daikin Applied Americas: Daikin Applied is ICT's largest represented manufacturer and a strategic channel partner. Its continued investment in direct sales makes Daikin both ICT's biggest supplier and a key disintermediation risk to monitor.
• Nortek Air Solutions: Nortek is a manufacturer of commercial air handlers, FANWALL systems, and Mammoth-brand equipment, all represented by ICT subsidiaries. The supplier relationship makes Nortek a channel partner whose direct-sales evolution directly impacts ICT's economics.
• Modine Manufacturing: Modine manufactures commercial and industrial heat-transfer equipment, including data center cooling solutions. It overlaps with ICT's mission-critical cooling focus and competes for the same hyperscale and colocation customer wallet.
• Rheem Manufacturing: Rheem is a major US HVAC and water heating manufacturer with both residential and commercial product lines. Its commercial channel strategy and rep relationships overlap with ICT's go-to-market model in commercial buildings.

Emerging players

• Mestek: Mestek is a US manufacturer of commercial HVAC and heating equipment. As a mid-sized OEM it is more exposed to rep-channel partnerships than the top-three manufacturers, making it a closer operational comparable to ICT's product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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