Name

HPAC Engineering

Legal name

HPAC Engineering

Website

https://hpac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Publishing

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE/EHS) Publishing (MPAJACAF)

Keywords

• HVACR trade publication
• Mechanical systems media
• Building automation content
• HVAC engineering news
• MEP industry publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Bimonthly print magazine subscriptions delivered to paid subscribers. Subscribers can also access digital editions and archives.
2. Advertising & Sponsorships: Advertising opportunities for marketers wanting to connect with mechanical engineers and contractors designing, specifying, operating, and maintaining HVAC systems. Includes sponsored webinars and white papers.
3. Members Only Content: Exclusive online content, webinars, quizzes, and podcast episodes available only to registered members, creating a tiered subscription model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HPAC Engineering is a B2B trade media platform serving the HVACR industry, delivering a bimonthly print magazine, monthly podcast (HPAC On The Air), three weekly email newsletters, sponsored and editorial webinars, white papers and e-books, and Members Only online content covering heating, ventilation, IAQ, air conditioning, building automation, and piping/pumping. The publication targets mechanical-systems designers, facilities engineers, and HVACR contractors across commercial, industrial, and institutional building sectors.

Product overview

HPAC Engineering is a multi-channel B2B media platform serving the commercial, industrial, and institutional HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration) building systems industry. The offering consists of a bimonthly print magazine as the foundational product, supplemented by the HPAC On The Air podcast series, weekly newsletters (HPAC Fastrack, HPAC Product Spotlight, Facilities Focus), educational webinars, technical white papers and e-books, and Members Only exclusive online content. These products work together to deliver actionable intelligence, industry news, technical education, and professional development resources to mechanical-systems designers and facilities engineers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPAC Engineering Magazine Bimonthly print magazine serving the heating, piping, and air conditioning industry, providing technical content on designing, specifying, operating, and maintaining energy-efficient mechanical and building automation systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.
• HPAC On The Air Podcast Monthly podcast featuring industry thought leaders discussing business insight, market data, and best practices from the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing/piping, refrigeration, and building automation/control markets. Archives include more than 60 episodes distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Podbean.
• HPAC Engineering Newsletters Weekly email newsletters delivering the top stories, industry insights, and relevant research to subscribers. Includes three newsletter offerings: HPAC Fastrack (industry updates), HPAC Product Spotlight (product features), and Facilities Focus (facilities management).
• HPAC Engineering Webinars Educational webinars covering HVACR topics including ethics in engineering, ASHRAE standards, refrigerants, cybersecurity for MEP engineers, modular HVAC, and IAQ upgrades. Mix of sponsored and editorial webinars, including Members Only sessions.
• HPAC Engineering White Papers & E-Books Technical white papers and e-books on HVACR topics including systems integration and interoperability evaluation, achieving ASHRAE compliance with in-room air cleaners, commercial condensing boilers, electrified heating, and refrigerants transition.
• HPAC Members Only Content Exclusive online content for registered members including archived podcast episodes, quizzes, and Members Only articles covering specialized HVACR topics such as ethics case studies, with free registration for access.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep historical partnership dating to HPAC Engineering's founding in 1929. For its first three decades, HPAC was the official magazine of the American Society of Heating & Ventilating Engineers (ASHVE), now known as ASHRAE. The publication maintains close editorial coverage of ASHRAE standards, events, and initiatives including Standard 90.1, conferences, and leadership.
• ABMA (American Boiler Manufacturers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPAC Engineering provides editorial coverage of ABMA events, initiatives, and industry news including the BILT Forum (Boiler Industry Leaders of Tomorrow) and WIBI Symposium (Women In the Boiler Industry). ABMA-sponsored content appears regularly on the platform.
• AHRI (Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEditorial coverage of AHRI leadership changes, industry standards, and news, including coverage of President Stephen Yurek's retirement announcement after 20 years of leadership.
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoverage of NFPA Conference & Expo events, fire protection standards, and related HVACR topics including NFPA's focus on A.I., data centers, and lithium-ion batteries.
• ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPAC Engineering republishes ACEC blog content, including articles on data center moratoriums and infrastructure policy affecting the engineering industry.
• Endeavor Business MediacoreOthersHPAC Engineering is part of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.com. Endeavor Business Media provides corporate infrastructure, sales, and distribution support. Affiliated brands include CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTING BUSINESS, AMERICAN SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY, and ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACHR News (Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News): BNP Media's flagship HVACR trade publication targeting contractors, distributors, and manufacturers. Direct head-to-head competitor in HVACR trade publishing with overlapping editorial coverage and advertiser base.
• ASHRAE Journal: Official journal of ASHRAE, the association whose predecessor HPAC once served as official magazine. Direct peer in authoritative HVACR technical publishing with shared ASHRAE standards editorial focus.
• Facility Executive: Trade publication for facility management and operations leadership. Comparable in targeting facilities engineers and building operations professionals in commercial buildings.
• Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M): Endeavor Business Media sibling brand covering electrical design, installation, and maintenance in commercial and industrial buildings. Sister publication sharing sales infrastructure and overlapping building-systems audience.
• Contractor Magazine: Long-running plumbing and HVAC trade publication also under Endeavor Business Media. Direct peer in mechanical contractor trade publishing with shared advertisers and complementary audience focus.
• Consulting-Specifying Engineer: CFE Media publication covering MEP engineering for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Overlaps with HPAC's mechanical-systems designer segment on specification and design content.
• Engineered Systems Magazine: Trade publication covering HVACR engineering, building automation, and energy efficiency for the engineered systems market. Closely comparable to HPAC's mechanical-systems designer audience.
• Contracting Business: Endeavor Business Media sibling brand focused on HVACR contractors; competes and collaborates with HPAC within the same parent portfolio for overlapping commercial contractor audience.

Emerging players

• Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine: BNP Media plumbing and HVAC trade publication for commercial contractors. Partial overlap in mechanical contractor audience and advertiser base with HPAC.
• Refrigeration Magazine (AchrNews Refrigeration Section): Refrigeration trade coverage typically integrated within ACHR News; comparable in editorial coverage of HVACR refrigeration topics that overlap with HPAC's piping/pumping and cooling sections.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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