A recently released children’s book wins prestigious HVACR industry award for impacting HVACR contracting businesses.
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) have given their “Spirit of Independence Award” to
children’s book author, Ryan Kiscaden. This recognition is the highest individual honor in the indoor environment profession, bestowed occasionally to an individual who is making an impact toward the overall success of the professional contracting industry. Ryan’s book, “The Air Came To A Stop”, teaches children about teamwork, HVACR technology, and having an appreciation for the skilled trades technicians. This book was created to inspire the next generation of HVACR professionals and to overcome misconceptions on blue-collar industries such as the skilled trades.
“The Air Came To A Stop was written to educate youth about our everyday heroes of comfort; HVACR technicians,” said Kiscaden. “When you showcase how technicians help others while introducing children to new vocabulary, provides a perfect recipe to demonstrate how exciting this technology-driven field really is.”
Barton James, president and CEO of ACCA, celebrated the selection and the importance of providing children’s books as an effective outreach initiative.
“We are proud to have Ryan as a vital member of the HVACR community. Recognizing his contributions to bettering the HVACR industry and our ACCA membership was an easy decision. He is an incredible partner to work with. As we continue the momentum and grow workforce development outreach tools for ACCA members, we couldn’t think of a better plan than to utilize resources such as The Air Came A Stop to accomplish our objective.”
“The Air Came To A Stop,” is available in both paperback and eBook versions, can be found on Amazon and through ACCA’s online store. In addition to the English version, a Spanish version is also available in all formats and distribution channels.
For more information on The Air Came To A Stop or any of the Next Up Trades books, please visit
www.nextuptrades.com.
For more information about ACCA, please visit acca.org.
About Ryan Kiscaden
Ryan Kiscaden is an author, an HVACR and plumbing marketer, and is employed by a major plumbing manufacturer. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and an MBA from Elizabethtown College. He lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and two young sons. His experiences include working for an HVACR and plumbing wholesaler, running a non-profit focused on recycling thermostats and major plumbing equipment and plumbing category manufacturers. More information on his professional background is available on LinkedIn.
About ACCA
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America is the nation’s premier trade association for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors. ACCA’s member companies provide quality service in heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, building and home performance, solar, hydronics, and plumbing. ACCA has created the nationally recognized and industry-endorsed standards needed to ensure HVACR systems are properly installed and maintained. Learn more at acca.org.
