Eric began his career in HVAC in 1999 through the Air Force. He worked for 4 years in California as an HVAC technician on large Commercial Chillers and Steam plant boilers. Eric then went on to become an HVAC Instructor for the Air Force for 3 years, which landed him a position with Trane, Inc., as an HVAC Instructional designer, designing and developing technical training courses on residential and light commercial equipment.