In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Ilka Cassidy talks with Jane Sidebottom, 2026 president of Women in HVACR and founder and owner of AMK Consulting. Jane describes the “new collar” women coming into HVAC from waitressing, retail, and nursing, many of them looking for stable pay and schedules that work with raising a family.
She shares what employers can do to keep women in the industry, starting with defined career paths and flexibility for caregiving. Diving in to what excites her about where the industry is going, including window heat pumps that make electrification workable in low-income housing, and how listeners can get involved with Women in HVACR.
https://www.womeninhvacr.org/
https://www.amkconsultinggroup.com/
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