Air Equipment Company

Air Equipment Company (AEC) is a commercial HVAC equipment representative and service provider based in Kentucky. Founded in 1946, the company says it has served HVAC applications for more than 75 years. Its history began when founder Hank Lutes represented AAF and Buffalo Forge in Kentucky. The company’s official history describes subsequent ownership and leadership transitions, expansion of its product representation and service capabilities, and the opening of offices in Lexington and Evansville in addition to Louisville.

AEC supplies equipment and technical support for commercial, institutional, industrial, healthcare, educational and laboratory projects. Its manufacturer portfolio includes more than 45 companies, among them AAON, ABB, Aircuity, ClimateMaster, Condair, Johnson Controls, LG, Multistack, Phoenix Controls and York. The company’s product and systems experience includes custom air-handling equipment, rooftop units, air-cooled chillers, geothermal water-source heat pumps, variable refrigerant flow systems and laboratory airflow controls.

The company works with customers on equipment selection and application, drawing on sales engineers’ experience with HVAC equipment and system design. AEC describes its aim as helping create comfortable, healthy and energy-efficient environments. Its website highlights applications in commercial and healthcare facilities, industry, schools and laboratories, including indoor air quality monitoring and dedicated outdoor air systems for educational settings.

AEC also provides aftermarket parts and service. Its service team works on startup, service agreements, repairs and controls for the manufacturers it represents, and the company says it can also service other manufacturers’ equipment and a range of HVAC and motor controls. Its listed capabilities include turnkey installations, maintenance and equipment audits, supported by service technicians and installers based throughout Kentucky.

The company’s laboratory airflow-control work has supported universities, private research organizations, and pharmaceutical, chemical and medical facilities for more than two decades, according to its website. Its education work focuses on comfortable, healthy and productive learning environments, while its commercial, institutional and healthcare applications address factors such as occupant comfort, energy conservation and indoor environmental quality.

AEC states that its core values are being humbly confident, doing the right thing, maintaining a can-do attitude, focusing on customer success and caring. It also describes itself as an EOS company using a proven process to support customer success. Its careers page invites applicants to join the team, and its job-board materials characterize the workplace as collaborative and inclusive, with an emphasis on agility, innovation and recognizing individual contributions.