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NCI's new Morristown, TN headquarters building and training center.

NCI is on the Move!

Aug. 4, 2023
As of August 1st, National Comfort Institute's (NCI) headquarters and main training center relocated to Morristown, Tenn.

It's official. As of August 1st, National Comfort Institute's (NCI) headquarters and main training center relocated to Morristown, a small eastern Tennessee town nestled between two amazing lakes and the Smokey Mountains. Morristown is just an hour from Knoxville, TN, and an hour and a half from Asheville, NC. It's also within four hours' driving distance to many cities in several southern states.

NCI's relocation, nearly a year in the making, was partially driven by geography, with better proximity to several of the largest
air conditioning markets in the country. Coupled with our Southern California training center, we will have better coverage than ever. Of course, our many distributor partners will continue to help provide nationwide training coverage.

NCI's relocation, nearly a year in the making, was partially driven by geography, with better proximity to several of the largest air conditioning markets in the country. 

Moving to Morristown also created an opportunity to consolidate our training center and main offices into one space. The 11,000 sq. ft. remodeled facility, formerly a bank building and data center, is perfectly suited for NCI's recent expansion and growth. This growth includes the addition of three new industry-based instructors this Fall who will help us deliver more High-
Performance HVAC training than ever across North America.

NCI's new HQ building features 5,500 sq. ft. of High-Performance training space. The main 1,600 sq. ft. classroom can accommodate 25+ students and features 65-in. LCD screens and other great amenities.

That classroom training space is complemented by a 1,400 sq. ft. Live-Fire hands-on training lab that is also equipped with big screens. For starters, we are installing six different HVAC systems, ranging from fully-ducted inverter systems and
traditional heat pumps to gas furnaces and boilers. The lab will also feature several portable economizers and a kitchen exhaust system for our commercial training.

For training: we are installing six different HVAC systems, ranging from fully-ducted inverter systems and traditional heat pumps to gas furnaces and boilers. 

Another dedicated space features a 1,400 sq. ft. video studio designed to enhance NCI's signature online, live training with multiple cameras and working HVAC systems.

The Morristown facility provides more than 30 parking spaces and is within minutes of numerous hotels and area
restaurants.

We also enhanced the original all-electric facility with a new natural gas line that will power the multiple combustion appliances, including furnaces, a boiler system, and a traditional water heater. We have plans for additional enhancements to the hands-on systems.

The team here at NCI is very excited about what is sure to be the most state-of-the-art High-Performance HVAC training facility in the country. We will begin holding in-person certification classes here this Fall and most of our online classes.

Come visit us for the training and make extra time to enjoy the amazing lakes and mountains in Eastern Tennessee!

About the Author

Dominick Guarino | Chief Executive Officer

Dominick Guarino is CEO of National Comfort Institute (NCI), (www.nationalcomfortinstitute.com), the nation’s premier Performance-Based training,
certification, and membership organization, focused on helping contractors grow and become more profitable. His email is [email protected]. For more info on performance-based contracting, go to WhyPBC.com or call NCI at 800/633-7058.