HVAC Hero is an adaptive, simulation-based learning environment for adult learners to gain the skills needed to enter the climate trades workforce, starting with HVAC. The United States faces a critical shortage of tradespeople, and existing educational programs limited to in-person training cannot scale to meet workforce demands. Our goal is to enhance the way that skilled trades are taught through customized assessments, learning plans, and learning environments. Our long-term mission is to create pathways to well-paid, dignified jobs in the climate trades for underserved communities across the United States. HVAC Hero aims to narrow two gaps simultaneously: 1) the skilled trades talent gap and 2) the income inequality gap.