LAS VEGAS — At the 2012 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) annual conference, attendees had the opportunity to hear top executives from five major industry manufacturers discuss some of the hottest topics in HVAC. During the annual CEO forum moderated by Mike Murphy, publisher of The NEWS, executives answered questions submitted by ACCA members. Some of the topics included regional standards, dry-charged unit sales, the R-22 price spike, new home performance standards, the elimination of tax credits, and the business outlook for 2012.
Murphy directed the questions to Chris Nelson, vice president, sales and marketing, Carrier Corp.; Chris Peel, corporate senior vice president and COO, Rheem Manufacturing Co.; Rod Rushing, vice president and general manager of unitary products, Johnson Controls; Dave Swift, president and CEO, Goodman Global Inc.; and Doug Young, president and COO of Lennox International Inc.