There have long been cries from the business community that excessive federal regulation can strangle a company’s ability to compete and thrive in the market. But lately lawmakers actually seem to be paying attention. HVAC is a heavily regulated industry, and each facet of the industry is engaging with government in different ways to alleviate the effects of regulation.

Carrier Corp. recently filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), formalizing a request to reclassify a residential condensing unit as a subsystem of a system to extend the manufacturing prohibition to dry R-22 condensing units. The petition urges EPA to reconsider its current position and to issue a new rulemaking.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a final rule establishing federal test procedures for walk-in coolers and freezers. In the rule, DOE adopted by reference Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Standard 1250 (I–P)–2009, ‘‘Standard for Performance Rating of Walk-In Coolers and Freezers.”

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging the agency to abandon its proposal to regulate commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and fume hoods.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to amend the definition of vented hearth heater that was specified in the April 16, 2010, final rule on revised minimum efficiency requirements for Direct Heating Equipment.

On Aug. 3, members of the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) visited more than 20 Congressional offices as part of AHRI’s inaugural lobby day and Congressional reception.

Source: Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is seeking the participation of domestic and foreign manufacturers and research laboratories for an AHRI-led, industry-wide cooperative research program.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced the launch of a new certification program for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that AHRI and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) have been working closely with DOE to ensure that the HVACR industry is appropriately represented in its Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades.