HVAC Groups Seek Liability Protection from COVID Lawsuits States offer more hope, but patchwork causes problems Ted Craig February 26, 2021 No Comments How should employers handle the legal risk of running a business during the pandemic?Read More
Uncertainty Surrounds Tax Code as New Administration Takes Control HVAC contractors should prepare for the possibility of an audit Ted Craig January 30, 2021 No Comments Most political observers agree the new administration will bring changes to the tax code.Read More
Maryland Starts Phasing Out HFCs Popular refrigerants for refrigeration equipment are now prohibited January 5, 2021 No Comments The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) finalized regulations to phase out the use of HFCs and reduce methane emissions.Read More
Refrigerant Concerns Top Agendas at Industry Events Conferences went online this fall, and alternative refrigerants were a popular topic at several of them Joanna R. Turpin January 5, 2021 No Comments At many events, alternative refrigerants — many of which are either mildly flammable (A2L) or flammable (A3) — were top of mind.Read More
HVAC Industry Works to Get Technicians Prioritized in Vaccine Distribution Organizations state that technicians are critical for keeping facilities online and homes warm Gordon White January 4, 2021 No Comments Industry organizations are lobbying to get HVACR technicians to the top of the list of those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.Read More
Geothermal Industry Wins Tax Credit Extension in Stimulus Bill Trade group sees positive developments in D.C. Ted Craig December 31, 2020 No Comments Christmas came early for the geothermal industry when the latest federal stimulus bill included a long-sought extension of tax credits for geothermal installation.Read More
What the Presidential and Georgia Election Results Mean for the HVAC Industry With the Senate tied and HFC phasedown approved, attention turns to A2Ls, tax policies, regulatory targets Robert Beverly December 31, 2020 No Comments The range of policy possibilities hinged on which party took control of the Senate after Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff election.Read More
The Workplace Under a Biden Administration How might organized labor change in a Biden presidency? Richard D. Alaniz December 23, 2020 No Comments Organized labor has high hopes that a Democratic administration will mark the turning point in an ongoing decline in union membership.Read More
Congress Approves HFC Phasedown Plan in Omnibus Bill The AIM Act hitches ride to Oval Office, and geothermal tax credits to be extended Robert Beverly December 22, 2020 No Comments The House and Senate included the AIM Act’s language in the COVID relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21.Read More
Congress Compromises on COVID Relief, Grants the PPP Double-Dip New law streamlines loan forgiveness for smaller loans, authorizes a new round of PPP loans with some strings attached Robert Beverly December 22, 2020 No Comments HVAC contractors who received forgivable PPP loans in 2020 waited up to several long months to hear someone in authority utter 30 special words.Read More