ACCA Asks White House for Swift Guidance, SBA Loan Availability ACCA's Barton James says time is of the essence Robert Beverly April 1, 2020 No Comments ACCA leadership sent a letter to President Trump to emphasize that time is of the essence regarding the U.S. Small Business Administration aid.Read More
Taxes, Tariffs, and Refrigerants Lead the 2020 Legislative Agenda Issues include cybersecurity, electrification, and installation requirements for renewed tax credits Robert Beverly March 30, 2020 No Comments Washam and counterparts at AHRI identified legislative items that might make a difference for the better for contractors and manufacturers this year.Read More
Washington Builds COVID-19 Counterattack Around Stimulus, Paid Leave Options for contractors include loans, tax credits, modified tax rules; busy spring helping some Robert Beverly March 27, 2020 No Comments Congress and President Trump have ushered into law a $2 trillion dollar stimulus package designed to buffer steep economic fallout.Read More
New Study Advocates For Destruction of CFC Banks Authors claim emissions could delay ozone recovery March 25, 2020 No Comments Emissions of CFCs from certain older applications still in use may be larger than previously thought, finds a study.Read More
2020 Is a Pivotal Year for State, Federal Refrigerant Regulations Emerson seminars at AHR Expo covered current and pending HFC legislation Joanna R. Turpin March 23, 2020 No Comments At the AHR Expo, Emerson held several seminars on the topic of current and future refrigerant regulations in the U.S. The information was timely.Read More
Organizations Call For HVACR To Continue During Coronavirus Crisis Industry leaders tell government leaders HVACR is essential, must be exempt from restrictions Maria Taylor March 20, 2020 No Comments HVACR industry leaders are calling on officials to exempt HVACR from restrictions being placed on travel and business operation during the epidemic.Read More
ACCA Leader Wants Contractors to Know the Association Supports Them ACCA offers more than a voice in Washington, says James Ted Craig March 9, 2020 No Comments ACCA wants contractors to know it offers more to them than just a face in Washington, although that remains a critical role for the association.Read More
CARB Proposal Offers New Options For Stationary Refrigeration Retrofits Stakeholders expressed concern over meeting low-GWP requirements in existing stores Joanna R. Turpin March 9, 2020 No Comments The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop in January to discuss its proposals for reducing high-GWP HFCs.Read More
Manufacturers Fret over CARB Deadlines for Air Conditioning Systems At recent meeting, stakeholders anxious over HFC phasedown timeline Joanna R. Turpin February 24, 2020 No Comments Since many low-GWP refrigerants are flammable, changes must be made to building codes and standards before they will be acceptable in HVACR equipment.Read More
Department of Energy Considers the End of Noncondensing Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters ACCA and other opponents cite proposals’ retrofit obstacles Robert Beverly February 24, 2020 No Comments The availability of noncondensing gas furnaces and water heaters hangs in the balance as the DOE considers energy efficiency standards and industry input.Read More