The Illinois Senate Energy Committee passed SB 2365 on a vote of 16-0, moving it to the full Senate. GEO is pushing an identical bill, HB 2514, in the Illinois House of Representatives.
DuPont Refrigerants is asking the HVACR industry to be aware of the use of any potential counterfeit and illegally imported refrigerant products, with special attention paid to R-22 and R-438A.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Air King, West Chester, Pa., as a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
LG Electronics USA is launching the LG Excellence Contractor Program, a comprehensive training and contractor support program designed to assist independent HVAC contractors in selling, installing, and servicing LG Duct-Free Split (DFS) systems.
Honeywell announced a new program for contractors that will provide them with the tools and expertise they need to advise commercial building owners on energy retrofit opportunities that can reduce energy consumption.
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is continuing its efforts to educate homeowners about the importance of hiring NATE-certified technicians with a spring consumer-awareness campaign.
The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) unveiled 2013 ACR, the NADCA Standard for Assessment, Cleaning, and Restoration of HVAC systems, at its 24th annual conference and exposition, held March 15-18 in New Orleans.
The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), announced the award of $20,500 in scholarship funds to students and instructors in the HVACR and water-heating trades.
For Community Connections, a not-for-profit mental health agency in Washington, D.C., the objective was to install HVAC upgrades to meet the goal of a 40 percent energy-efficiency improvement with a seven-year payback.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Podcasts
Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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