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May 23, 2013: Manual S Residential HVAC Standard Available for Review

May 23, 2013
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) has announced an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period for “BSR/ACCA 3 Manual S - 201x, Residential Equipment Selection” as a revised and redesignated industry standard.


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May 22, 2013: Registration Now Open For ACCA's Service Managers Forum

May 22, 2013
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that registration is now open for its Service Managers Forum, which is scheduled for Oct. 3 to 4 in Austin, Texas. This event is presented by ACCA and The NEWS.


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May 7, 2013: HVAC Contractor Economic Index Reaches All Time High

May 7, 2013
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that its Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) for April jumped to 71, the highest the CCI has ever been in the three years ACCA has been tracking HVAC contractors’ opinions on short-term economic growth. The March score was 65.


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A Contractor's Dream: My Air Conditioner is Breaking and I'm Not Doing Anything About It

Who Needs Maintenance?
May 6, 2013

I have a sneaking suspicion my a/c is not going to make it this summer. So I'm preparing for the worst, putting pennies away now for the inevitable breakdown. And what do I do? Call a contractor to come out and take a look at my suspicion? Nope! I'm going to be an idiot and wait until it goes down.


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April 25, 2013: HVAC Quality Installation Standard Available for Review

April 25, 2013
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) has announced an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) public review period for an addendum to the current HVAC Quality Installation Specification standard. The public review period has a deadline of May 12, 2013.


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ACCA Releases March Contractor Comfort Index

CCI Measures Contractors' Attitudes Toward Short-Term Economic Growth
April 22, 2013

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA) Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) for March reached a score of 65, up from 58 in February.


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Social Media Discussed at ACCA Conference

April 15, 2013

More than 2,500 HVAC professionals traveled to the 2013 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Conference and Indoor Air Expo in Florida to learn about new technology, business management tips, and industry trends.


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Obituary: Wallace Leon Lee

April 8, 2013
Wallace Leon Lee, 81, died peacefully at his home on March 26, 2013. 


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Organizations: April 8, 2013

April 8, 2013
AHRI names associated certification engineer; SMACNA reveals that actor Jason Alexander will open its 70th annual convention; ACCA publishes ComforTool on insulation; RESNET Standards Management Board approved standard BSR/RESNET 301-2013; EPA grants recognition to IAPMO R&T for third-party certification of swimming pool pumps; HVI awards Daniel Forest with Distinguished Service award.


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HVAC Notes from the Road

April 1, 2013
While the summer is the busiest season for most of our contractor readers, for those of us covering the industry, the first three months of the year are the most jam-packed. Here are some interesting items I have picked up during my travels.


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EVENTS

2013 ACCA Conference and Indoor Environment & Energy Expo

2/26/13
Marriott World Center
Orlando
The ACCA Conference will have more than 45 general sessions and Learning Labs, making it one of the largest sources of contractor education in the country.

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2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo

Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.

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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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