Last year, the HVACR industry saw an unprecedented amount of regulatory action from government entities, and, according to industry leaders, the regulatory action will continue through 2015. On the residential side, specifically, regulatory items like the regional standards enforcement rule and R-22 allocation changes will affect the supply chain from top to bottom.
Jon Melchi, vice president of government affairs and business development, Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), predicts cuts to the supply of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22 in the U.S. and the recent implementation of regional energy conservation standards for air conditioners will be the two biggest issues affecting the residential HVACR market in 2015.