For the past two years, information has been pouring out of the association's Arlington, Va., headquarters with one goal in mind: load up its members with knowledge regarding the subject. For instance, beginning with the May 3, 2004 issue of ACCA Insider, Glenn Hourahan, ACCA vice president, research & technology, began providing important, informative pieces concerning the implications of 13 SEER for contractors.
"The new 13 SEER mandate for central air conditioners and heat pumps, which will go into effect on January 23, 2006, will do more than require a 30 percent increase in equipment efficiency," warned Hourahan. "It will also drastically increase the size of the indoor coil unit and the outdoor condensing unit. This increase will have a big impact on existing HVACR applications."