The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has launched a new education initiative — a certificate program, “Residential HVAC Design for Quality Installation,” which ACCA said offers a thorough grounding in the concepts required to properly design a residential air conditioning system.
While seven of 10 American homes utilize forced air to heat and cool their homes, a rising portion of the industry believes radiant and hydronic heating and cooling provides a better path to prosperity. These self-proclaimed “wet heads” met in Providence, R.I., Sept. 11-12 for the inaugural Hydronics Roundtable.
Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) for August shows that contractors are remaining positive about short-term growth even as the summer heat is starting to fade away.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has published its latest technical bulletin entitled “Understanding CAZ Depressurization Testing.” Technical bulletins are provided to ACCA members at no cost and cover a variety of topics related to system design, installation, and maintenance.
ACCA has scheduled a special lunch session, “Taking the ‘Sting’ Out of the Media,” during its fifth annual Service Managers Forum, Oct. 11-12 in Austin, Texas.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that it has translated its ANSI/ACCA 5 QI – 2010 Standard (Quality Installation Specification) into Spanish and has made it available as a free PDF download.
Are HVAC contractors trustworthy? A recent undercover investigation conducted by NBC News’ “Today” show suggests that residential HVACR technicians are after one thing: a homeowner’s money. But some industry individuals who helped participate in the investigation are skeptical about the results.
It’s July and it’s hot. That means it’s time for another TV investigative report on those dirty rotten HVAC contractors. This time it was NBC’s turn to catch contractors in the act at a home in New Jersey and a group of six service technicians didn’t disappoint the camera crew or the reporter.
ACCA’s Building Performance Council (BPC) has announced that registration is now open for the inaugural Building Performance Forum. The event, which is sponsored by The NEWS, is scheduled for Oct. 9-10.
