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U.S. shipments of central air conditioners

Facts + Figures: August 2017 Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

November 13, 2017

U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and airsource heat pumps totaled 654,312 units in August 2017, down 5.5 percent from 692,214 units shipped in August 2016.

AHRI Travels to Brazil

Promoting certification programs and standards

October 24, 2017

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) staff traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 12-15 for events and meetings surrounding FEBRAVA 2017. AHRI exhibited at the FEBRAVA show to promote AHRI’s certification programs and standards. AHRI staff also met with representatives from the Brazilian association for HVACR, Associação Brasileira de Refrigeração, Ar Condicionado, Ventilação e Aquecimento (ABRAVA) to discuss common issues and ongoing collaboration.

Facts + Figures: July 2017 Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

September 25, 2017

Court Grants AHRI's Motion to Intervene in NRDC v. DOE Lawsuit

Protecting members’ interest

August 29, 2017

On Friday, August 25, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute's (AHRI’s) motion to intervene as a defendant in two identical federal lawsuits: one filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Consumer Federation of America, and Texas Ratepayers' Organization to Save Energy; the other by 11 states and one city.

Facts + Figures: May 2017 Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

August 21, 2017

The Quincy Housing Authority (QHA) aimed to reduce the energy consumption of the its primary building, decrease its carbon footprint, and increase the comfort and durability of the buildings for residents.

HVACR Industry Alliance Backs Bipartisan HVACR Expensing Bill

Allowing building owners to expense energy-efficient upgrades

August 8, 2017

The HVACR Alliance announced its endorsement of H.R. 3515, the HVAC Expensing and Technology (HEAT) Act. The bill, introduced by Reps. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, and Ron Kind, D-Wis., would allow commercial building owners to expense qualified HVACR equipment under Section 179 of the U.S. Tax Code.

HVACR Industry Alliance Backs Bipartisan HVACR Expensing Bill

Allowing building owners to expense energy-efficient upgrades

August 8, 2017

The HVACR Alliance announced its endorsement of H.R. 3515, the HVAC Expensing and Technology (HEAT) Act. The bill, introduced by Reps. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, and Ron Kind, D-Wis., would allow commercial building owners to expense qualified HVACR equipment under Section 179 of the U.S. Tax Code.

AHRI Files Motion to Intervene in NRDC v DOE Lawsuit

Lawsuits seek to finalize regulations

July 27, 2017

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in two identical federal lawsuits brought in the Northern District of California. One suit was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club; the other by eleven states' attorneys general and one city attorney.

AHRI Files Motion to Intervene in NRDC v DOE Lawsuit

Lawsuits seek to finalize regulations

July 27, 2017

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in two identical federal lawsuits brought in the Northern District of California. One suit was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club; the other by eleven states' attorneys general and one city attorney.

AHRTI Issues First Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerants Report

Residential and commercial ‘worst-case scenarios’ included in A2L research

July 5, 2017

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI) — the research arm of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) — released the first research report as part of its ongoing testing of flammable refrigerants, many of which were identified as possible replacements to high-GWP (global warming-potential) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that will be phased down under the Montreal Protocol.