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UK Boasts Highest Refrigerant Recovery Rate

Rate of recovery estimated to be 65-92 percent depending on end-use

February 22, 2016

A report by the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) on refrigerant management has found the United Kingdom (UK) to top its refrigerant recovery rate table.

AHRI Releases Refrigerant Management Research Report

Research examines global refrigerant programs

February 19, 2016

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has published research project AHRI 8018: Review of Refrigerant Management Programs. This project examined refrigerant management and recycling programs implemented in key regions of the world, evaluated their effectiveness, and determined best practices.

Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards $60,500

35 students, including 5 veterans, receive funds to continue HVACR education

February 8, 2016

Since the Rees Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2003, it has awarded approximately $440,000 in scholarships to more than 250 deserving students and instructors.

Researchers Giveth, and Researchers Taketh Away: The Double-Edged Sword of Science

If science got us into this, science can help get us out

Ron Rajecki

February 1, 2016

The refrigeration industry certainly takes its share of heat from the scientific research community, and it can be easy to feel as if we’re being ganged up on. But the good news is that we’ve got some scientists and researchers working on our side, too.

AHRI Annual Meeting Draws Record Attendance

Organization updates members on the latest industry news, recognizes its top achievers

Mike Murphy

January 25, 2016

Record attendance at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) in Bonita Springs, Florida, may have been helped by the warm weather destination, but was perhaps due more to the growth in membership and the proliferation of legislative activity that concerns members.

Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards $60,500 to HVACR Students, Veterans

Program helps promote careers in the HVACR and water heating industry

January 20, 2016

The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced $60,500 in scholarship funds to 35 students, including five veterans, studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.

ASHRAE Approves Filter Exception for Systems with Chilled Beams in Standard 62.1

The revision will be published in the 2016 edition of the standard

January 18, 2016

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) praised ASHRAE’s approval of Addendum d to ASHRAE Standard 62.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, which states that systems including chilled beams are not required to use a filter.

HARDI Recognizes Retiring Industry Veteran

January 18, 2016

At its Annual Conference, HARDI recognized Warren Lupson, director of Education for the Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), with an Award for Outstanding Dedication.

AHRI’s Warren Lupson Retires

Lupson is known for his advocacy of HVACR education and training

December 28, 2015

Lupson is well-known in the industry for his work promoting HVACR education and certification and for his devotion to industry workforce development. The organization has not yet named his successor.