SMACNA hosts its 69th annual convention; AHRI launches certification program; AMCA seeks volunteers; ASTM hosts subcommittee; and ACCA honors two with Spirit of Federation Award.
Local municipalities may not require residents to install HVAC equipment that exceeds federally preempted standards. That is the message Judge Martha Vazquez, of the Federal District Court for the District of New Mexico, shared in her Jan. 25 ruling in AHRI v. City of Albuquerque.
RESNET appoints board president; ACCA presents distinguished service award; HVAC Excellence names four as certified master HVACR educators; American Builders and Contractors receives grant from Turner Foundation.
Source: Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.
AHRI submitted comments in response to a Department of Energy (DOE) notice proposing to classify the condensing units of residential central air conditioner split system and the outdoor units of residential heat pump split systems as covered products under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is pleased by the results of verification testing of appliances and tankless and storage water heaters released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Star® program.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has submitted comments responding to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Notice of Data Availability on the framework for developing regulations covering the enforcement of regional efficiency standards for central air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps.
Judge Martha Vazquez of the Federal District Court for the District of New Mexico has issued an opinion and order in favor of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), finding that the provisions of the 2007 Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code relating to the energy efficiency of federally covered residential and commercial HVAC equipment and water heaters are preempted by federal law.
