ACCA President Bart James and the 2020 Election He discusses the election, refrigerant transition, ACCA meeting, and more November 4, 2020 No Comments The ACHR NEWS speaks with ACCA president and CEO Bart James.Read More
CARB Evaluating OEM Request To Extend HFC Deadline Public encouraged to submit comments over proposed amendments by Dec. 7 November 3, 2020 No Comments The California Air Resources (CARB) Board will conduct a public hearing (likely remote) on December 10 at 9 a.m.Read More
The Burning Issues Involving A2L Refrigerants Mildly flammable designation sparks concern over safety Joanna R. Turpin November 2, 2020 One Comment The HVACR industry will likely soon be in the midst of another refrigerant change, which is causing a bit of unease amongst some.Read More
Nonflammable Alternatives to R-410A Several A1 refrigerant solutions are available for comfort cooling applications Joanna R. Turpin October 14, 2020 No Comments There are several nonflammable (A1) alternatives to R-410A available that are designed to be used in a variety of residential and commercial cooling equipment.Read More
New York Finalizes Regulations To Phase Down HFCs Rule will ban the use of certain HFCs in refrigeration and a/c equipment October 6, 2020 No Comments Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that new regulations have been finalized to significantly reduce the use of HFCs in New York State.Read More
When Dealing With Refrigerants, Change Sucks but Evolution is Harder Read the refrigerant information carefully Mike Murphy September 27, 2020 No Comments Who is to say where this industry ends up regarding new refrigerant technologies? This is an evolving situation.Read More
NASRC, ESCO Group Aim to Make CO2 Training Mainstream New refrigeration curriculum for trade schools will graduate technicians skilled in natural refrigerants Maria Taylor September 16, 2020 No Comments When it comes to recruiting young talent to the HVACR industry, Morgan Smith thinks natural refrigerants are key.Read More
Manufacturers Ask CARB to Extend Air Conditioning Deadline Under current regulation, new a/c equipment must have a GWP limit of 750 by 2023 Joanna R. Turpin August 4, 2020 No Comments CARB is proposing a GWP limit of 150 for new stationary refrigeration systems containing more than 50 pounds of refrigerant, starting on Jan. 1, 2022.Read More
International Mechanical Code Makes Targeted Code Adjustments The latest revision revisits several exhaust details, adds a ventilation exception while removing another, and saves A2Ls for next time Robert Beverly July 9, 2020 No Comments “Construction is ever-evolving, and how we prepare trades professionals matters now more than ever.”Read More
AHRI Releases First Part of Safe Refrigerant Transition Guide Guide informs stakeholders about safely transitioning to low-GWP refrigerants June 30, 2020 No Comments The AHRI Safe Refrigerant Transition Task Force has completed the first two chapters of its Guide to the Safe Refrigerant Transition.Read More