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Contractors from All-Temp Co. Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina, install a Carrier Infinity system. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARRIER CORP.

Top Regulatory Issues of 2016

Industry leaders discuss this year’s most relevant regulatory concerns

February 8, 2016

Between the DOE and the EPA, the regulatory bodies have issued dozens of new rules directly impacting the HVACR industry in just the past couple of years, and this year will likely be no different.

Your Vote Counts, So Pay Attention

Do you know where the candidates stand on issues that affect your business?

Jen Anesi

February 8, 2016

The people we elect can either help or harm small businesses, and the worst thing you can do this election season is not exercise your right to vote.

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.

DOE estimates that new rooftop unit (RTU) efficiency standards could save businesses as much as $167 billion in energy costs over the lifetime of the equipment.

DOE Sets ‘Groundbreaking’ Rooftop Unit Standards

Negotiated standards will save 1.7 trillion kilowatt hours over 30 years of sales

Jen Anesi

January 18, 2016

The department estimates the new efficiency standards for RTUs will save businesses as much as $167 billion in energy costs over the lifetime of the equipment — more than any other efficiency standard issued to date.

Keeping an Eye on HVAC Regulations

Contractors must stay aware of new energy-efficiency standards and requirements

Jen Anesi

January 18, 2016

Staying involved in the rulemaking process is going to be more important in 2016 than it has ever been before, and ensuring the HVACR industry’s interests are represented will help ensure new standards are developed fairly and properly.

HVAC Predictions for 2016

Kyle Gargaro

December 28, 2015

Here are my predictions on what will happen to and in the HVACR industry in 2016. Please toss this article away immediately after reading so I will not be held accountable for these proclamations.

DOE Releases Proposed Regional Standards Enforcement Rule

Industry has until Jan. 4 to comment on the enforcement proposed rule

Jen Anesi

November 30, 2015

The Nov. 19 publication of the NOPR tentatively ends a one-year period of uncertainty for the HVACR industry, which adapted as best it could to the new energy conservation standards in the absence of enforcement guidance from the DOE.

NEMA Announces Motor Efficiency Regulation Webinars

DOE recently amended Section 431 of the federal energy code covering the efficiency of electric motors

November 20, 2015

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Motor & Generator Section will host a second series of webinars in December related to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) motor regulation, which will take effect on June 1, 2016.

DOE Releases Regional Standards Enforcement Proposed Rule

Industry will have 45 days from date of publication to comment on enforcement NOPR

Jen Anesi

November 13, 2015

The Thursday release of the NOPR tentatively ends a one-year period of uncertainty for the HVACR industry, which has adapted to the new energy conservation standards without any enforcement guidance from DOE.

HVAC Industry Invests in Low-GWP Refrigerants

HVACR industry spent more than $255 million in 2015 to research, develop low-GWP refrigerants

Jen Anesi

November 2, 2015

Representatives from participating industry associations, refrigerant producers, and manufacturers of refrigeration equipment and components also provided progress reports detailing the steps they’ve taken over the past year to meet the goal of reducing hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) use 80 percent by 2050.