Articles Tagged with ''regulations for HVACR''

Distributors Take Issues to Capitol Hill

Tax Reform takes Center Stage at HARDI Congressional Fly-In
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Jen Anesi
June 24, 2013

The goal of the annual event is to educate members of Congress on the issues and legislation most important to HARDI’s many members — and the HVACR industry as a whole.


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DOE Proposes Fan and Blower Standards

Rulemaking Framework Comments Accepted Until June 3
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Jen Anesi
April 29, 2013

While some industry leaders and organizations are cooperating with the DOE to develop the standards, others claim fan and blower regulation is unnecessary, redundant, and could negatively impact the industry. 


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AHRI Brings Issues, Input to Capitol Hill

Public Policy Symposium Facilitates Industry Interaction with Legislators
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Jen Anesi
April 29, 2013

Representatives from many of the industry’s manufacturers recently congregated in Washington, D.C., for two days of networking, lobbying, and discussing industry issues at this year’s annual Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Public Policy Symposium.


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DOE Elects Not to Enforce Regional Standards Rule

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Herb Woerpel
April 22, 2013
A rule requiring all nonweatherized gas furnaces in the northern region adhere to a minimum 90 percent AFUE standard beginning May 1 will not be immediately enforced. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in an April 5 statement, declared that enforcement of the rule will not be pursued until the U.S. Court of Appeals rules on a pending lawsuit settlement agreement.
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DOE Delays Standards Enforcement

April 10, 2013
The Department of Energy released an enforcement policy statement announcing that it will not be enforcing the May 1, 2013 deadline for regional standards on non-weatherized gas furnaces. What does that mean and how should distributors proceed?


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EPA Finalizes HCFC Allocations

April 8, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in regards to hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) allocations. This new final rule was effective April 3, 2013 and overrides the previous interim rule that went into effect on Aug. 5, 2011. What is it and has anything changed?


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HARDI not Satisfied with Entire Regional Standards Agreement

Kyle Gargaro, Editorial Director
Kyle Gargaro
March 13, 2013
“We do not object to the whole settlement. We don’t object to APGA’s ability to settle with the department on the matter of furnaces,” said Jon Melchi, director of government affairs, HARDI. “We reject the premise that the case should be dismissed outright because of that settlement. We believe the judge should allow us to continue our case as it relates to the direct final rule process which established these standards, including air conditioners.”
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