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Court Scraps EPA Cylinder Rule

Decision is a win for HVACR groups, refrigerant cylinder manufacturer.

June 21, 2023

A federal appeals court panel said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lacked the authority to mandate the use of refillable cylinders and a system for tracking them.

Schneider Electric Collaborates with UL Solutions to Advance Indoor Environmental Quality

May 4, 2023

The indoor environmental quality inspection and testing services will be available across the US and incorporated into the Schneider Electric Service Plan.

Judge Overturns Berkeley Gas Infrastructure Ban

Judges: Federal law pre-empts city’s prohibition of natural gas connections in new construction

Matt Jachman

April 25, 2023

The decision is a win for the California Restaurant Association, which challenged the ban that took effect in 2020. The city has not decided whether to appeal.

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NIBS Consultative Council Issues Report on Decarbonization of the U.S. Built Environment

March 31, 2023

Decarbonizing the building sector will require a massive, strategic, and coordinated effort by the public and private sectors, states the National Institute of Building Science's 2022 Moving Forward Report.

Duct Cleaners Gather in New Orleans for 34th Annual Meeting

Slideshow: Owner proprietors along with their employees learn about the latest technologies and techniques to improve their duct cleaning businesses.

Austin Keating

March 29, 2023

Slideshow: The National Air Duct Cleaning Association annual meeting in New Orleans at the end of March delved deep into the cleaning business with a focus on keeping up the demand momentum for the service from COVID-19.

San Francisco Latest City to Ban Gas Furnaces

March 21, 2023

Bay Area Air Quality Management District votes to phase out NOx-emitting natural gas furnaces and water heaters.

March 13, 2023 NEWSRoom: EPA Accused of Stalling on Refrigerant Bans, Beware of HVAC Stings, Tax Incentives Drive Up the Heat Pump Market

Hannah Belloli-Oster

March 13, 2023

Catch up on the latest headlines in this episode of the ACHR NEWSRoom.

Introducing the ‘Greatest-Ever Investment in HVAC’

Opportunities abound in new regulations, incentives, HVAC executive tells AHR crowd

Matt Jachman

March 9, 2023

Chris Forth, vice president of codes, standards and environmental affairs at Johnson Controls Inc., told a group of AHR attendees the industry can increase equipment installations with the help of the tax incentives and consumer rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

AHRI Presents Policy Leadership Award to Senator Tom Carper

March 7, 2023

AHRI bestowed the honor in appreciation of Sen. Tom Carper's work in successfully shepherding the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act and the Kigali Amendment through the U.S. Senate.