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ABM Supports EPA's New IAQ Guidelines, “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”

April 19, 2022

ABM announced its enthusiastic support of the new Clean Air in Buildings Challenge and will continue its commitment to safeguard the places and spaces people occupy every day.

April 18, 2022 NEWSRoom: ACCA Conference, Biden’s IAQ Focus, Refrigerant Phasedown, and Challenges Ahead

Layan Dahhan

April 18, 2022

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

Trade Groups Split on Infrastructure Order

Critics say it raises costs; proponents say it smooths projects

Matt Jachman

April 16, 2022

With the $1.2 trillion federal Investment and Jobs Act now on the books, a fight is brewing over the Biden Administration’s push to have the workers who are employed on the infrastructure plan’s biggest projects represented by labor unions.

Expired Tax Credits Expected to be Renewed

Homeowners would get break for energy-efficient HVAC systems

Matt Jachman

April 14, 2022

Federal tax credits designed to encourage energy-efficiency measures by homeowners and home builders expired at the end of 2021 but are expected to be revived later this year — and made retroactive.

Yurek Urges Kigali Ratification

April 12, 2022

In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek extolled the benefits of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and urged its “expeditious” ratification.

The Unintended Consequences of Electrification

End users could find themselves with limited choices, higher electric bills, and less comfort

Joanna R. Turpin

April 12, 2022

While proponents claim that electrification is necessary to reduce global warming, critics say that it limits choices for consumers and that some electric technologies may not be as efficient or reliable as their fossil fuel counterparts.

Breathing Easy: EPA Issues Indoor Air Quality Challenge

Matt Jachman

April 6, 2022

The U.S. EPA has issued its “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge,” guidelines intended to help building owners and managers improve the quality of the air inside the buildings they operate.

The Rush To Electrify

Transitioning away from fossil fuels will come with a price

Joanna R. Turpin

April 5, 2022

There is no question that the current environmental trend right now is electrification, which is part of an overall strategy to decarbonize our society. As with most everything in life, perhaps moderation would be a better way to approach electrification.

How to Prepare For the HFC Phasedown

Important steps that the HVACR industry should be taking now

Joanna R. Turpin

April 5, 2022

The HFC phasedown and impending transition to lower-GWP refrigerants were top-of-mind at the recent AHR Expo. With the AIM Act, there is no stopping the transition to A2L refrigerants.