The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that Daikin McQuay’s Rebel rooftop unit system is the first to meet DOE’s Rooftop Unit (RTU) Challenge specification. Five manufacturers — Daikin McQuay, Carrier, Lennox, Rheem, and 7AC Technologies — are participating in this challenge.
LG Electronics announced that it has achieved BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) certification for the company’s BACnet gateway product (model PQNFB17B0), assuring enhanced compatibility and interoperability with building management systems.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that it has joined the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). NASEO is a non-profit organization that works to improve the effectiveness and quality of state energy programs and policies.
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors (DTC) has announced the opening of a new Regional Service Center in Shanghai, China, planned for fall of this year. DTC said the Regional Service Center will improve its support of Chinese customers through local stocking of compressors and parts, diagnostics and testing capabilities.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the release of the final installment in a series of four 50% Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs). This latest guide has been developed to help architects, engineers, and contractors design and build highly efficient hospital buildings.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has kicked off a national outreach initiative to educate workers and employers about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather.
A number of the industry’s certification and accrediting organizations are busy crafting training programs that will define the industry’s next generation. Many are quick to acknowledge that technology is, and will continue to be, the leading factor guiding present and future development.
According to HVAC Excellence, 65.6 percent of service technicians in the HVACR industry will not be in the industry in eight years. The next generation is now in the classroom learning skills to match the demands of the market, and there is a growing sense of the need to recruit those who will serve as the technicians of the future.
Should a state-endorsed apprenticeship council be allowed to limit the number of training programs, and their locations, within a certain state? Is this power unconstitutional? That question will soon come before a judge in the state of California.
Numerous associations, institutions, and organizations offer accreditation and certification across the many sectors of the HVACR industry. For technicians, certification classifies a worker as a top performer. The same holds true for accredited HVACR associations, schools, and training programs.
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