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California Offers Climate-Friendly Refrigeration Grants

Corner stores and other small businesses in low-food access areas encouraged to apply

May 1, 2023

California will fund energy-efficient and climate-friendly refrigeration and freezer equipment in corner stores, small businesses, and food donation programs in low-income or low-food access.

ACCA Welcomes 2023-2024 Board of Directors

May 1, 2023

Serving alongside Stephen Pape on ACCA's executive committee are Paton, immediate past chair; Martin Hoover, Empire Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., Decatur, Georgia, senior vice chair; Brian Stack, Stack Heating, Cooling, and Electric, Avon, Ohio, secretary/treasurer; Tim Cropp, CroppMetcalfe Services, Fairfax, Virginia, vice chair; and Eddie McFarlane, Haller Enterprises LLC, vice chair.

Cooling Chillers: A Primer

Experts discuss different chiller systems, their technologies, and applications

Matt Jachman

May 1, 2023

Chillers use the principles of thermodynamics to remove heat from a conditioned space. But “chiller” is a broad term that encompasses system configurations, refrigeration technologies, and methods of rejecting captured heat. Experts take a closer look.

Dual Fuel Heat Pumps: By the Numbers

Here are a few numbers for contractors to keep in mind when navigating conversations about dual fuel heat pumps

Hannah Belloli-Oster

May 1, 2023

Contractors need to keep a few key numbers in mind when it comes to the incentives and energy savings dual fuel heat systems can provide them and their customers.

FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - May 1, 2023

May 1, 2023

For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

Basic Refrigeration: Major Components in the System

This second part of the series describes what techs need to know about components

Don Fort

April 30, 2023

In order to install or diagnose issues in a refrigeration system, technicians must first have a solid grasp of its key components.

Growth and Praise May Outweigh a Raise

Retaining workers involves more than just money

Joanna R. Turpin

April 30, 2023

Competition for skilled HVACR technicians is becoming more intense, so contractors will need to put in significant efforts to retain their workforce.

The NEWSMakers Podcast: ACCA Contractor Brian Stack

Kyle Gargaro

April 29, 2023

In the latest episode of the NEWSMakers Podcast, The ACHR NEWS attended the ACCA Conference, where Kyle Gargaro, editorial director, sat down with contractor Brian Stack to discuss his work with the association.

ASHRAE Publishes First Zero Energy and Zero Carbon Building Evaluation Standard

April 28, 2023

The standard sets requirements for evaluating whether a building or group of buildings meets a definition of “zero net energy” or a definition of “zero net carbon” during building operation.