Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) for August shows that contractors are remaining positive about short-term growth even as the summer heat is starting to fade away.
The Air-conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has released the interim report of its Low Global Warming Potential Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (Low-GWP AREP).
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) and its coalition partners in the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency have enthusiastically endorsed the Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 (S. 3352).
WaterFurnace International Inc. announced the Perfect Choice Savings event. Between Sept. 4 and Nov. 30, 2012, homeowners will have a choice between instant rebates up to $2,500, or special zero-percent financing.
Stephen Yurek, president and CEO, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) responded to what he termed “several inaccuracies” in a Sept. 8, 2012, article in The New York Times on smuggling, primarily from China, of HCFC refrigerant.
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to supporting the next generation of scientists and engineers, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a University of Maryland team has won the department’s first Max Tech and Beyond Appliance Design competition.