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Jen Roby

Jen Roby

Jen’s responsibilities include covering legislation relevant to the HVACR distribution industry, as well as some travel. She has three years writing and editing experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Oakland University.

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Regional Standards Enforcement Finally Arrives

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Jen Roby
January 15, 2016
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WASHINGTON — In the year since the new regional energy conservation standards for split-system and single package central air conditioners took effect Jan. 1, 2015, the HVACR industry has adapted as best it can to the new energy conservation standards in the absence of any enforcement guidance from the DOE.


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HVAC Legislative Update: June 2015

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Jen Roby
June 22, 2015
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As he faced a banquet hall full of HVACR distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers and reps at the Liaison Capitol Hill DC, Jon Melchi, vice president of government affairs and business development for Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), had a simple request for attendees of HARDI's 2015 Congressional Fly-In.


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HARDI Members Support Death Tax Repeal Act

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Jen Roby
May 18, 2015
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In February, U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, introduced a bill to the U.S. House of Representatives that would repeal the federal estate tax, which is the fourth highest estate tax in the world, according to the Tax Foundation.


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Regional Standards Now in Effect; DOE Works on Enforcement

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Jen Roby
April 9, 2015
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On Jan. 1, new regional energy conservation standards took effect for split-system and single package central air conditioners sold and installed throughout the U.S.


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DC Government and Education

HARDI Backs Petition for Review of DOE Ruling

Industry Leaders Challenge Efficiency Standards for Walk-in Coolers, Freezers
Anesi jen
Jen Roby
October 14, 2014
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In August, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and Lennox Intl. Inc. filed a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to review the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) final rule establishing energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (WICF).
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HARDI Introduces Distributor Performance Analytics Benchmarking Tool

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Jen Roby
August 22, 2014
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To help its distributor members increase productivity and profitability, Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) recently introduced a new custom benchmarking software tool,  Distributor Performance Analytics, LLC (DPA). 


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HARDI Members Lobby for Change in Washington

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Jen Roby
June 23, 2014
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More than 90 individuals representing dozens of distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, and manufacturer’s representatives recently gathered in Washington for the annual HARDI Congressional Fly-In event. 


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Regional Standards

Regional Standards Lawsuit Officially Over

Court Accepts Settlement Agreement in Ongoing Lawsuit
Anesi jen
Jen Roby
May 14, 2014
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After more than two years, the ongoing regional standards lawsuit is finally over.


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R-22 Uncertainty Keeps Distributors on Edge

Industry Pushes for Aggressive Timeline as EPA Develops Final Rule
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Jen Roby
March 17, 2014
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 As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wraps up the comment period for its final hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22 allocation rule for 2015-2019, the industry leaders who have been pushing for a more aggressive approach to the phaseout are now left to wait and see what the EPA does.  


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Regional Standards Settlement ‘A Victory for HVACR Distributors’

Settlement Motion Allows Sell-Through Period for Distributors
Anesi jen
Jen Roby
March 12, 2014
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After causing years of uncertainty and economic hardship for the HVAC industry, the regional standards lawsuit appears to finally be resolved.


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