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ACCA is the country's leading organization of professional indoor environment and energy service contracting businesses, serving more than 60,000 professionals and 4,000 businesses nationwide.
The Inflation Reduction Act was passed August 12 in the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden on August 16.
Homeowners looking to add solar, EV chargers, high-efficiency heat pumps, and more will soon have access to numerous tax incentives and rebates. HVAC contractors may want to consider offering more of these products and services.
Two major HVAC industry organizations have weighed in on a DOE proposal that would phase out noncondensing gas furnaces for consumer use beginning in about six years.
While the IRA includes tax incentives and rebate programs that should benefit the HVACR industry, some officials are wary of provisions they say could result in auditing hassles — and perhaps increased expenses — for their membership.
HVAC industry representatives are pushing back on a bid by more than two dozen public interest groups for an eventual ban on new fossil-fuel-burning heating appliances.
System matching may be a little more confusing once the DOE energy efficiency standards take effect in 2023, so contractors should be aware of which components can be paired together.
ACCA and the state association’s relationship has come a long way. Today they serve each other, working together toward the common goal of bettering the HVAC industry.
A new $4.3 billion federal rebate program is being touted by HVAC manufacturers and environmentalists alike as a big step toward energy savings and reduced carbon emissions.
The HVAC industry is preparing for increased interest in high-efficiency products, such as variable-speed compressors and heat pumps, following the passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act.
A new bill in Congress compliments the Biden administration’s push for IAQ improvements by offering tax credits for IAQ assessments and air-filtration and HVAC system upgrades in many non-residential buildings.
HVACR trade groups are welcoming a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the power of federal agencies to set regulations without explicit direction from Congress.
The first brief was filed in the federal case against the EPA rule that would ban the use of non-refillable refrigerant cylinders and require refillable cylinders to be tracked.
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.
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.
With the pandemic finally waning, ACCA members gathered in the city known as the Gateway to the West for four days of education, networking, and celebration of the industry.
The pandemic has created a number of winners and losers over the last two years, with some businesses closing down completely and others doing quite well. For the most part, HVAC contractors fell into the latter category.
Keith Paton will take the reins as chairman of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) at the group’s annual conference in St. Louis, March 28-30.