regional standards

Prepare Now for 2023 Energy Efficiency Standards

Contractors should update inventory plans to get ready for equipment changes

May 23, 2022

As of January 2023, the DOE’s minimum energy efficiency requirements go into effect for all newly manufactured residential and commercial air conditioners and heat pumps.

ASHRAE Earns Prestigious UN Environment Award for Dedication in Advancing Montreal Protocol

November 28, 2017

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ATLANTA — ASHRAE has received the prestigious Partnership Award from the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UN Environment) Ozone Secretariat for its extraordinary commitment and contribution to the progress and achievements of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Contractors Attend ‘Build Your Operating Manuals’ Workshop with NEWS Columnist Al Levi

November 20, 2017

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Leaders from five service contracting companies from the plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical industry joined contributing NEWS columnist Al Levi at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix on November 15-16, 2017 for The 7-Power Contractor® Build Your Operating Manuals Program Workshop.

An Update on 2016 Regulations

Regulations that impacted the HVAC industry in 2016

Samantha Sine

January 23, 2017

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Three main, key issues that impacted most contractors, manufacturers, distributors, and organizations included the 92 percent mandate, regional standards enforcement, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) refrigeration alternatives.

Freeing Ourselves from the Regulatory Shackles

Could 2017 be the year we finally keep HVAC out of the courtrooms?

Herb Woerpel

December 19, 2016

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Government regulations have been forced down the proverbial throats of HVACR manufacturers, distributors, and contractors for decades.

Regional standards reporting rules began Aug. 15 for Southeast/Southwest contractors and all distributors. Will this seriously impact your business?

Survey Says: Will Regional Standards Reporting Affect Your Business?

September 19, 2016

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Readers answer the question: "Regional standards reporting rules began Aug. 15 for Southeast/Southwest contractors and all distributors. Will this seriously impact your business?"

As of Jan. 1, 2015, minimum efficiency standards for HVAC equipment are dependent on the region in which the equipment is installed.

New A/C Reporting Rules Coming

HVAC distributors, contractors must abide by new requirements as of Aug. 15

Jen Anesi

July 25, 2016

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These new requirements will directly impact all distributors in the U.S. and all installers in the Southeast and Southwest regions of the country.

DOE Publishes a Final Rule Pertaining to the Enforcement of Regional Standards for Central Air Conditioners

July 15, 2016

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The effective date of this rule is Aug. 15.

Why You Should Keep an Eye on the DOE

Government rarely moves quickly, but things are really getting out of hand

Jen Anesi

July 4, 2016

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a long-awaited new rule governing enforcement of the residential central and single-package air conditioner energy conservation standards that took effect Jan. 1, 2015. Most notably, the enforcement rule includes new mandatory recordkeeping requirements.

Industry Advocates for Energy Bill

Energy Policy Modernization Act includes fixes for furnace rule, regional standards enforcement

Jen Anesi

June 27, 2016

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While certain provisions within the House and/or Senate versions of the bill have received support from industry and environmental organizations, many differences exist between the House and Senate versions of the bill that must be reconciled during conferencing.