The 2024 Congressional Fly-In saw HARDI members visit the offices of 98 members of the House of Representatives and 39 members of the Senate to raise awareness of the legislative and regulatory issues that impact HVACR distribution.

For a national decarbonization policy to actually not be only implemented, but to be accepted by the entire HVAC industry and the world around/within it, it’s going to require a lot of things, and take a long time.

Hybrid systems offer a pathway that balances environmental concerns with practical considerations, ensuring a more sustainable and feasible transition towards cleaner energy sources.

At an educational session at the AHR Expo, industry experts discussed the latest status of the AIM Act and also provided insights into which states have updated their building codes to allow the use of A2Ls.

AHRI launched an interactive US map showing state codes for A2L refrigerants, alongside a video series on low-GWP refrigerant transition.

With rising equipment prices, a presidential election, the impact of private equity, the supply chain, inflation in general, and more, 2024 brings many challenges.

The ACHR NEWS asked a few industry leaders to make predictions for the upcoming year.

Residential gas furnaces must all have a minimum AFUE of 95% beginning in five years. Some in the HVAC industry say the new Department of Energy rule will ultimately hurt homeowners.

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.

HVAC shipments numbers have decreased at the start of 2023, but that does not mean contractors should be cutting their marketing budgets.

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The new year brings new minimum energy-efficiency standards for single-phase residential air conditioners and heat pumps, as well as new methods of measuring efficiencies and new terms to describe those measurements.

The 2022 AHRI Leadership Forum took place November 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. The event was attended by about 360 industry professionals and was AHRI’s first in-person since 2019.

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 year started out strong for the HVAC industry, but there are economic headwinds going into the second half of 2022.

Contractors and HVAC technicians can create a wealth of opportunities by adding residential HVAC zoning to their list of services.

A pair of recent bills are aimed at fixing a technicality that has left the owners of some small businesses without the types of water heaters needed for their operations.

When the coronavirus pandemic struck, the interest in UV light skyrocketed. Some believe UV-C will become widely viewed as essential to HVACR systems, the way filters are now.

Two new bills pending in the U.S. Senate are designed to speed the electrification of HVAC systems, decrease the amount of fossil fuels used in buildings, and cut carbon emissions.

The current and future state of the HVACR industry was the topic of a panel discussion at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas last month.

The ACHR NEWS talked with leaders in the industry about lessons learned in 2021 that can be applied in the new year.

At this year’s AHR Expo, consider some of these picks, made with distributors in mind, to increase the payoff for your time and travel.

Minimum efficiency standards for new residential central air conditioning and air-source heat pumps will bump up as of 2023.