Association Report, AHRI: Responsible Refrigerant Use Is Top Priority
Shortly after being named president of ARI in February, I was asked by several different media representatives what some of my priority issues would be.
View ArticleAssociation Report: AHRI: Educate Consumers
As innovative and forward-looking as our member companies are with respect to producing energy efficient products, ensuring that highly energy efficient products result in actual energy conservation is...
View ArticleAssociation Report: AHRI: Preserving Refrigerant Choice
As we approach the next major step in the phase out of HCFCs, we need to examine their replacements.
View ArticleAssociation Report: AHRI - New DOE Rule a Milestone for Industry
After nearly two years of internal discussion and input and approval from the Office of Management and Budget, DOE did promulgate a rule, including the consensus agreement levels as written into the...
View ArticleAssociation Report: AHRI - The Value of AHRI Certified
As the economies of developing nations continue to grow, curbing energy use has become a greater imperative.
View ArticleAssociation Report: AHRI in the Courts
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) takes legal action when necessary to protect and promote its members’ interests at the state and federal levels.
View ArticleAssociation Report - AHRI: Increasing Efficiency
One of today’s biggest buzzwords is efficiency. We see and hear about the need to lead efficient lives in nearly every capacity, from the cars we drive to the light bulbs we install.
View ArticleAssociation Report, AHRI: Good, Better and Best: Proud of It All
AHRI released three final test reports for its Low Global Warming Potential Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Program (Low-GWP AREP).
View ArticleAHRI Reaches Settlement on Walk-in Coolers and Freezers Energy Efficiency Rule
The HVACR and water heating industry has been affected in recent years by a dramatic increase in regulations affecting its products.
View ArticleMontreal Protocol Plan to Phasedown HFCs a Win for AHRI and Industry
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has long supported a phasedown plan for hydrofluorocarbon w(HFC) refrigerants in the Montreal Protocol (MP), and applauded the news on...
View ArticleRefrigerant Research Conference Reveals Detailed Look at Low-GWP Options
More than 160 leading refrigerant researchers and manufacturers came together on January 21, 2016, to review the results of the second phase of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration...
View ArticlePartnerships are a Vital Part of Global Cooperation
I know it must seem to appliance DESIGN readers that all I ever talk about in this column is refrigerants. And for the past couple of years, it is pretty much the truth. But the fact is, refrigerants...
View ArticleAdvocating for our Industry
Our industry has an opportunity in the next couple of years to accomplish some regulatory and legislative goals that we have been striving to achieve for quite some time. The new Trump Administration...
View ArticleState Advocacy: Why It Matters
Advocacy is one of AHRI’s three main pillars, along with standards development and certification. As an association, we represent our members’ interests in both legislative and regulatory offices on...
View ArticleTax Cuts and Jobs Act: An Opportunity for the Industry
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the trade association representing HVACR and water heating manufacturers, applauded passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the end of...
View ArticleIndustry Reacts to Steel and Aluminum Tariff Proposal
In early March, President Trump imposed additional tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), which represents manufacturers of heating, air...
View ArticleUpgraded Certification Directory Allows Greater Flexibility, Improved Reporting
In January, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) launched its brand new directory of certified product performance, rebuilt to better meet the certified equipment needs of...
View ArticleAHRI Offers Expanded Educational Opportunities
This month the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) will co-sponsor the AHR Expo, the world’s largest HVACR event. Each year, the show provides a unique forum where...
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