Articles Tagged with ''regulations for HVACR''

Between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HVACR contractors might feel as if they are facing a one-two regulatory punch. Especially on the refrigeration side, new regulations roll out of both the DOE and EPA regularly enough to keep things — shall we say — interesting.

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.

While many in the industry are pleased the DOE has taken the opportunity to work together to develop its final rule, exactly how much of the working group’s recommendation the regulatory agency will adopt remains to be seen.

What legislative/regulatory issue is most important to you as an HVAC business owner?

The Chemicals and Refrigerant Reclaimers Product Section of AHRI is conducting a survey to determine the needs of the market regarding refrigerant labeling and the current color scheme for refrigerant containers as more refrigerants are approved for use.

Relying almost entirely on its own internal efforts, the Locke team plans and preps for more than 300 vendor booths and schedules nearly 70 training sessions.

As a practitioner of vendor evaluations for over 20 years, I can attest to the value of the program and its impact on vendor relationships, costs, revenue, share and profitability.

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.

As a contractor, you can’t just sit back and complain about how the government intruded into your business. You need to find time to learn about the issues and make your voice heard.