Articles Tagged with ''regulations for HVACR''

2014 could shape up to be an even busier year as a regional standards resolution inches closer, the delayed employer mandate for providing employee healthcare looms, and a variety of other issues come to a head in the next 12 months.

Those involved in the ongoing regional standards lawsuit may get a chance to argue their case in court — but likely not until this summer.

The proposal picks up on a previous timeline in production that allowed 62.8 million pounds of new R-22 in 2013 and 51 million pounds in 2014.

With a veritable alphabet soup of acronyms now available to describe the energy efficiency of HVAC equipment, contractors have all the information necessary to educate their customers about how their systems will perform when installed correctly.

Those involved in the ongoing regional standards case may get a chance to present their arguments in court — but likely not until next summer.

Whether you are a supporter of the Affordable Care Act or not, I believe it’s safe to say that the first few months of the President’s signature law have gone less than stellar. The word “glitch” has become part of daily lexicon. I can imagine kids across the country telling their parents that there were glitches in completing homework assignments or, from a historical perspective, wondering if Captain Edward John Smith had radioed in that the Titanic had encountered a few glitches in its trip across the Atlantic. 

From the tax increases at the beginning of the year to the uncertainty surrounding the cost of the Affordable Care Act, 2013 has proven to be challenging for many small business owners in this industry. While numerous new laws and standards have had an influence on many in the HVAC industry this past year, a handful of major issues have affected distributors nearly across the board.

With all the talk in recent years, and even more so in recent months, regarding refrigerants like CO₂ and hydrocarbons (HCs) making inroads in refrigeration equipment, the trends in the ‘R’ of HVACR are even more widespread.