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DOE Establishes Furnace Fan Testing Standards

DOE Establishes HVAC Furnace Fan Testing Standards

Regulating Components Places Undue Burden on HVAC Industry, Leaders Say

February 10, 2014

There is growing concern that the DOE is placing undue regulatory burden on the HVAC industry — and especially on manufacturers — by regulating components of appliances that already meet energy-efficiency guidelines.

According to Karen Meyers, corporate director of government relations for Rheem, the HVAC industry is becoming increasingly regulated by the federal government.

Residential Regulations to Watch in 2014

DOE and EPA Expected to Continue High Level of Activity

Kimberly Schwartz

February 10, 2014

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According to AHRI, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued 86 rules regulating the HVAC industry in the past 13 years. And that’s just the DOE.

Contractors Endure Regulatory Burden

Changing Regulations, Health Care Act Top List of Worries

Kimberly Schwartz

February 10, 2014

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While the economy appears to be picking up for much of the country, some HVAC business owners are concerned that ever-increasing government regulation is threatening the market.

UTC, ASAP Applaud DOE Ruling

Working Group Meets for Nearly 100 Hours to Develop Rule

February 10, 2014

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United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) praised the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for finalizing new methods for rating and certifying commercial air conditioning, heating, water heating, and refrigeration equipment.

ASHRAE Publishes Standard 55-2013

Standard Features New Requirements, Clearer Language

February 10, 2014

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ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2013, “Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy,” combines the 2010 standard and 18 published addenda into a consolidated standard.

While some legislative and regulatory issues affecting the HVAC industry may be resolved in 2014, others, including implementation of the Affordable Care Act, could prove challenging in 2014 and beyond. (Photo by Stephanie Clifford/Flickr)

Legislative, Regulatory Issues Loom in 2014

Industry Waits on Regional Standards, R-22, and More

Jen Anesi

January 27, 2014

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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.

A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has officially put regional furnace standards on ice â for now.

Court Adopts Regional Standards Schedule

Delay Means Lawsuit Could Stretch to Fall of 2014 and Beyond

Jen Anesi

January 20, 2014

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

Jan. 14, 2014: EPA Proposes New Standards for Wood-Fired Heaters

Agency Says These Standards Aim to Make New Wood-Fired Heaters Cleaner and More Efficient

January 14, 2014

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing standards for the amount of air pollution that can be emitted by new wood-fired heaters, beginning in 2015. EPA said its proposal would make the next generation of heaters an estimated 80 percent cleaner than those manufactured today.