Standards and Legislation - Page 14

A production line at Worthington Industries Inc.

HVACR Industry Fights Refrigerant Cylinder Changeover

Court brief says EPA overstepped authority in banning disposable cylinders

May 16, 2022

The first brief was filed in the federal case against the EPA rule that would ban the use of non-refillable refrigerant cylinders and require refillable cylinders to be tracked.

States Update Codes to Allow A2L Refrigerants

Equipment containing the new refrigerant is now available in four states, with more to come

Joanna R. Turpin

May 8, 2022

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Some alternatives to R-410A are mildly flammable (A2L) and thus require updated building codes and standards to ensure their safe use.

EPA Revisits HFC Allocation Rule for 2024

Stakeholders weigh in on how to allocate allowances in future years

Joanna R. Turpin

April 30, 2022

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The EPA held a public workshop to explain how it will build off its final 2021 HFC baseline and phasedown rule to establish the allowance allocation methodology for 2024 and beyond.

Are Your Handbook Policies Legal?

Richard D. Alaniz

April 28, 2022

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Employee handbooks may once again become a potential source of liability for unsuspecting employers.

ABM Supports EPA's New IAQ Guidelines, “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”

April 19, 2022

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ABM announced its enthusiastic support of the new Clean Air in Buildings Challenge and will continue its commitment to safeguard the places and spaces people occupy every day.

April 18, 2022 NEWSRoom: ACCA Conference, Biden’s IAQ Focus, Refrigerant Phasedown, and Challenges Ahead

Layan Dahhan

April 18, 2022

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Catch up on the latest headlines in this episode of The ACHR Newsroom.

Trade Groups Split on Infrastructure Order

Critics say it raises costs; proponents say it smooths projects

Matt Jachman

April 16, 2022

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With the $1.2 trillion federal Investment and Jobs Act now on the books, a fight is brewing over the Biden Administration’s push to have the workers who are employed on the infrastructure plan’s biggest projects represented by labor unions.

Expired Tax Credits Expected to be Renewed

Homeowners would get break for energy-efficient HVAC systems

Matt Jachman

April 14, 2022

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Federal tax credits designed to encourage energy-efficiency measures by homeowners and home builders expired at the end of 2021 but are expected to be revived later this year — and made retroactive.

Yurek Urges Kigali Ratification

April 12, 2022

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In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek extolled the benefits of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and urged its “expeditious” ratification.

The Unintended Consequences of Electrification

End users could find themselves with limited choices, higher electric bills, and less comfort

Joanna R. Turpin

April 12, 2022

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While proponents claim that electrification is necessary to reduce global warming, critics say that it limits choices for consumers and that some electric technologies may not be as efficient or reliable as their fossil fuel counterparts.