The Building Performance Institute (BPI) recently added North American Technician Excellence (NATE), National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA), and Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) certifications as new eligibility options for the accreditation of HVAC contracting companies.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has submitted a letter to the Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) enumerating its objections to BPI’s proposed American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-intended standards on installation and service of residential HVAC systems, noting that the standards duplicate existing ANSI-recognized ACCA standards.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced its opposition to a U.S. House of Representatives proposal to repeal Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. Section 433 calls for federal buildings to reduce their fossil fuel-generated energy consumption and eventually eliminate it by 2030.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently shared analysis based on its 2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) data that reports on the increasing home size and energy use across the country.
Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced that North American HVACR average distributor sales were up 11.5 percent in March.
Jackson Systems names account managers and inside sales engineer; Mestek appoints national sales manager; Icor International releases training DVDs; Cooper-Atkins announces acquisition; Mitsubishi Electric named a 2012 Manufacturing Leadership 100 award winner; Spirax Sarco rebrands flowmeter; Heatex America receives Vanguard award.