Energy-efficiency loan financing is proving to be a stable, low-risk investment with low default rates and large-scale potential, according to a study released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
The North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Executive Committee and Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Executive Committee have jointly agreed that NATE’s current structure is not optimal to ensure growth and progress going forward and so have announced changes to the organization.
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in November 2011 were down 19 percent compared to November 2010. However, year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps were up 9 percent.
At the recent Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium, senior HVACR industry executives and government and industry officials explored the broad potential of the smart grid. At the symposium, speakers discussed the impact of the smart grid on the challenges faced by U.S. buildings and building systems.
In honor of the 2012 AHR Expo, the world’s largest HVACR event, Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaimed Jan. 23-25 Airconditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Week in Chicago.
The Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced North American HVACR average distributor sales for November 2011 were down 1.7 percent from the same month last year. The dip is the first such decline since October 2010.
This past December marked the 100th anniversary of the Rational Psychrometric Formulae, the cornerstone of all fundamental calculations in the air conditioning industry, developed by inventor Willis Carrier, Ph.D., founder of Carrier.
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has selected the fourth and final winner in the “Showcase Your NATE” sweepstakes, which rewards contractors for promoting their NATE-certified technicians.