The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation's unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is necessary to protect them.

American Standard^® Heating & Air Conditioning announced its fourth annual Building a Higher Standard award winners. The four 2021 winners were stand-out selections from a highly competitive group of deserving nominees and are being honored for exhibiting a high level of integrity, community stewardship, dedicated teamwork, and focus on continuous improvement in the pursuit of excellence. 

AAON, Inc. a leading manufacturer of heating and cooling products, announced that its RZ Series Rooftop Unit has been named 2021 Product of the Year - Gold by the readers of Consulting-Specifying Engineer.

Vice President Kamala Harris joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm in New York Nov. 1 to announce the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed the first six industry partners to participate in the Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. 

Lennox Industries and Pearl Certification announced a partnership designed to help Lennox dealers differentiate in their markets and deliver additional value to homeowners through third-party energy efficiency certification.

The HVACR training program at Eastern New Mexico University, in Roswell, New Mexico has been granted accreditation.

HARDI released its monthly TRENDS report Oct. 28, showing an average sales performance increase of 21% during September 2021.

Lennox Industries, Inc. announces a price increase on residential equipment and accessories of up to 13%.

What the impending phasedown of HFCs means for contractors is that some of the most used refrigerants will become less available over the next 15 years.