Herb Woerpel

Herb Woerpel

Herb Woerpel is a senior editor with The ACHR NEWS. He is committed to delivering practical, insightful information in an accessible, engaging way. Herb joined BNP Media in 2011. He most recently served as editor-in-chief of Engineered Systems and was previously employed as managing editor of The ACHR NEWS. Before joining BNP Media, he worked as a reporter with the Advance Newspapers, a subsidiary of MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. He holds a bachelor’s degree in news editorial journalism from Central Michigan University and boasts 16-plus years of professional journalism experience. Contact him at 248-786-1583 or herbwoerpel@achrnews.com.
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DOE Elects Not to Enforce Regional Standards Rule

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Herb Woerpel
April 22, 2013
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A rule requiring all nonweatherized gas furnaces in the northern region adhere to a minimum 90 percent AFUE standard beginning May 1 will not be immediately enforced. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in an April 5 statement, declared that enforcement of the rule will not be pursued until the U.S. Court of Appeals rules on a pending lawsuit settlement agreement.
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HARDI Attempts to Define Distributors' Role in Demand Creation

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Herb Woerpel
November 20, 2012
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Does an HVACR distributor play a role in creating demand for the products they stock and sell? If so, what exact role do they play, and what best-practice measures may be utilized to achieve ultimate interest? Trustees of the Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International's (HARDI) Education & Research Foundation are yearning for an answer.


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DOE's Installation Ban Could Largely Impact Inventory

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Herb Woerpel
September 25, 2012
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A recent Department of Energy (DOE) announcement could leave millions of dollars of HVAC inventory stranded in warehouses. The DOE announced on July 2 that residential HVAC appliances regulated under the pending regional efficiency standards (non-weatherized gas furnaces, mobile home gas furnaces, and non-weatherized oil furnaces) must be installed no later than May 1, 2013. Weatherized gas furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps will follow the same rules, with a Jan. 1, 2015 compliance date. What effect could this law have?  
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