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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. 

Both independent consolidators and OEMs are buying up distributors due to an ownership base that’s ready to sell and money available to buy.

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.

The smart thermostat market continues to get crowded.

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.

Respondents to ASA’s monthly sales report enjoyed a median sales increase of 19.3% for September 2021 vs. September 2020. Worth watching going forward, in comparison to the previous month — September 2021 vs. August 2021 — respondents reported a decline in median sales of -3.0%.

The American Supply Association recently published the first of two special industry compensation studies. The first study, which focuses on driver and warehouse worker compensation levels, plus also dives into inside and outside sales positions and showroom sales personnel, covers the time period of June 1 through Aug. 31, 2021.

The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI) in Phoenix, Arizona, in partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor, recently donated and installed an ice machine at Aimee’s Animal Sanctuary in Queen Creek, Arizona, to help protect more than 100 special needs animals from severe heat.

Recently, the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) has approved the second edition of its UL 60335-2-89 standard, which includes higher R-290 charge limits that would expand its potential uses in commercial refrigeration.

In a recent public workshop, members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) discussed how its ambitious HFC emission-reduction program is shaping up.

The HVACR industry has been waiting anxiously to find out how EPA planned to implement the legislation.

The second phase will take place on Jan. 1, 2023, and require an additional 15% increase in efficiency.

The ACHR NEWS spotlights the industry’s latest commercial heating products in this feature.

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