2028 Furnace Standard Upheld: What Contractors Need to Know
The DOE’s latest ruling means all new furnaces sold after 2028 will have to be high-efficiency condensing models. Source link
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EPA Expands Refrigerant Options in Latest SNAP Rule
The EPA just dropped another proposed rule under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program — one that could give HVACR pros more refrigerant flexibility in the years ahead. SNAP Rule 27, proposed on October 24, would add...
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A Skeptical EPA Weighs the Future of Energy Star
Despite talk within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year of scrapping it, the popular Energy Star program, which is both a guide for consumers and a marketing tool for manufacturers and retailers, is hanging on for...
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Energy Star, Still Operating, Moves to Another EPA Office
Despite talk of eliminating it earlier this year, the popular Energy Star program still shines at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Energy Star, launched in 1992, certifies highly efficient appliances, including HVAC equipment, plus...
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Progress Postponed: Understanding EPA’s Proposed Changes to Refrigerant Rule
On September 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to its Technology Transitions Rule (TTR) as part of its broader efforts to “reconsider” existing climate policies. It also factored in recent...
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EPA’s Latest SNAP Rule Expands Refrigerant Options
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule 27, which would list several substitute refrigerants as acceptable, subject to use conditions, for residential and light commercial air...
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Refrigerant Roulette: Contractors Brace For More Change
When The ACHR NEWS published the article What Comes After R-454B and R-32? earlier this summer, it exploded in readership — tens of thousands of page views in just a few days. That level of traffic is telling. Contractors are not just...
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The HVACR Regulatory Rollercoaster | ACHR News
Hannah Belloli is an editor at The ACHR NEWS. She has been with BNP Media for over two years. Hannah holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University, where she also obtained minors in English, journalism, and...
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HVAC Industry Pushes Back on Trump’s Plan to Scrap Energy Star
For more than 30 years, American consumers looking to buy a high-efficiency a/c, furnace, or washing machine could scan the appliance aisle for the blue-and-white Energy Star sticker and know the product they took home was going to save them...
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HVACR Regulations in Flux | ACHR News
Changes to regulations impacting HVACR equipment and applications can be expected with any transition from one presidential administration to the next. This is especially true when transitioning between political parties with different...
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Legal War Over Spending IRA Funds Continues
It’s been a wild and confusing ride for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) since President Donald Trump took office. The 2022 IRA legislation, with its focus on electrification and energy efficiency, had a significant impact on...
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