HARDI, PHCC Defend EPA Rules on HFC Allocations
WASHINGTON — Two HVACR trade organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules guiding bulk HFC allocations...
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EPA Offers Temporary Relief on R-410A Installations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offered some good news right before the holidays, announcing that it would temporarily deprioritize enforcement of the ban on installing equipment covered by the proposed Technology Transition (TT) rule...
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Home Air Cleaners and EPA Guide
Air Cleaners are superior air filtration units which can be installed into your HVAC system in order to provide far better filtration than ordinary air filters. These cleaners work with your existing HVAC equipment to circulate and clean the air...
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EPA Refrigerant Proposal Draws Heavy Industry Response
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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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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EPA Hears Industry Feedback on Proposed Refrigerant Rule Revisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently held a public hearing to gather industry input on its proposed revisions to the Technology Transitions (TT) rule — a key part of the AIM Act that governs the phasedown of high-GWP HFC...
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EPA Announces Rollback of Climate Change Rules, Will Not Affect HFC Phasedown
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration last month proposed repealing the EPA’s 2009 “Endangerment Finding,” which declared greenhouse gases a threat to public health and welfare and provided the legal foundation for...
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New HVAC Refrigerant Changes and EPA Regulations
Understanding the latest EPA refrigerant regulations is essential for those managing properties in Hamilton, Ohio. As the EPA updates its rules, these changes significantly impact HVAC systems. Breaking down the recent updates, their...
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EPA Reconsiders Refrigerant Transition | Contracting Business
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will undertake 31 historic actions in what he called, “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S...
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