This Issue
AHRI Annual Sales Volume Reporting Begins July 1
On June 30, AHRI members and certification program
participants will receive an official email request to complete the 2022 Annual
Sales Volume Report for the July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 period. AHRI will send a link to complete the report within
our secure, electronic reporting website from noreply@ahrinet.org so
that we may calculate 2023 membership dues and certification licensing fees.
The communication will only be sent to individuals assigned the
following contact roles: O-Rep, Dues Billing Rep, Cert Contact, Cert Billing
Contact, and SV-Rep. The deadline to complete the report is July 31.
Please
whitelist noreply@ahrinet.org to
ensure that the official request and any further reminder emails are
received. Contact: Accounting.
Nominate Your Outstanding HVACR Colleagues Today!
AHRI
annually recognizes outstanding individuals for contributions that advance our
association and the wider industry. Consider nominating one of your industry
colleagues for one of three AHRI awards – the Richard C. Schulze Award, the
AHRI Public Service Award, and the AHRI Distinguished Service Award. The Public
Service Award is reserved for those not employed by our member companies but
who have been particularly helpful to our industry and/or our association.
Candidates for AHRI’s Distinguished Service Awards are typically given to those
who have provided years and even decades of service to our industry and are
either about to retire or have recently retired.
Please complete this nomination form and email it back
(instructions on bottom) on or before July 15. Here are links to past
winners of the Schulze Award and the Distinguished
Service Award. Contact: Francis Dietz.
AHRI, Alliance Seek Senate Support for Kigali Amendment
On June 16, leaders of member companies of AHRI and the Alliance for Responsible
Atmospheric Policy issued a letter to the leadership of
the United States Senate urging expeditious action to ratify the Kigali
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Amendment, approved in May by
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is currently awaiting floor action. The
Kigali Amendment provides for a global phasedown of
hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants, an action AHRI has sought for more than a
decade.
The
letter informed Senate Leaders Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Mitch McConnell
(R-Ky.) that ratification “will secure a position of strength for American
companies in a highly competitive global market for next-generation refrigerant
technologies by creating new U.S. manufacturing jobs and stimulating further
investment in the U.S. economy.” It noted that “failure to ratify would
close these markets to U.S. manufacturers after 2023 because the Montreal
Protocol prohibits trade with countries not party to [it] or its amendments.”
If the Amendment is
ratified by the Senate, the United States will join some 129 other nations
as full parties to the treaty, approved in October 2016, with the United
States as a signatory. Contact: Samantha Slater.
There is nothing in this category in this issue. Please check back soon.
AHRI Reaffirms Standard 580
AHRI has reaffirmed AHRI Standard 580-2014 (R2022)
(SI), Non-Condensable Gas Purge Equipment for Use with Low-Pressure
Centrifugal Liquid Chillers. See the standard here.
Contact: Jaime Yeh.
Hydronic Systems STC to Revise Standard 1500
AHRI’s Hydronic Systems Standards Technical Committee
(STC) is accepting volunteers for a project to revise AHRI Standard 1500 (SI), Performance
Rating of Commercial Space Heating Boilers. When complete, the standard
will be proposed to become an American National Standard. Contact: Panos Fykas.
Waterside and Refrigeration STC to Revise Standard 270
AHRI’s Waterside and Refrigeration Standards Technical
Committee is accepting volunteers for a project to revise AHRI Standard 270 (SI/I-P),
Sound Rating of Outdoor Unitary Equipment. Contact: Nabil Shahin.
AHRI Welcomes New Certification Program Participants
AHRI is pleased to welcome the
following certification program participants:
- Egyptian German Air Treatment Co. – Forced Circulation
Air-Cooling and Air-Heating Coils (ACHC)
- Energy Industrial Company LLC – Variable Air Volume
Terminals (VAV)
- Northco Company, Inc. – Unitary Small Heat Pump
Equipment (USHP)
Contact: Bill Tritsis.
Draft AHRI Standards Open for Public Review and Comment
AHRI
has issued the following call for comments:
Public Review/Deadline: June 26
- Proposed
reaffirmation of AHRI Standard 575-2017 R202x (SI/I-P), Method of Measuring
Machinery Sound Within an Equipment Space
- Proposed reaffirmation
of and proposed reaffirmation as an American National Standard (ANS):
- BSR/AHRI Standard
1270-2015 R202x (I-P), Requirements for Seismic Qualification of HVACR
Equipment
- BSR/AHRI Standard
1271-2015 R202x (SI), Requirements for Seismic Qualification of HVACR
Equipment
Public Review/Deadline: July 7
- AHRI Standard
520-2004 (SI/I-P), Performance Rating of Positive Displacement Condensing
Units
Public Review/Deadline: July
10
- Proposed
reaffirmation of AHRI Standard 1280-2014 (SI/I-P), Sound Power Rating of
Water-Cooled Chillers
Please see more information
regarding these standards here. To
submit comments, email this form to AHRI_Standards@ahrinet.org. Contact: Karl Best.
AHRI Working Group Spotlight: Applied Sector
The Direct Expansion Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DX-DOAS)
Certification Task Force will soon launch the DX-DOAS Certification Program and
meet in July to discuss a plan, accept applications, and conduct qualification
testing. Details will be announced when the plan is finalized. Contact: Benjamin Heyser.
There is nothing in this category in this issue. Please check back soon.
AHRI MENA Presents VRF and Chiller Developments
AHRI MENA Technical Director
Nabil Shahin
AHRI’s Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) team participated in The Client Consultant Contractor
Conference on June 13 in Dubai, UAE, to present the latest developments on variable
refrigerant flow systems (VRF) and chillers' regional and international performance
standards. The presentation took place during the session, “The Great
Debate: Comparing the Merits of CHW and VRF Systems,” in which debates were
held between chiller and VRF manufacturers and consultants.
AHRI
is developing a new VRF global standard related to AHRI Standard 1230, which is
intended to be published as an ISO standard for national and regional adoption.
The association is also tailoring AHRI Standard 551/591 (SI/2020), Performance
Rating of Water-Chilling and Heat-Pump Water-Heating Packages Using the Vapor
Compression Cycle, to accommodate high ambient temperature region
requirements by establishing a unique integrated part load value formula for
calculating seasonal energy efficiency. Interested parties are encouraged to
join AHRI MENA’s regional industry groups to contribute to the development of
the new standards. Contact: Nabil Shahin.
There is nothing in this category in this issue. Please check back soon.
AHRI Annual Sales Volume Reporting Begins July 1
On June 30, AHRI members and certification program
participants will receive an official email request to complete the 2022 Annual
Sales Volume Report for the July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 period. AHRI will send a link to complete the report within
our secure, electronic reporting website from noreply@ahrinet.org so
that we may calculate 2023 membership dues and certification licensing fees.
The communication will only be sent to individuals assigned the
following contact roles: O-Rep, Dues Billing Rep, Cert Contact, Cert Billing
Contact, and SV-Rep. The deadline to complete the report is July 31.
Please
whitelist noreply@ahrinet.org to
ensure that the official request and any further reminder emails are
received. Contact: Accounting.
Nominate Your Outstanding HVACR Colleagues Today!
AHRI
annually recognizes outstanding individuals for contributions that advance our
association and the wider industry. Consider nominating one of your industry
colleagues for one of three AHRI awards – the Richard C. Schulze Award, the
AHRI Public Service Award, and the AHRI Distinguished Service Award. The Public
Service Award is reserved for those not employed by our member companies but
who have been particularly helpful to our industry and/or our association.
Candidates for AHRI’s Distinguished Service Awards are typically given to those
who have provided years and even decades of service to our industry and are
either about to retire or have recently retired.
Please complete this nomination form and email it back
(instructions on bottom) on or before July 15. Here are links to past
winners of the Schulze Award and the Distinguished
Service Award. Contact: Francis Dietz.
AHRI, Alliance Seek Senate Support for Kigali Amendment
On June 16, leaders of member companies of AHRI and the Alliance for Responsible
Atmospheric Policy issued a letter to the leadership of
the United States Senate urging expeditious action to ratify the Kigali
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Amendment, approved in May by
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is currently awaiting floor action. The
Kigali Amendment provides for a global phasedown of
hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants, an action AHRI has sought for more than a
decade.
The
letter informed Senate Leaders Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Mitch McConnell
(R-Ky.) that ratification “will secure a position of strength for American
companies in a highly competitive global market for next-generation refrigerant
technologies by creating new U.S. manufacturing jobs and stimulating further
investment in the U.S. economy.” It noted that “failure to ratify would
close these markets to U.S. manufacturers after 2023 because the Montreal
Protocol prohibits trade with countries not party to [it] or its amendments.”
If the Amendment is
ratified by the Senate, the United States will join some 129 other nations
as full parties to the treaty, approved in October 2016, with the United
States as a signatory. Contact: Samantha Slater.
There is nothing in this category in this issue. Please check back soon.
AHRI Reaffirms Standard 580
AHRI has reaffirmed AHRI Standard 580-2014 (R2022)
(SI), Non-Condensable Gas Purge Equipment for Use with Low-Pressure
Centrifugal Liquid Chillers. See the standard here.
Contact: Jaime Yeh.
Hydronic Systems STC to Revise Standard 1500
AHRI’s Hydronic Systems Standards Technical Committee
(STC) is accepting volunteers for a project to revise AHRI Standard 1500 (SI), Performance
Rating of Commercial Space Heating Boilers. When complete, the standard
will be proposed to become an American National Standard. Contact: Panos Fykas.
Waterside and Refrigeration STC to Revise Standard 270
AHRI’s Waterside and Refrigeration Standards Technical
Committee is accepting volunteers for a project to revise AHRI Standard 270 (SI/I-P),
Sound Rating of Outdoor Unitary Equipment. Contact: Nabil Shahin.
AHRI Welcomes New Certification Program Participants
AHRI is pleased to welcome the
following certification program participants:
- Egyptian German Air Treatment Co. – Forced Circulation
Air-Cooling and Air-Heating Coils (ACHC)
- Energy Industrial Company LLC – Variable Air Volume
Terminals (VAV)
- Northco Company, Inc. – Unitary Small Heat Pump
Equipment (USHP)
Contact: Bill Tritsis.
Draft AHRI Standards Open for Public Review and Comment
AHRI
has issued the following call for comments:
Public Review/Deadline: June 26
- Proposed
reaffirmation of AHRI Standard 575-2017 R202x (SI/I-P), Method of Measuring
Machinery Sound Within an Equipment Space
- Proposed reaffirmation
of and proposed reaffirmation as an American National Standard (ANS):
- BSR/AHRI Standard
1270-2015 R202x (I-P), Requirements for Seismic Qualification of HVACR
Equipment
- BSR/AHRI Standard
1271-2015 R202x (SI), Requirements for Seismic Qualification of HVACR
Equipment
Public Review/Deadline: July 7
- AHRI Standard
520-2004 (SI/I-P), Performance Rating of Positive Displacement Condensing
Units
Public Review/Deadline: July
10
- Proposed
reaffirmation of AHRI Standard 1280-2014 (SI/I-P), Sound Power Rating of
Water-Cooled Chillers
Please see more information
regarding these standards here. To
submit comments, email this form to AHRI_Standards@ahrinet.org. Contact: Karl Best.
AHRI Working Group Spotlight: Applied Sector
The Direct Expansion Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DX-DOAS)
Certification Task Force will soon launch the DX-DOAS Certification Program and
meet in July to discuss a plan, accept applications, and conduct qualification
testing. Details will be announced when the plan is finalized. Contact: Benjamin Heyser.
There is nothing in this category in this issue. Please check back soon.
AHRI MENA Presents VRF and Chiller Developments
AHRI MENA Technical Director
Nabil Shahin
AHRI’s Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) team participated in The Client Consultant Contractor
Conference on June 13 in Dubai, UAE, to present the latest developments on variable
refrigerant flow systems (VRF) and chillers' regional and international performance
standards. The presentation took place during the session, “The Great
Debate: Comparing the Merits of CHW and VRF Systems,” in which debates were
held between chiller and VRF manufacturers and consultants.
AHRI
is developing a new VRF global standard related to AHRI Standard 1230, which is
intended to be published as an ISO standard for national and regional adoption.
The association is also tailoring AHRI Standard 551/591 (SI/2020), Performance
Rating of Water-Chilling and Heat-Pump Water-Heating Packages Using the Vapor
Compression Cycle, to accommodate high ambient temperature region
requirements by establishing a unique integrated part load value formula for
calculating seasonal energy efficiency. Interested parties are encouraged to
join AHRI MENA’s regional industry groups to contribute to the development of
the new standards. Contact: Nabil Shahin.
There is nothing in this category in this issue. Please check back soon.
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