AHRI is pleased to invite you to register for the 2021 Virtual Leadership Forum, to be held November 16 and 17. Register today to benefit from our engaging program of events designed to keep you abreast of key industry issues. Early registrants will receive a curated surprise package mailed before the meeting, so please view the agenda at-a-glance and click here to register today!

The opening session of AHRI’s Virtual Leadership Forum will feature a fireside chat-style interview with 2021 Chairman Mike Schwartz and incoming Chairman Ron Duncan, who will also answer questions from the membership. The outstanding efforts of several members will be recognized in a video presentation of the AHRI Richard C. Schulze, Public Service, and Distinguished Service Awards, all of which will be followed by the traditional Need-to-Know video.

Additional sessions include:

• The Next Steps in the Globalization of AHRI Certification and Standards Programs
• Federal Affairs – From the New Administration to the Midterm Elections
• Investing in the Journey, Not the Destination
• Decarbonization: Multiple Paths, Multiple Perspectives

Contact: Lauren Miller.

If you are interested in learning more about the changing energy efficiency metrics and refrigerants, plan to join an AHRI-sponsored webinar on October 28 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The proper installation of new, higher-efficiency ACs and heat pumps will be essential to ensuring continued comfort, lower utility bills, and environmental safety as they take effect. Some key facts:

• SEER, EER, and HSPF ratings will become SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2 in 2023.
• Equipment installation requirements will differ in the North, Southeast, and Southwest.
• R-410a refrigerant will be phased out in 2025.

The webinar, led by AHRI’s Senior Regulatory Advisor Laura Petrillo-Groh, will help participants understand what the upcoming ratings and refrigerant changes mean for their businesses.

Webinar Objectives:

AHRI is pleased to welcome KTC Co. Ltd. to the Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Exchangers (LLHE) Certification Program. Contact: Bill Tritsis.

The AHRI Humidifiers Educational Working Group met in September to assemble training materials for a joint training course with North American Technician Excellence. The group recently added content related to understanding humidity, steam humidifiers, and adiabatic humidifiers. The course draft is expected by the end of 2021. Contact: Jerry Yeh.

AHRI’s Standards team is seeking a balanced group of volunteers for its consensus body. As required by The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), membership must include persons with interests beyond manufacturing. AHRI membership is not required for participation. A consensus body gives final ballot approval for publication of AHRI standards as an American National Standards (ANS), ANSI, or National Standard of Canada (NSC)/Canadian standards. The consensus body is a long-term standing body that replaces the canvass body. Learn more about this opportunity here. Contact: Karl Best.

AHRI is pleased to invite you to register for the 2021 Virtual Leadership Forum, to be held November 16 and 17. Register today to benefit from our engaging program of events designed to keep you abreast of key industry issues. Early registrants will receive a curated surprise package mailed before the meeting, so please view the agenda at-a-glance and click here to register today!

The opening session of AHRI’s Virtual Leadership Forum will feature a fireside chat-style interview with 2021 Chairman Mike Schwartz and incoming Chairman Ron Duncan, who will also answer questions from the membership. The outstanding efforts of several members will be recognized in a video presentation of the AHRI Richard C. Schulze, Public Service, and Distinguished Service Awards, all of which will be followed by the traditional Need-to-Know video.

Additional sessions include:

• The Next Steps in the Globalization of AHRI Certification and Standards Programs
• Federal Affairs – From the New Administration to the Midterm Elections
• Investing in the Journey, Not the Destination
• Decarbonization: Multiple Paths, Multiple Perspectives

Contact: Lauren Miller.

If you are interested in learning more about the changing energy efficiency metrics and refrigerants, plan to join an AHRI-sponsored webinar on October 28 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The proper installation of new, higher-efficiency ACs and heat pumps will be essential to ensuring continued comfort, lower utility bills, and environmental safety as they take effect. Some key facts:

• SEER, EER, and HSPF ratings will become SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2 in 2023.
• Equipment installation requirements will differ in the North, Southeast, and Southwest.
• R-410a refrigerant will be phased out in 2025.

The webinar, led by AHRI’s Senior Regulatory Advisor Laura Petrillo-Groh, will help participants understand what the upcoming ratings and refrigerant changes mean for their businesses.

Webinar Objectives:

AHRI is pleased to welcome KTC Co. Ltd. to the Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Exchangers (LLHE) Certification Program. Contact: Bill Tritsis.

The AHRI Humidifiers Educational Working Group met in September to assemble training materials for a joint training course with North American Technician Excellence. The group recently added content related to understanding humidity, steam humidifiers, and adiabatic humidifiers. The course draft is expected by the end of 2021. Contact: Jerry Yeh.

AHRI’s Standards team is seeking a balanced group of volunteers for its consensus body. As required by The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), membership must include persons with interests beyond manufacturing. AHRI membership is not required for participation. A consensus body gives final ballot approval for publication of AHRI standards as an American National Standards (ANS), ANSI, or National Standard of Canada (NSC)/Canadian standards. The consensus body is a long-term standing body that replaces the canvass body. Learn more about this opportunity here. Contact: Karl Best.