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Poll: NEC GFCI exemption for HVAC expires September 1 – is the problem solved?
The 2026 Edition of the NFPA National Electrical Code (NEC) will sunset Exception No. 2 in Section 210.8(F), Outdoor Equipment. This means that on September 1, outdoor–listed HVAC equipment will be required to have Ground-Fault Circuit-Interruption (GFCI) protection. ACCA and other allied organizations fought hard to extend this exception to 2026 to allow HVAC equipment and GFCI OEMs to develop and certify a technical solution to reduce or eliminate nuisance tripping.
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Air and water as classroom language: Making trades concepts kid-friendly
One of the biggest barriers to early career awareness isn’t interest—it’s language. Terms like HVACR, plumbing, or the mechanical trades don’t naturally live in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. But air and water do. Children feel them, see them, and rely on them every day. That insight is foundational to the Next Up Trades to the HVACR and Plumbing Discovery Kits and lesson plans. Rather than introducing technical job titles too early, the curriculum intentionally starts with air and water as classroom language.
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The story that’s changing HVACR: Ryan Kiscaden wins ACCA spirit of independence award
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has named Ryan Kiscaden the 2025 Spirit of Independence Award winner for his extraordinary efforts to educate and inspire the next generation of HVACR professionals—beginning in the pages of a children’s book.
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Software Rules in HVAC Load Calculations
Load calculations, and using software to do them, are key traits of the contractor of the future. According findings of the latest Contractor of the Future study from ACCA and the Farmington Consulting Group.
On May 21, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on reconsideration of the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule under the AIM Act, which will […]
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Workforce Pell Grants open HVAC training funding opportunities
The Department of Education is launching the Workforce Pell Grant Program this summer, creating a new federal funding pathway for short-term technical training in high-demand career fields.
