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Whether you’re a residential or commercial contractor, have an outstanding service manager, contribute to your community, or have an outstanding marketing plan, ACCA has an award to recognize your achievements. Submissions now open through December 8, 2023.
Transparency has emerged as a key player in the ever-changing employment landscape, especially concerning salaries. This blog post delves into this practice’s potential consequences and benefits.
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Born to Run
At a recent conference for utilities, there was a lot of discussion about heat pumps. Some program managers lamented that while heat pumps were being installed by the tractor trailer load, they weren’t saving energy. Read more in this member-only blog.
As VRF technology has become widely adopted across the industry, the product’s flexibility has had to keep up with the changing market demands. Join this free webinar presented by Carrier to learn more.
Want to learn if you should use a Mini-Split heating and air system alongside a standard air heat pump? Learn about extra capacity in this edition of “Hey Ed!”
ACCA Corporate Partner Carrier has announced the opening of a new Technical Training Center. Read more about the 6,000-square-foot training center in this blog.
In a democracy, voting is not just a right; it’s a powerful tool that allows citizens to shape the future of their country. Unfortunately, not everyone exercises this privilege, and many remain unregistered to vote. In an effort to change that, Employee Voter Registration Week was born. Check out this blog post to learn more.
What are the key considerations when retrofitting a system to accommodate natural refrigerants? What is the importance of the “3 Rs” (recover, recycle, reclaim)? Register for this free webinar to find out!
Federated Insurance® is one of ACCA’s longest-standing Corporate Partners, supporting ACCA for 20 years. One of Federated’s biggest programs with ACCA is the Federated Insurance® ACCA Super S.T.A.R. Award, which was presented to Total Air & Heat’s Justin Lauten this year. Read more about this partnership in this blog post.
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Proposed “Walkaround” Rule from OSHA Would Allow Third Parties to Join Inspections
Recently, OSHA proposed a rule that would allow non-employees, including union officials and other individuals, to accompany federal safety inspectors during workplace inspections. Click here to learn more.
Whether you have a story to tell, a speaker to suggest, or a challenge you want to overcome, we want your help to shape our program for the ACCA 2024 Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL, March 11-14! Learn how in this post.
If leadership is influence, and it is, then the most direct path to teaching your coworkers how to be of influence is through basic leadership training. Learn more in this article.
Recently, ACCA named Kane D’Amico, president of Alliance Heating & Air Conditioning in Bridgeport, CT, as the Co-Chair of ACCA’s Events Committee with Ryan Kletz, vice president of Classic Air’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning in Virginia Beach, VA. ACCA Now asked D’Amico a few questions about the value of being a member of an ACCA committee.