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Yesterday ACCA joined the US Chamber of Commerce to push for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, tax deductibility for PPP funds, and expanded PPP loan forgiveness.

San Francisco will ban the use of natural gas in new buildings starting next year, becoming the latest city in California to clamp down on the heating and cooking fuel because of climate concerns.  The measure will require all-electric construction for buildings — with exceptions for restaurants — starting in June 2021, according to an ordinance passed last month by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. It’s the strictest natural gas prohibition passed by a big city so far in California.

Today ACCA President and CEO Barton James pressed leaders in Congress regarding the non-deductibility of PPP funds, and ACCA’s sense that Congress should take rapid action during the “lame duck” session to rectify the issue.

The International Code Council (ICC) has begun its 2024 code development process and confirmed its Committee Action Hearings will go virtual for participants only.  This is the first time in the ICC’s history they have conducted code hearings in this way.

Working with modern furnaces, you should know the ins and outs of the equipment and operation sequence. For example, what do you do when the flames ignite but extinguish rather quickly? Let’s assume the flame sensor is the problem.

A part of fall furnace maintenance is measuring combustion efficiency.  The ACCA  4 QM Maintenance of Residential HVAC Systems requires the inspection of several furnace components; one of the key tasks is to perform combustion analysis.

As we approach tax season it’s important to know how PPP funds might affect your overall tax burden. You may remember that earlier this year the IRS announced that any expenses paid for by PPP loans which are forgiven would not be eligible for deductions.

The International Code Council (ICC) and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) have commenced a new 3-year code change cycle commencing next year.  This process will result in the publication of the 2024 editions for both code bodies.

Furnace and boiler season is upon us. Many homeowners are preparing their homes for the heating season. This preparation includes weatherizing their homes and scheduling an appointment to have an HVAC technician come to their home and inspect that their furnaces or boilers operate safely.

Republicans in Congress, and particularly those in the Senate, fared far better in this election than experts expected them to. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY), Senator Lindsey Graham (SC), Senator Joni Ernst (IA), Senator John Coryn (TX), and Senator Susan Collins (ME) all coasted to relatively comfortable victories in races which their opponents were heavily funded, and that were also projected to be much tighter.