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Learn the fundamentals of how HVAC equipment functions and where to obtain this information to eliminate potential problems in the field.

Get the latest information on GFCI nuisance trips on outdoor HVAC equipment related to the 2020 NEC and learn how this could affect your HVAC business.

Learn more about the latest modifications and revisions proposed for a variety of HVACR standards in the Uniform Mechanical Code, including the removal of press-connect fittings and how this could affect the HVAC industry.

Learn more about freeze stats and in-line drain floats and how your HVAC technicians can use them to benefit virtually any customer.

Learn more about the HOPE4HOMES act of 2021 and how this critical legislation would grow the HVAC-R industry through a two-pronged approach.

See the highlights from the first-ever International Code Council (ICC) “virtual” Code Action Hearings and learn how these hearings could affect your HVAC business.

On Tuesday, Congressman Roger Williams introduced the Incentivize Residential Energy Efficiency Act, which would make the Section 25C tax credit permanent.

Find out if your HVAC business can lawfully terminate an employee for falsifying the date that an injury happened from ACCA’s LegalTools Counsel, Brooke Duncan III.

The uncertainty looming over the Independent Contractor Rule as a result of the change in administrations has ended after the Biden administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) rescinded the Trump administration’s Independent Contractor Rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

As a first step toward the goal of reducing hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption by 85 percent over the next 15 years under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule that establishes a baseline for HFC consumption and production allowances.

Learn more about how ACCA addressed its members’ #1 legislative priority (workforce) by urging Congressional leadership to support greater funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.

Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC) of the House Committee on Education and Labor announced the launch of a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which is the primary federal workforce development legislation in the United States.

Informal testing results from Trane shows GFCI outlets or disconnects severely effect variable capacity equipment (ECM/brushless rotor motors / inverter technology). Single speed and two speed equipment has proven to be less susceptible to nuisance trips. This is good news, but much more work needs to be done.

Indoor comfort, especially in extreme climates, is a necessity for many people. Eventually, significant HVAC components will wear out. One way that an essential environment is provided is through their home HVAC system. An HVAC system contains many vital parts to make it operate properly and provide the indoor comfort, so many people seek. Every year homeowners across the country experience HVAC equipment failure. Many experience these issues in the peak season, such as the dead of winter or the height of summer. One way to help your clients reduce the chances of equipment failure is to employ a surge protection device for their HVAC system.

ACCA urged Congress to support the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act (S. 864/H.R. 2037). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation increases the flexibility of Pell Grants by extending eligibility to short-term job training programs which are in high demand.

A member recently asked ACCA about the appropriate paperwork that they should have employees fill out and what documentation the employee needs to provide. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins shares what you need to know.

Last week, Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation that would incentivize the quality installation of air source heat pumps.

Last week it was reported that President Biden’s administration is developing a tax plan that would raise $2.1 trillion in federal revenue over 10 years.

This week the IRS extended the deadline for individuals to file and pay their taxes from April 15 to May 17, 2021.