Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration

Welcome to the 2015 AHR Expo: The World's Largest HVACR Marketplace. The Show brings together over 1,900 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors, representing the entire spectrum of the industry including: HVACR manufacturers, engineers, contractors, OEMs, facility managers, and other professionals. In addition, you'll find over 100 educational seminars, workshops (presented by ASHRAE and others) and new product presentations. If you're looking to keep up with the latest technology and trends, get face to face with the experts, and stay connected - then the AHR Expo is designed for you.

Bureau of Labor Statistics information about the HVAC trade career.

Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Ensuring human comfort, productivity, and safety, while practicing environmental stewardship is the mission of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Our 300 member companies produce more than 90 percent of the residential and commercial air conditioning, heating, water heating, and commercial refrigeration equipment made in North America. Through our certification program, standards, advocacy, and other activities, we strive to help save energy, improve productivity, and ensure a better environment.

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE advances the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. With more than 53,000 members from over 132 nations, ASHRAE is a diverse organization representing building system design and industrial processes professionals around the world.

A non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that seeks to bring together professionals in the building industry, including architects, designers, contractors, builders, realtors and developers, as well as concerned members of the general public.
Click on the link, go to "Retrofits", and see the information about air conditioning provided by this association.

Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International
Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International is a not-for-profit international organization serving wholesaler-distributors and their suppliers within the HVACR industry.

The International Council of Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Manufacturers Associations
ICARHMA is a unique membership organization comprised of national and regional trade associations that represent a significant share of the HVACR market. ICARHMA members represent almost a $100 Billion global industry. ICARHMA has been actively involved in supporting its member associations on ongoing policy and various other global issues related to the HVACR industry including energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Please visit the Policy Statements page for more information.

ACCA’s Quality Standards outline precisely the procedures that contractors should follow when designing, installing, maintaining, repairing, and verifying indoor environment systems. From the core HVAC Quality Installation Specification to the system-wide Existing Home Performance Evaluation standard, ACCA quality standards represent the true “industry best practices” to which quality contractors must adhere.