AHRI is the trade association representing manufacturers of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and water heating equipment. Learn all the ways our members – and AHRI – make life better for everyone. Here we’ll keep you updated on our upcoming events, important policy issues affecting the industry, updates to our globally recognized and industry respected certification program, and even share some fun human interest stories and history related to the world of HVACR.
As many of you know, AHRI’s global headquarters is based in Arlington, Virginia, which is just a few miles outside of Washington, D.C. But what you may not know is that we also have six international offices spread out around the world. These offices are based in strategic locations to support regional standards harmonization goals, product performance certification, and regulatory compliance. We currently maintain offices in Canada, China, India, Latin America, the MENA region, and Southeast...
15 Sept 2026
Episode 11: Leadership Forum Preview
We recently launched registration for the 2026 AHRI Leadership Forum -- the industry’s premiere event, bringing together AHRI members from across the country for what we believe is the perfect combination of productivity and fun! The three-day agenda includes everything from large general sessions and keynote speakers, to smaller, more specialized meetings, to tours and sports that let you experience all that Puerto Rico has to offer! We say it every year – but at the Leadership Forum there’s...
18 Aug 2026
Ep 10: Regulatory Compliance Status Tool
This week we’re talking to one of AHRI’s most popular departments… the Regulatory Compliance team. Regulatory reporting is one of AHRI’s core services, and the compliance team monitors evolving regulatory requirements and proactively communicates their impacts to manufacturers and certification participants. A major part of this mission involves tracking all of the data surrounding equipment and making sure that information is easily accessible. This week, our guest is Daniel Kane, AHRI’s Sen...
21 Jul 2026
Ep 9: How to Apply to AHRI's Certification Program
This week, we’re talking about AHRI’s globally recognized, industry respected equipment certification program. It is a voluntary program, administered and governed by AHRI, that ensures that various types of HVACR and water heating products perform according to manufacturers’ published claims. One of the most common questions we get from manufacturers – both in the U.S. and internationally – is exactly how to join it. I’m joined by Greg Kalinyak, Manager of Engineering Programs, and Anna Mead...
7 Jul 2026
Ep 8: Global Energy Efficiency Regulations
We're taking a deep dive into one of AHRI’s lesser known topics: Global energy efficiency regulations, which are multiplying every day. It’s crucial for equipment manufacturers to know about these regulations so they can access global markets. The way that global regulators design and implement these regulations can make the difference between fair and equitable market access for all manufacturers, or barriers to entry. For this episode, AHRI Senior Director of Global Services Michael LaGigli...
23 Jun 2026
Ep 7: Workforce Development and SkillsUSA
This year, one of the priorities of AHRI’s Chairman of the Board is to strengthen workforce development opportunities. With the Baby Boomer retirement cliff looming, the U.S. is on track to experience a huge drop off in the number of skilled technicians to work on HVACR equipment. Keep in mind, that will all happen while the country is already experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, making the problem even worse. One of the strongest voices in advocating for trade schools and technical ed...
9 Jun 2026
Ep 6: ASME Boiler Appeal Explainer
In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into one of AHRI’s more technical topics: codes. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is under consideration for a scope change that would remove three key exemptions from the scope of section 8 of that code. This change would have a huge impact on our industry, driving up the cost and wait time for maintenance and repairs of essential equipment. AHRI Senior Director of Codes Tom Deary explains the specifics of...
30 Apr 2026
Ep 5: Policy Symposium Preview
Like we told you in our State Summit episode, the spring months are often some of the busiest for our government affairs team! Our signature advocacy event – the Policy Symposium – is only a few weeks away. Every year, this meeting happens in the heart of Washington, DC and serves as an opportunity for all of our member companies to connect directly with congressional offices and key regulators. The first day focuses on education, with panels from key legislative and regulatory players and re...
AHRI’s Certification program has been around for almost 90 years. Over the decades, it has expanded to include more products and to offer more services – like regulation compliance verification in the U.S. and around the world. HVACR and water heating products are complex, and one of the most valuable things AHRI Certification offers is performance assurance, not only to homeowners, but to consulting engineers and architects. In the latest episode of the Making Life Better podcast, AHRI Senio...
2 Apr 2026
Ep 4: State Summit Preview
At AHRI, the spring months are often some of the busiest for our government affairs team. Our two signature advocacy events – the State Summit and the Policy Symposium – take place in April and May. In this month’s episode, we’re unpacking the AHRI State Summit, which – you guessed it – focuses on state-level advocacy efforts. It ping pongs between two of the most ambitious state legislatures in the country - New York on the East Coast and California on the West Coast. It’s a two-day agenda -...
25 Mar 2026
Ep 3: Everything you need to know about EPCA reform
This month we’re talking about one of AHRI’s biggest policy priorities: Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) Modernization. It’s hard to explain just how important this piece of policy is to our industry, and to American manufacturing as a whole. But for a lot of people, EPCA is the most important statute they’ve never heard of. We have AHRI’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Samantha Slater to help de-mystify EPCA and explain the practical ways that it could be amended to ser...
25 Feb 2026
Ep 2: AHRI's Environmental Product Declarations Program
This month – we’re turning our attention to one of AHRI’s newest initiatives. We are in the process of launching the first North American environmental product declarations program that specializes in the HVACR and water heating industry. It’s called the AHRI Certified EPD Program, nicknamed the ACE Program – and it’s designed to offer thorough, transparent, and third-party verified environmental information on HVACR and water heating equipment. Resources from this episode: EPD web page: http...
28 Jan 2026
Ep 1: AHRI's educational sessions and offerings at AHR Expo
In this episode, we are focusing on the upcoming AHR Expo, which is February 2-4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Make sure you stop by booth C-23-02 to meet with AHRI staff! We are well represented this year, so you will have the opportunity to meet with engineers, regulatory compliance staff, and members of our global services team. On top of our booth presence, we are also offering five educational sessions on some of the most pressing industry topics. View all our educational sessions at AHR E...
21 Jan 2026
What to expect from the Making Life Better podcast
We’re excited to announce the launch of Making Life Better: An AHRI Podcast. AHRI is the trade association representing manufacturers of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and water heating equipment. We’ll keep you informed about our upcoming events, important policy issues affecting the industry, updates to our globally recognized, industry respected certification program, and we’ll even share some fun human interest stories and history related to the wo...
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