ASHRAE 62.2 Ban on Vent-Free Appliances Moves out of Committee
The ASHRAE 62.2 Committee convened in January for the group’s Winter Conference. The Committee discussed Addendum ‘j,’ which would...
HPBA CEO Announces His Plans to Retire
Longtime HPBA CEO Jack Goldman has announced his plan to retire at the end of 2022. The Board has created an Executive Search Committee...
Build Back Better Legislation Stalled in U.S. Senate
In November 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better (BBB) Bill, sending it over to the Senate for...
Forced Electrification Initiatives to Ramp Up in 2022
As the HPBA Government Affairs team prepares for state legislative sessions to start, we anticipate that forced electrification will...
ASHRAE 62.2 Proposal to Ban Vent-Free Appliances in Compliant Homes
The ASHRAE 62.2 Committee has sent Addendum ‘j’ out for public review and comment. Addendum ‘j’ would ban all unvented room heaters in ...
Wood and Pellet Heater Tax Credit Extension Passes the U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Bill on Friday, November 19th, by a vote of 220-213. The $1.75 trillion...
Wood and Pellet Heater Tax Credit Update and What's Next
As previously reported, the U.S. House of Representatives was unable to hold a vote on a large reconciliation bill on Friday, November 5....
Electrification/Gas Ban Toolkit
You probably have questions, or your customers have questions. What do these proposed bans and restrictions mean for our industry? What...
New at HPBExpo 2022
CSIA Collaboration We are excited to announce our collaboration with Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) to add more educational...
Build Back Better Details Emerge, Future Uncertain with Divided Congress
During the last week of October, the White House revealed some details of Democrats’ $1.75 trillion social spending bill – known as the...
