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Trade Organizations: Mechanical and HVAC
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
www.acca.org
Provides information about training, certification and careers in air conditioning contracting; HVACR schools and vocational programs by state. Includes ACCA Insider newsletter; blog; links to chapters; mold resources. Lists suppliers by product. ACCA Store offers safety products, building codes, system design manuals, certification manuals and certification products for sale. Contractor Locator allows visitors to find contractor by ZIP code. Business Tools includes government affairs updates; members-only marketing tips; legal resources; job margin calculator; benchmarking studies and research reports to measure company performance; consumer brochure program. Technical Tools includes FAQs; recommended values; Residential Design Center resources; standards actions; members-only articles, bulletins, building code resources. HVAC StateWatch includes licensing links; legal updates.
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
www.ahrinet.org
Provides list of member companies; link to Consortium for Energy Efficiency directory of verified equipment. Certified HVACR Equipment provides Directory of Certified Product Performance, which lists heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, commercial refrigeration equipment and provides database of product information, including manufacturer, model number, capacity. Homeowners provides information on systems and energy efficiency. Certifications provides information on certification programs for heating and cooling equipment and components administered by AHRI. Standards Program lists standards and guidelines, which can be downloaded for free; provides overview of standards development, information on international standards development, links to U.S., international standards organizations. Industry Statistics includes monthly shipment reports; industry statistical profile. Research provides information about Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute, including overview of research programs; project and research reports; project solicitations and documents; resource links. Specifiers/Contractors provides education and career tools; list of upcoming workshops; workforce development fact sheet. Workforce Development includes model contractor licensing legislation; HVACR contractor licensing fact sheet; information about Highly Skilled Trades Education Alliance; workforce, training, certification resources. Global Initiatives includes resources on intellectual property rights, trade promotion, global policy issues. Environmental Advocacy includes information on national and international energy policy issues, energy efficiency, European Union’s Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, commercial building HVACR efficiency, minimum efficiency standards. Events provides listing, database of U.S., international meetings, conventions. Newsroom provides newsletter, AHRI Trends magazine.
California – Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
www.cal-smacna.org
Includes member directory. Links to other industry organizations, government agencies
and member companies. Lists statewide job opportunities for sheet
metal and air conditioning workers. Includes articles on
regulatory issues. Offers construction standards, design guides, duct standards, standard practices for sale online.
ISA – International Society of Automation
www.isa.org
Provides links to technical communities and divisions, which publish topical articles and resources; online newsletters; RSS feeds; measurement and control industry news briefs; events calendar; links to related organizations worldwide. Offers standards, books and publications for sale; subscriptions to technical paper collections. Can view current and archival issues of InTech and abstracts of ISA Transactions since 1997; can purchase articles online. Offers information about training, professional development and certification programs. ISA Directory lists manufacturers, representatives and services in the measurement and control field. Careers Library includes articles and career guide for young engineers. ISAJobs offers job listings, resume posting and e-mail job alerts.
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
www.mcaa.org
Lists publications for sale on management/business, health and safety, labor, technical issues, including Labor Estimating Manual. Includes weekly update on issues of interest to mechanical contractors. Lists state and local affiliate organizations; provides information about MCAA student internship program; events calendar. Membership Directory allows users to search for contractor members by name or location. Supplier Partners allows users to search for products and services by category or company name.
National Utility Contractors Association
www.nuca.com
Lists technical, management, safety publications for sale; provides calendar of events; listing of safety programs offered by NUCA; offers free excavation safety DVD for download. Can view current and archival issues of Utility Contractor. Membership Directory lists members by name, location or product; includes Buyer’s Guide. Government Relations contains overview of issues; contractor liability insurance report for download.
Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Association
www.phccweb.org
Provides information about apprenticeships, training; manuals; lists service groups, plumbing product manufacturers, distributors. Includes chapter directory; industry news; current and archival issues of newsletter; listings of educational events, meetings and seminars. Technical Department contains information about National Plumbing Code, with form to propose code changes; policies and procedures. Chapter Resource Center includes library of apprenticeship, licensing, training documents. Contractor Resource Center includes business management documents, Facts and Stats business management article archive; offers project management courses, business management seminars. Marketing Resource Center includes consumer publications. Online Toolbox store offers business and technical materials for sale. Contractor Resources, Government Relations contains legislative updates; information on regulatory efforts; congressional testimony; Political Action Committee position papers.
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
www.rses.org
Organization for those who install, service and repair HVAC and refrigeration
systems. Contains information about chapters; training courses;
conferences, conventions, workshops, trade shows; preview of the current issue of the RSES Journal. Career Center lists job openings; jobseekers can post resumes; employers can post jobs.
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA)
www.smacna.org
Contains member directory; information about market sector councils; offers interpretations of the literal text of SMACNA's technical manuals, guides and standards by written technical request or inquiry. Lists events and meetings; continuing education programs and online distance learning courses. Includes legislative updates; prevailing wage study articles; labor relations articles and forms; safety resources. Includes business management, project management, contract administration resources, most for members-only. Publications Store offers safety and technical publications. Downloadable technical papers include guidelines, building code updates, installation guidelines, test reports. Can view current and recent issues of SMAC News, Architectural Metal, Industrial Insights, Fab Focus and Residential Report.
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