On July 16, 2021, HRAI and HVI (Home Ventilating Institute) submitted a joint letter to Minister of Natural Resources Canada Seamus O’Regan regarding NRCan’s interpretation of standard CAN/CSA C439-18 and its impact on the Canadian H/ERV industry.As members may be aware, CSA C439-18 specifies laboratory methods of testing for rating the performance of heat/energy-recovery ventilators. […]
Read more »On Tuesday, the Ontario Ministry of Education released a 26-page document that will guide the return to the classroom in September. The document lays out a plan for both elementary and secondary students to return to school fulltime and requires schools to improve air quality using ventilation and/or filtration before the start of the school […]
Read more »CleanBC is British Columbia’s plan for a more prosperous and sustainable future. It was recently noted that, since the release of CleanBC in 2018, however, the Province’s gap between legislated greenhouse gas targets and achieved reductions has actually grown. The Province is therefore developing a “Roadmap to 2030,” which will be the Province’s response to […]
Read more »We are now one month into our 2021 – 2022 fiscal year, which means it’s time to renew your HRAI membership!Promptly renewing your membership ensures your continued access to all your HRAI member-exclusive benefits, ranging from online professional development opportunities to special discounts on a variety of products and services.We look forward to you joining […]
Read more »HRAI’s Online Contractor Locator is designed to help homeowners, as well as building owners and managers connect with a contractor to purchase, install or service residential or commercial HVACR equipment. The Contractor Locator is the backbone of HRAI’s Call Centre, where individuals who do not wish to go online can find a contractor by calling […]
Read more »Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to HRAI or to the Canadian HVACR Industry?HRAI honours members and stakeholders with 4 distinguished awards annually, and is looking for nominees for this year’s Warren Heeley Environmental Award, Life Member Award and Merit Award. Last year our award recipients included:President’s Award: Sandy Barber, Lennox […]
Read more »HRAI’s second annual Town Hall meeting will take place during the HRAI Contractors Division Annual General Meeting on September 23, 2021 and is designed to give Contractor members a voice in HRAI’s matters. Members may raise issues directly or vet them at the Chapter level and have the Chapter bring them forward to the HRAI […]
Read more »While Air Handlers (-17%) showed a decrease in year-to-date at the end of the second quarter of 2021, Ductless Split System (126%) showed the largest increase, followed by Residential Furnace (65%), Residential AC (64%), Unit Heaters (34%), Commercial AC (23%) and Chillers (19%).The following chart provides specific data for each product; YTD Canadian shipments for […]
Read more »Vol. 9. No. 1 July 2021The recovery from the 2020 COVID recession continues apace with inflationary pressures mounting. Record high household savings, together with generous fiscal stimulus that has overcompensated households for income lost from unemployment and business closures, are fueling a resurgence in consumer demand that is outpacing supply for many good and services. In […]
Read more »The Chair of the HRAI Atlantic Chapter, Eric Foren, recently sent a letter to the Clean Foundation that are acting on behalf of Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change, to express support for the Sustainable Development Goals Development Act. The Act aims to advance Nova Scotia’s economic, social, and environmental wellbeing. It sets new goals to fight […]
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