Reposted from HPBA Hot News December 2022 December marks the final month with Jack as the President and CEO of HPBA. His run has been impressive - 16 years as CEO, 22 years at HPBA total. The staff joins with the members of this organization to say thank you and wish him well. He will … Continue reading Farewell to Jack Goldman
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CHECK OUT WHAT HPBEXPO 2023 HAS TO OFFER! Get back to business on March 11-13 in Louisville, Kentucky. Be sure to register, reserve hotel rooms, and make note of the Saturday – Monday show day pattern for HPBExpo 2023. Attendee Registration Housing Reservations onPeak is the official partner and ONLY hotel provider endorsed by HPBExpo … Continue reading HPBExpo 2023 Registration and Housing are Open
Every week we send out an email to all of our members called Newscast. If you receive Hot News, you should also be receiving this email. As a service to our members, we select about ten articles that appear in the media about our industry or small business in general. These articles may be from … Continue reading What is Newscast?
HPBA has released two new tax credit flyers. The first one – for the 26 percent 25(D) tax credit – is available (page one and page two). The most important thing to note about this version of the tax credit is that it is expiring at the end of 2022. This means purchase and installation … Continue reading Tax Credit Flyers from HPBA Now Available
The ASHRAE Board of Directors approved Addendum ‘j’ for publication in Standard 62.2, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings, during its October 14th meeting. Recall that Addendum ‘j’ prohibits unvented combustion space heaters in ASHRAE-compliant homes, effectively banning all vent-free hearth appliances if a jurisdiction adopts these provisions of the ASHRAE standards … Continue reading ASHRAE 62.2 Committee Moves to Ban Vent-Free Products
If you are currently NFI certified, you should have received the email with the instructions on how to promote your NFI status with the NFI Promo Pack. #HireAHearthPro This Promo Pack is free to current NFI certified technicians. Thank you for committing to continued education and maintaining your certifications. If you have any questions or … Continue reading Are you #NFIstrong
The ASHRAE 62.2 Committee convened in January for the group’s Winter Conference. The Committee discussed Addendum ‘j,’ which would prohibit all vent-free heaters in ASHRAE 62.2-compliant homes. Commentors opposing Addendum ‘j’ addressed the committee in hopes of either modifying or overturning the addendum. Despite a lively discussion and industry opposition, the 62.2 Committee is moving … Continue reading ASHRAE 62.2 Ban on Vent-Free Appliances Moves out of Committee
Reading Rock, Inc., industry leader in distribution of quality building materials, has decided to consolidate their Pickerington, Ohio hearth showroom to their Columbus and Newark, Ohio locations. Starting in March, 2022 both locations will display burning fireplaces and other hearth accessories in their showrooms. This consolidation of the showroom provides Reading Rock the opportunity to … Continue reading Hearth Showroom Opening at Reading Rock’s Columbus and Newark Locations
As the HPBA Government Affairs team prepares for state legislative sessions to start, we anticipate that forced electrification will continue to find its way into the discussion, and not just on the West Coast. Whether in state legislatures, city councils or in building codes and regulations, environmental advocates are looking to hastily and fundamentally change … Continue reading Forced Electrification Initiatives to Ramp Up in 2022
In November 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better (BBB) Bill, sending it over to the Senate for deliberation. The $1.75 trillion social policy and climate change bill includes language that affects the hearth industry in various ways. Since then, BBB has stalled in the Senate. Prospects for passage are unclear … Continue reading Build Back Better Legislation Stalled in U.S. Senate