LibGuides: Air Conditioning Technology: Web Resources

Evaluating Websites

Evaluate carefully any information you find on the Web for:

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QUALITY
RELEVANCE

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News & Job Search

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Air Conditioning Heating Refrigeration News
ACHR News is a weekly magazine with news across all branches of the air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration industry (residential, commercial, and industrial).
HVAC Careers
This site offers news, company & product profiles, event info & jobs in the Construction industries including HVAC.
The HVAC Source
This site is dedicated to HVAC industry news including HVAC jobs.

Continuing Education

HVAC Excellence
This not for profit organization's goal is to improve competency through validation of the technical education process.
North American Technician Excellence, Inc.
NATEX is a non-profit certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry.
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
RSES is a leader in training and education for professional HVACR technicians and contractors.
HPAC Engineering
Providing expertise and insights into the latest products, solutions and technologies being used in commercial, industrial and institutional building HVAC applications.

Professional Associations

Air Conditioning Contractors of America
ACCA is a non-profit association serving more than 60,000 professionals and 4,000 businesses in the indoor environment and energy services community, working together to promote professional contracting, energy efficiency, and healthy, comfortable indoor environments.
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Our 300+ member companies produce more than 90 percent of the residential and commercial air conditioning, heating, water heating, and commercial refrigeration equipment made in North America. Through our certification program, standards, advocacy, and other activities, we strive to help save energy, improve productivity, and ensure a better environment.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers
The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability within the industry. Through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.
Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International
HARDI is the single voice of wholesale distribution within the HVACR industry.
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association
The PHCC-National Association is the premiere organization for the p-h-c professional. Since 1883, PHCC has been the industry leader in promotion, advancement, education and training.
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
Located in headquarters outside Washington, D.C., SMACNA an international association of union contractors, has 1,834 members in 103 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Brazil.

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