ASA to Support HARDI in Influencing Codes and Standards for HVACR
Itasca, IL – November 18, 2019 - The American Supply Association (ASA) and Heating, Air- conditioning & Refrigerator Distributors International (HARDI) have signed an agreement for ASA to offer codes and standards services to HARDI. Beginning in January 2020 ASA will provide HARDI code tracking and consulting to monitor, understand and influence codes and standards changes impacting the HVACR industry.
Over the last several years, ASA has developed a significant presence in codes and standards activity impacting the PHCP/PVF channels. This presence provides significant opportunity for ASA to help HARDI navigate the process for ultimate impact and success. Acting ASA COO and VP of Advocacy, Jim Kendzel, and HARDI’s Director of Government Affairs, Alex Ayers will serve as the leads for this partnership.
“In response to major external issues recently affecting their membership, ASA developed an impressive infrastructure for monitoring and influencing codes and standards. HARDI’s membership and the HVACR industry as a whole needs to prepare now for the major transition to low-GWP refrigerants and this starts with codes and standards. So rather than reinventing the wheel, we’re excited to partner with our counterparts at ASA and leverage what they’ve built to help HARDI lead the HVACR industry into the new regulatory world in which we’re about to live,” said HARDI CEO Talbot Gee.
As part of this agreement, ASA will monitor and advise HARDI and its Government Affairs Team when issues of critical concern are being debated and how best the association and its members can impact the discussion.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to work more closely with HARDI and we are proud of our long, successful history in Codes and Standards. We know that with our background, we will be able to properly support HARDI in monitoring and influencing HVACR Codes and Standards issues,” said ASA CEO Mike Adelizzi.
More information will be released as 2020 progresses.
The American Supply Association is the national association for full-service wholesaler-distributors and their suppliers of plumbing-heating-cooling-piping and industrial pipe-valve-fitting products and related services. Learn more about ASA at www.asa.net.
EDITORIAL CONTACT:
Amanda Belknap
VP, Marketing & Communications
American Supply Association
630.467.0000, ext. 203 | news@asa.net
