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It's About Time!
Anyone who has researched having a heater or air conditioner replaced or installed, or even looked at any of the familiar web sites, EPA, ACCA, NATE, IIAQC, ARI, ACEEE, CEE, (just to name a few) and even those of most manufacturers have been made aware that a proper installation is essential to getting the efficiency of your new system promised by the contractor you hire. Unfortunately, there has never been any official document to specify just what is a Proper installation, that is until now.
Equally unfortunately, there are some contractors who are after the quick buck and will install a new system knowing the installation will not produce the optimum efficiency that it is capable of. (Let me give some a break, maybe they just don't know). The homeowner, who understandably, is not familiar with this process, thinks that the new 15 SEER system is great compared to their 20 year old 6 SEER system and is saving them money each month. What they don't know is that this 15 SEER system is only producing 11 SEER, and yes it is better than 6 SEER, but the big bucks they paid for the 15 SEER was wasted, and this waste will continue until someone fixes it correctly. An even more troubling situation is when there is a 13 SEER system installed incorrectly and this system doesn't produce any more efficiency than the older system did.
HVAC Quality Installation Specification
STANDARD NO: ANSI / ACCA 5 QI - 2007
This specification has been in development for over two years, it was produced and developed through the hard work of professionals from a variety of disciplines who for the most part volunteered their time and expertise to raise the bar for improved competencies of contractors and protect the average consumer as well as our environment.
We are proud to be listed as a contributor to this standard, and It would be notable to at least skim through the acknowledgments to see the rest of this diverse group. The specification is actually 30 pages in length and may at this time (Nov 2007) be viewed at the ACCA web site, it is also available for purchase. http://www.acca.org/consumer/installing/
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACCA gratefully acknowledges the direction, guidance and encouragement provided by the diverse expertise
embodied in the membership of the Quality Installation Specification Committee.
Contractors:
Robert Feathers (B. F. Mechanical; Centerville, OH)
Gregory J. Goater (Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning; Rochester, NY)
Joe Presley (Tri-City Mechanical; Chandler, AZ)
Larry D. Sambrook (Indoor Air Quality Network; Stanton, VA)
Mitchell Slavensky (ACS Controls Corporation; McClellan, CA)
Skip Snyder (Snyder Company; Celebration, FL)
Utility Program Administrators
John Jones (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Albany, NY)
David P. Manoguerra (Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Francisco, CA)
Christopher Neme (VEIC/NEEP; Burlington,VT)
R. Anthony Pierce (Southern California Edison; Irwindale, CA)
Micheal G. Stephens (TXU Electric Delivery; Bullard, TX)
Buck Taylor (Massachusetts CoolSmart Program; North Easton, MA)
OEMS
Gary E. Georgette (Carrier Corporation; Indianapolis, IN)
Raymond Granderson (Rheem Manufacturing; Fort Smith , AR)
Joe C. Leonard, Jr. (Allied Air Enterprises; Blackville, SC)
James W. Muncie (American Standard Corporation; Tyler, TX)
Hung M. Pham (Emerson Climate Technologies; Sidney, OH)
Associations & Others
Glenn C. Hourahan, P.E. (Air Conditioning Contractors of America; Arlington, VA)
Patrick L. Murphy (North American Technician Excellence; Arlington, VA)
William J. Parlamiano, III, CIAQ (Building Performance Institute; Malta, NY)
Harvey M. Sachs, Ph. D. (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy; Washington, DC)
Frank Stanonik (Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association; Arlington, VA)
John Taylor (Consortium for Energy Efficiency; Boston, MA)
Chandler Von Schrader (Environmental Protection Agency / Energy Star; Washington, DC)
Special acknowledgments and appreciation go to Skip Snyder as Chair Committee, as well as to Subcommittee Chairs - Gregory Goater, Christophers Neme, and Mitchell Slavensky. Additionally, special thanks to John Taylor for his assistance and contributions to the development of this specification.
ADDITIONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This document has received some helpful comments and input from numerous knowledgeable individuals. These included:
Jerry Adams ( TXU Electric Delivery; Dallas, TX)
Linda Cavalluzzi (Long Island Power Authority, Long Island, NY)
Christine Colditz (Laco Mechanical Services; Elk Grove Village, IL)
Wayne W. Mulholland (Tri County Mechanical; Azle, TX)
David Dugger (Shoffiner Mechanical & Industrial; Knoxville, TN)
Janis Erickson (Sacramento Municipal Utility Distict; Sacramento, CA)
Glen Friendman, P.E. (Taylor Engineering; Alameda, CA)
James E. Gilroy( PacifiCorp; Portland, OR)
Ellis G. Guiles, Jr. P.E. (TAG Mechanical Systems, Inc. Syracuse, NY)
Larry Jeffus (consultant to TXU Electric Delivery; Dallas, TX)
Tom Kavounas (Albemarle Heating & Air; Charlottesville, VA)
Joseph Kounen (Building Performance Institute, Malta, NY)
Warren Lupson (Lupson & Associates; Silver Spring, MD)
Arthur T. MIller (Community College Of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, PA)
John Parker (retired: Alabama Power Company; Verbena, AL)
John Proctor (Proctor Engineering Group; San Rafael, CA)
Maggie Ramos (Long Island Power Authority, Long Island, NY)
Thomas Robertson (Baker Distributing)
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