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06.25.26

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC), and Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) ...

06.24.26

On June 2, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB26-002 into law. The legislation includes a very important provision that would exclude propane water heaters from strict water heater NOx emissions restrictions that were passed into law by the state in 2023. In 2023, the Colorado government enacted HB23-1161 into law. This legislation, among other things, restricted the amount of NOx …

06.23.26

Falls Church, Va. — On June 12, 2026, Governor Jeff Landry signed HB953 into law — and with it, Louisiana enacted what PHCC believes to be the most damaging rollback of plumbing licensure standards seen anywhere in the country in recent memory. For context: in 2019, the Texas Legislature nearly allowed its state plumbing licensing board to sunset entirely before Governor Greg Abbott intervened …

06.16.26

As he prepares to take the helm as PHCC’s next CEO, Dan Quinonez is focused on strengthening the association through membership growth, workforce development, chapter engagement, and strong advocacy on issues such as contractor licensing. In a recent interview with Homepros ...

06.10.26

Trusted water heater manufacturer contributes equipment and funding to training centers nationwide through its Industry Forward® initiative AMBLER, Pa., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradford White Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of water heaters, boilers and storage tanks, announces new product donations and financial contributions to the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors …

06.09.26

Dr. Rick Goodman, leadership expert and motivational speaker, to headline PHCC CONNECT 2026 in Milwaukee. FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC) announces Dr. Rick Goodman, internationally recognized leadership expert, motivational speaker and bestselling author, as the keynote speaker for PHCC CONNECT 2026, taking place October ...

05.28.26

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 28, 2026) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association announced today that Chief Executive Officer Cindy Sheridan, CAE, will retire at the end of 2026. During a PHCC Board of Directors meeting on May 7, the board unanimously selected PHCC Chief Operating Officer and PHCC Educational Foundation Executive Director Dan Quinonez as her successor. Quinonez …

05.27.26

On April 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an Enforcement Policy Statement (EPS) relative to recently established commercial water heater efficiency standards that were originally slated to apply to products manufactured after October 6, 2026. Those standards impact only gas-fired commercial water heaters and require storage products to meet or exceed a Thermal Efficiency (TE) …

05.12.26

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) and Bernzomatic ...

05.01.26

Jantzen Fisher, who is both the 2025 PHCC HVAC Apprentice of the Year, as well as a 2024 SkillsUSA champion, was recently featured on the SkillsUSA website and in their e-newsletter ...