AHAM News
- Jul 2, 2008
AHAM Announces Staff Changes
AHAM is pleased to announce several staff changes. AHAM’s Jill Notini was promoted from Director to Vice President, Communications and Marketing. In addition, AHAM has hired two new staff to fill key positions. Peter G. Frank has joined AHAM as Director, Finance, filling a role held by Rita K....
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- Jun 12, 2008
Tips for Saving Money and Energy in the Home
Looking for ways to save money? Look no further than your kitchen. AHAM offers these simple energy savings tips to consumers looking for ways to cut energy bills this summer.
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- Jun 4, 2008
Home Appliance Energy Standards Quantified
AHAM has released new data based on 2007 shipments of major appliances, highlighting dramatic decreases in home appliance energy consumption since 2000.
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- May 1, 2008
AHAM Elects New Volunteer Leaders
AHAM announced the election of new association leaders at its annual member meeting in Ft. Myers, Florida, on April 29, 2008. Included are AHAM Officers, Board of Directors and Division leaders.
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- Apr 30, 2008
AHAM Bestows Prestigious Home Appliance Industry Awards
AHAM honored several industry leaders with awards for service and leadership at the AHAM Annual Member Meeting. This year’s meeting, “Sustainability Inc. Principles, Practices and Pathways,” was held in Fort Myers, FL on April 27-28, 2008.
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- Feb 8, 2008
Filtering Through the Hype: Air Cleaners are not all the Same
Recent media reports have implied that all air cleaners produce unhealthy levels of ozone. This is simply not true. There are many types of air cleaning technologies available to consumers. In fact, the most popular type of portable room air cleaners, those that use only a fan and high efficiency...
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- Dec 19, 2007
Home Appliance Efficiency to Dramatically Improve Under Energy Bill
President Bush signed into law the “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007,” a comprehensive energy bill which includes several historic provisions supported by AHAM to dramatically improve energy efficiency and maintain federal preemption for home appliances.
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- Dec 19, 2007
AHAM Congratulates House on Passage of CPSC Reauthorization Legislation
AHAM congratulates the United States House of Representatives on its passage of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Reauthorization Act, HR 4040. AHAM supports an increase in funding to enhance CPSC’s personnel dedicated to product testing, evaluation and enforcement and to improved...
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- Dec 11, 2007
AHAM Offers Northeast Residents Tips for Proper Use of Portable Electric Heaters
The temperature is dropping and heating prices are on the rise, especially for residents in the Northeast where weather forecasters are predicting an even colder winter than last year. Consumers may be considering a portable electric heater as an alternate heat source; and while this is a...
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- Nov 2, 2007
Household Refrigerator and Freezer Performance Evaluation Standard Gains ANSI Approval
AHAM is pleased to announce that its performance evaluation procedure for household refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers has gained approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard.
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- Oct 15, 2007
AHAM Names Technical Services Director
Debra K. Brunk has joined the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) staff as Director, Technical Services.
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- Oct 5, 2007
AHAM TESTIMONY SUPPORTS INCREASED FEDERAL SAFETY FUNDING AND AUTHORITY BUT OPPOSES ONEROUS AND UNECESSARY PROVISIONS
AHAM President Joseph M. McGuire testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Automotive Safety on legislation, S.2045, to reform the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission introduced by subcommittee chair Senator Mark...
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- Sep 20, 2007
ER-1 Gains ANSI Approval
AHAM is pleased to announce that its performance evaluation procedure for household electric ranges has gained approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard. The ANSI approved standard will be known as the ANSI/AHAM ER-1-2007, Performance...
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- Sep 17, 2007
AHAM TO INCORPORATE OZONE EMISSION COMPLIANCE INTO AIR CLEANER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
AHAM is expanding its Directory of Certified Room Air Cleaners to include information on ozone emissions. AHAM’s certification program currently tests the performance of room air cleaners in reducing tobacco smoke, dust and pollen. AHAM’s certification program directory will provide...
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- Jul 24, 2007
PETER HOEKSTRA JOINS AHAM AS VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is pleased to announce that Peter Hoekstra has joined AHAM staff as Vice President, Technical Services. Hoekstra joins AHAM with more than 20 years of engineering and project management experience.
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