http://www.aham.org Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Tue, 6 Jan 2009 7:54:57 CST en-us http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/37808 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/37808 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:42:47 CST AHAM President Joseph M. McGuire has been elected to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Directors beginning a three-year term on January 1, 2009. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/37683 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/37683 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:15:24 CST Messner will be responsible for directing and implementing AHAM's legislative, regulatory, political and grassroots programs. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/37680 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/37680 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:07:29 CST As heating costs rise and temperatures dip, energy costs are on everybody's mind. Portable electric heaters can be an efficient way to warm your room or supplement central heating; however, if not used properly, they can be a fire or electric shock hazard. AHAM urges consumers to follow these simple and important safety tips when using portable electric heaters. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/36881 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/36881 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:25:10 CDT AHAM has revealed a new brand, including a newly designed logo and tagline to better reflect AHAM's reputation as an influential, contemporary association representing a strong and innovative home appliance industry. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/36725 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/36725 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:55:50 CDT Speakers that span the political spectrum, representing the Clean Energy NOW coalition of more than 200 organizations, joined forces today to call for Congressional action to extend the renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits before the conclusion of the September legislative session. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/35143 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/35143 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:01:51 CDT AHAM is pleased to announce the promotion of Debra K. Brunk to Vice President, Technical Services. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/35114 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/35114 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:29:59 CDT According to AHAM, the comprehensive consumer product safety legislation, known as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 4040), agreed to by Congressional conferees represents progress in terms of funding and resources to enable the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to more effectively monitor and evaluate the safety of imported consumer products. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/35057 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/35057 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:04:41 CDT The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recognized AHAM's Room Air Conditioner standard as an American National Standard. The AHAM RAC-1-2008 standard establishes repeatable procedures and evaluation methods for measuring performance characteristics of room air conditioners. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/34806 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/34806 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:46:27 CDT 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. McClelland, who recently retired. Caroline Taylor was recently named Manager, Government Relations following a brief vacancy in that position. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/34562 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/34562 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:36 CDT 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. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/34442 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/34442 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:27:15 CDT AHAM has released new data based on 2007 shipments of major appliances, highlighting dramatic decreases in home appliance energy consumption since 2000. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/33786 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/33786 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:28:54 CDT 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. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/33773 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/33773 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:01:22 CDT 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. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/30949 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/30949 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:32:57 CST 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 filtration to draw in and trap airborne particulates, emit no more ozone than any typical household electrical appliance.