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Mar 10, 2010 AHAM President Testifies Before Senate for Incentives to Develop Smart Appliances AHAM President, Joe McGuire, testified today before the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee in favor of S. 3059, the National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010. more
Oct 20, 2009 AHAM to Represent Appliance Industry at US-China Safety Summit CPSC Director Office of International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs has selected AHAM as a “stakeholder” participant to accompany the CPSC delegation to 3rd Biennial United States – China Consumer Product Safety Summit in Wuxi, Shanghai, and Beijing, China, October 21‐26. more
Sep 28, 2009 AHAM Publishes Standards for Portable Air Conditioners and Food Waste Disposers AHAM has received approval of the ANSI/AHAM PAC-1-2009, performance standard for Portable Air Conditioners from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Also, AHAM has published a revised technical standard for Food Waste Disposers, known as AHAM FWD-1-2009. more
Sep 15, 2009 AHAM Elects Electrolux and LG Executives to Board of Directors Thomas Vining, VP, Engineering, Electrolux Home Products NA and John I. Taylor, VP, Public Affairs and Communications, LG Electronics, Inc., USA were elected to the AHAM Board of Directors. more
Aug 6, 2009 AHAM States Principles for Smart Grid AHAM recently submitted principles developed by its Smart Grid Task Force to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These principles clarify how appliances can effectively operate within a Smart Grid environment, while providing consumer acceptability. more
Aug 6, 2009 AHAM Consumer Research Details Effects of Economy on Coffee Drinkers A new consumer research study published by AHAM details the impact of the US economy on portable appliance usage among owners of small appliances. more
Aug 4, 2009 AHAM Publishes Major Appliance Historical Data Tables AHAM has updated and published its Major Appliance Historical Tables, which includes major appliance shipment data from the first year shipments were tracked through the end of 2008. more
May 8, 2009 Home Appliance Energy Savings Quantified AHAM has released the 2008 Energy Efficiency and Consumption Trends data for home appliances. This data, based on 2008 shipments of major appliances, shows the continuing pattern of decreased energy consumption. more
Apr 22, 2009 AHAM Elects New Directors AHAM announced newly elected members of the Board of Directors and the appointment of a new Treasurer at its annual member meeting in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2009. more
Apr 21, 2009 AHAM Bestows Industry Achievement Awards AHAM held its annual member meeting in Washington, D.C., where industry leaders were honored for their service and leadership to the industry and to the association. This year’s meeting, “Organized for Opportunity,” was held from April 19-21, 2009 at the Mayflower Hotel. more
Mar 17, 2009 Appliance and Retail Industry Urge Quick Action on Consumer Rebate Program for Appliances AHAM and the RILA urge DOE to quickly disburse funding to state energy offices for the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs so that consumer rebates will be available for the summer months to purchase ENERGY STAR appliances. more
Feb 3, 2009 Five Appliances That Can Help You Save Money Many Americans are finding themselves looking for ways to save money. AHAM has come up with a list of five appliances that may already be in your home, which can help you save money. more
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.... more
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. more
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. more
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. more
Jul 19, 2007 HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS SHOW COMMITMENT TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Home appliance manufacturers, through their trade group the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), have teamed with energy and water advocacy groups to lobby Congress to pass an energy bill which will include the strictest federal energy efficiency standards to date for several major... more
Jan 2, 2007 AHAM Applauds U.S. Department of Energy's Denial of California Petition for Separate Water Standards for Residential Clothes Washers WASHINGTON, DC (December 28, 2006) — The appliance industry today applauded the decision by the Department of Energy (DOE) to deny a petition by the California Energy Commission (CEC) seeking separate water usage regulations for residential clothes washers sold in the state. According to the... more
Oct 4, 2006 AHAM Announces New Board and Executive Committee Members WASHINGTON , DC (October 4, 2006)— The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) announced the appointment of Soon Kwon, President, LG Electronics USA, Inc. to fill an unexpired seat on the AHAM Board of Directors. more
Oct 3, 2006 Fire Prevention Week October 8-14 marks Fire Prevention Week across the country. AHAM is joining the effort to reduce unattended cooking fires by making available the popular “Recipe for Safer Cooking” brochure. Millions of these brochures have been seen by consumers around the country. However,... more
Sep 22, 2006 ELECTION 2006! AHAM is working with the National Manufacturers Association (NAM) to bring you election coverage where you view candidate profiles, register to vote and even get an early or absentee ballot. Most importantly, don’t forget to vote! Click here to view candidate profiles, register to vote... more...
Sep 15, 2006 AHAM Publishes New Brochure on Ways to Minimize Refrigerator Freezer HFC Emissions from Factories The manufacturers of household refrigerator and freezers, represented by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of chemicals used in appliances. With the support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), AHAM has... more
Jul 25, 2006 AHAM Comments on FTC Proposed Consumer Research AHAM has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission regarding their proposed consumer research study on the effectiveness of certain EnergyGuide labels. The study is being undertaken as part of the FTC’s mandate to reexamine the EnergyGuide label as directed in the Energy Policy Act of... more...
Jun 22, 2006 New Appliance Industry Fact Book Available WASHINGTON, DC (June 20, 2006)— The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) recently released its 2005 Home Appliance Industry Fact Book which provides researchers and industry executives with a comprehensive statistical overview of the major home appliance industry. more
May 31, 2006 Filtering Through The Hype: Air Cleaners Are Not All the Same WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2006)--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. more
May 24, 2006 Energy Cents: Saving Money With Room Air Conditioners Maximize your energy savings by replacing your old room air conditioner with a new energy efficient model. Despite rising electricity costs, a typical new room air conditioner only costs about $45 per year to operate, compared to over $90 in 1980. more
May 4, 2006 AHAM Honors Home Appliance Industry Leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 4, 2006)-- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) honored several industry executives with awards for service and leadership at the AHAM Annual Member Meeting, “Consumer Connections” on May 1, 2006 in Key Largo, FL. more
May 3, 2006 AHAM Elects New Volunteer Leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2006)- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) announced the election of new association leaders at its Annual Member Meeting in Key Largo, Florida, on May 1, 2006. Included are AHAM Officers, Board of Directors and Division leaders. more
Apr 14, 2006 AHAM Applauds the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Decision to Deny Wireless Carriers “Petition for Reconsideration The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied the Wireless Carriers “Petition for Reconsideration” that would have imposed an emission (power) limitation on microwave ovens in the 2496-2500 MHz bandwidth. This decision is a significant victory for the appliance industry and was made as a... more...
Mar 29, 2006 AHAM's Director of Standards and Certification Wins Award at International Appliance Technical Conference AHAM's Director of Standards and Certification, Ramona Saar, recently won an Award of Excellence at the International Appliance Technology Conference (IATC) for her paper explaining ANSI/AHAM Standard AC-1, Test Method for Rating Performance of Portable Room Air Cleaners. The paper provides the... more...
Mar 20, 2006 AHAM Testimony Before the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy AHAM testifies against Maine state legislation (LD 2041) that proposes to regulate home appliance products that are already covered under federal law. more...
Mar 10, 2006 Understanding the Scope of the Air Cleaner Standard and the Related AHAM Industry Certification Program In response to recent claims of CADR ratings for whole house room air cleaner performance, AHAM has published a document clarifying the scope of ANSI/AHAM AC-1. This document was designed to increase consumer awareness of the proper usage of the ANSI/AHAM AC-1 Clean air Delivery Rates (CADR) as... more...
Feb 28, 2006 First U.S. Oven Volume Measurement Standard Gains ANSI Approval AHAM is pleased to announce that its product performance evaluation procedure for the Determination and Expression of Oven Volume has gained approval by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard. more...
Feb 22, 2006 AHAM Expands Dehumidifier Certification Program AHAM has expanded its Dehumidifier Certification Program to include Energy Factor verification testing in addition to verification of Water Removal Capacity. Energy Factor data can now be found in AHAM’s Directory of Certified Dehumidifiers at www.cooloff.org. more...
Jan 19, 2006 AHAM Gains ANSI Approval on Air Cleaner Sound Standard The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is pleased to announce that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved ANSI/AHAM AC-2-2006, Method for Sound Testing of Portable Household Electric Room Air Cleaners, as a new American National Standard. more
Jan 12, 2006 AHAM & U.S. EPA Release Voluntary Recommended Practices for HFC Usage The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released voluntary “Recommended Practices for Minimizing HFC Emissions from Refrigerator-Freezer Factories” to serve as a template for manufacturers of these products worldwide to... more
Dec 15, 2005 AHAM Air Cleaner Standard Gains ANSI Approval The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) revised standard for the Performance of Portable Household Electric Room Air Cleaners, ANSI/AHAM-AC-1-2006 has gained approval by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). more
Aug 8, 2005 Historic Energy Policy Act Applauded By Appliance Manufacturing Industry The Barton-Domenici Energy Policy Act of 2005, signed into law by President Bush today, is being lauded by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and its members as the most significant energy efficiency legislation since the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987... more
May 25, 2005 AHAM Air Cleaner Test Method Continues to Gain Visibility The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers performance test method for portable air cleaners, ANSI/AHAM-AC-1-2002 was recently updated and approved following an external peer review by a panel of indoor air quality experts. more
May 13, 2005 Beat The Heat With AHAM's New Room Air Conditioner Web Site Just in time for the cooling season the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) unveils a new consumer site www.cooloff.org more
Apr 18, 2005 AHAM Board Members Announced at Annual Member Meeting The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) today announced its newly elected and re-elected members of the Board of Directors. more
Apr 18, 2005 AHAM Honors Home Appliance Industry Leaders The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) honored several industry executives with awards for service and leadership at the AHAM Annual Member Meeting, “Serving a Global Industry” on April 18, 2005. more
Mar 28, 2005 AHAM Exhibits Technical Acumen at IATC Conference Performance Evaluation of Clothes Washing Machines –Rewriting the American National Standard, a paper written by Richard Cripps, Senior Project Engineer, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers will be delivered and will receive an award at the International Appliance Technical Conference... more
Mar 15, 2005 AHAM to Receive Award for Ozone Protection Efforts The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) to receive the 2005 Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award, for AHAM’s efforts related to promotion of responsible handling of Fluorocarbons, and related research into ozone friendly... more
Feb 24, 2005 Appliance Industry to Tee Up Priority Policy and Business Issues at AHAM Annual Meeting The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) will hold its AHAM Annual Member Meeting April 17-18, 2005 in Washington, D.C. at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel. This year’s theme, “Serving a Global Industry” reflects the strength and universal importance of the home... more
Feb 9, 2005 Food Waste Disposer Performance Standard Revised AHAM is pleased to announce the publication of a revised product characteristic test procedure, AHAM-FWD-1, Standard for Food Waste Disposers. more
Jan 9, 2005 AHAM’s Certified Product Directories Now Searchable As part of a new promotional effort for AHAM’s Room Air Conditioner and Dehumidifier Certification Programs, AHAM is pleased to announce that Directories of Certified Room Air Conditioners and Dehumidifiers are now accessible online in a searchable format by visiting the AHAM web site. more
Jan 5, 2005 New AHAM Standard Developed to Measure Oven Volume AHAM is pleased to announce the publication of its 25th product performance evaluation procedure, AHAM-OV-1-2005 Standard for the Determination and Expression of Oven Volume. more
Aug 3, 2004 AHAM Receives EPA Grant to Fund Refrigerator-Freezer Disposal Research The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturer’s (AHAM) a research grant to study the disposal practices of refrigerator-freezers in the U.S through the association’s Appliance Research Consortium (ARC) and in coordination with the... more
Jul 9, 2004 AHAM Standard Receives National Recognition The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recognized AHAM's performance evaluation procedure for household refrigerators and freezers as an American National Standard. more
Apr 27, 2004 AHAM Board Members Announced at AHAM Annual Meeting The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) today announced its newly elected and re-elected members of the Board of Directors and newly elected AHAM officers. more
Apr 26, 2004 Industry Leaders Honored at AHAM Annual Meeting The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) honored several industry executives with awards for service and leadership at the AHAM Annual Member Meeting, “Design for the Future” on April 26, 2004. more
Apr 24, 2004 AHAM Introduces New Public Policy Award in Honor of Michael C. Thompson The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is proud to announce its newest industry award- The Michael C. Thompson Public Policy Award. more
Jan 29, 2004 AHAM Tagged As Administrator of Floor Care Standards Group The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has confirmed the appointment of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers as the Administrator for the U.S. National Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Subcommittee 59F for Floor Care... more
Dec 30, 2003 AHAM Announces Floor Care Division Leadership Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is pleased to announce several leadership positions within its Floor Care Division. more
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