The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is the trade association representing manufacturers of HVACR and water heating equipment, within the global HVACR industry. AHRI’s 315 member companies manufacture quality, efficient, and innovative residential and commercial air conditioning, space heating, water heating, and commercial refrigeration equipment and components for sale in North America and around the world.

The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) is an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit organization working to forge practical solutions to climate change. Their mission is to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts.

ITI supports apprenticeship and advanced career training for union workers in the sheet metal industry throughout the United States and Canada. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the ITI produces a standardized curriculum supported by a wide variety of training materials free of charge to apprentices and journey-level workers who work in the following specialized disciplines: Architectural Sheet Metal, Building Information Modeling,& HVAC Service.

NATE is a nonprofit certification organization for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians. They provide service and installation certifications in: air conditioning, air distribution, air-to-air heat pumps, gas furnaces, oil furnaces, hydronics gas, hydronics oil, light commercial refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, ground source heat pump loop installer, and HVAC efficiency analyst.

An ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) gives members a competitive edge in today's rapidly changing marketplace by expanding market opportunities, acquiring exclusive business intelligence, removing market barriers, building supply chain connections, and harnessing innovation.