• Industry Updates

    Dec. 1, 2012
    NATE CORNER | Top 10 Testing Locations for September 14 - October 31, 2012 1. International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Stillwater, OK 95 2.

    NATE CORNER | Top 10 Testing Locations for September 14 - October 31, 2012

    1. International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Stillwater, OK 95 2. HVAC Learning Solutions, Richardson, TX 83 3. Interactive College of Technology, Chamblee, GA 81 4. Mingledorff's Inc., Norcross, GA 51 5. Carrier Florida, Orlando, FL 46 6. TesTrac.com, Ltd., Burnsville, MN 45 7. Fortis College, Indianapolis, IN 42 8. SMW 41 41/JATCPR, Toa Baja, PR 37 9. Indiana Supply, Fort Wayne, IN 33 10. Ultimate Technical Academy, LLC, North Little Rock, AR 31

    For more information about sponsoring NATE testing, contact Dana Anaman at 703/276-7247 or [email protected].

    NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN SEPTEMBER 2012

    Building Permits
    894,000

    Privately owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 894,000.

    This is 11.6 percent (± 1.1%) above the revised August rate of 801,000 and is 45.1 percent (± 1.8%) above the September 2011 estimate of 616,000.

    Housing Starts
    872,000

    Privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 872,000.

    This is 15.0 percent (±12.1%) above the revised August estimate of 758,000 and is 34.8 percent (±18.2%) above the September 2011 rate of 647,000.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau News/HUD

    HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHIPMENT REPORT

    July 2012 Percent Change From July 2011 July 2011 Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps 626,951 13% 554,657 Central Air Conditioners 466,312 14.5% 407,089 Air-Source Heat Pumps 160,639 8.9% 147,568 Residential Electric Storage Water Heaters 257,290 6.4% 241,804 Residential Gas Storage Water Heaters 260,065 11.6% 233,120 Commercial Electric Storage Water Heaters 5,256 26.4% 4,158 Commercial Gas Storage Water Heaters 4,892 -1.0% 4,943 Gas Warm-Air Furnaces 173,259 15.4% 150,193 Oil Warm-Air Furnaces 1,789 -27.5% 2,467

    Source: July 2012 Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment, AHRI.