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HVAC Systems: Understanding the Basics

The Honorable Robin Carnahan

The Honorable Robin Carnahan currently serves as the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

As Administrator, she is working to empower GSA career professionals and build on the agency’s efforts to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and American people.

SMART

A dynamic and diverse union with 203,000 members that consists of sheet metal workers, service technicians, bus operators, engineers, conductors, sign workers, welders, production employees and more. SMART members ensure the quality of the air we breathe, promote energy efficiency, produce and provide the vital services that move products to market and passengers to their destinations.

Local Area Residential & Light Commercial Agreements and Addenda

SMACNA maintains electronic copies for review by SMACNA chapters and members. Contracts are categorized by state.

SMART/SMACNA comments on the incentive provisions for improving energy efficiency

SMART/SMACNA comments in response to questions raised by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the incentive provisions for improving energy efficiency of residential and commercial buildings in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)

Forms and Resources for Volunteers

This page includes forms and resources for volunteers and committee members, including SMACNA's Constitution and Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy, and reimbursement form. 

Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

SMACNA comments in support of the DOL’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking — Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act published Oct. 13, 2022. SMACNA believes that the construction industry needs stronger protections against the deliberate misclassification of workers as independent contractors — also called “worker status fraud.” SMACNA believes the DOL should develop rules specific to the construction industry to prevent unscrupulous contractors from deliberately misclassifying workers to gain an unfair advantage for law-abiding contractors that pay workers middle-class wages and benefits.

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From Windstorms to Hurricanes and Wildfires, Contractors Battle Mother Nature to Keep Business Going

Welcome to 2020, a year where swirling hurricanes have competed with searing wildfires and powerful windstorms for the public’s attention in the midst of the worst global pandemic in a century.

SMACNA Safety Tool Box Talk Volume 2

The Safety Committee of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) has developed the SMACNA SAFETY TOOLBOX TALKS - Volume 2 for all contractor members of SMACNA This document is intended to provide general safety and health refresher training material. For compliance with the requirements of OSHA, please refer to the 29 CFR 1910 Standards for General Industry and 29 CFR 1926 Standards for Construction SMACNA accepts no liability for the consequences of reliance on the contents of these Toolbox Talks.

Federal Regulations

Convention Links

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President's Column: Understanding What Matters

Angie Simon discusses what matters at her midway point of an extended tenure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Army Corps of Engineers Business Resources

Information on Army Corp of Engineers contracting resources, small business resources and access to the MILCON Forecast.

Project Labor Agreement Reached for Maryland Transit System

The contractor responsible for completing Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail system has finalized a project labor agreement with the union working on the project.

Relationship Between the Benefit Plan Trustee and the Plan Sponsor that Appoints the Trustee

The Department of Labor has issued a regulation (29 CFR §2509.75-8), which states that to the extent a party has the ability to appoint or remove a trustee of a benefit plan, that act makes the appointing party a fiduciary with respect to the plan as to that appointment.

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'And They’re Off!'

SMACNA member Poynter Sheet Metal ‘raced’ to complete its work at Churchill Downs so the legendary track could be ready for the world-renowned Kentucky Derby.

Capitol Hill Update: SMACNA Weighs in on House Retirement Security Hearing

Many SMACNA issues and priorities continue to percolate, including multiemployer pension reform and procurement reforms.

Chapter Education Program Request Form

New Horizons Foundation Podcast

Hosted by Eric Anderton, the New Horizons Foundation Podcast will assemble stakeholders from across the skilled trades and related fields to talk about some of the emerging issues facing sheet metal and HVAC contractors as they look for constructive and positive ways to grow their business.

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Member Benefits

Many members talk about the value SMACNA provides by creating opportunities where contractors can come together, learn, network, and return to their businesses fully energized with ideas and new abilities to strengthen their companies. 

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HVAC Duct Construction Standards

Publications include HVAC Duct Construction Standards - Metal and Flexible, HVAC Systems Duct Design, HVAC Duct Systems Inspection Guide, HVAC Air Duct Leakage Test Manual, HVAC Systems Commissioning Manual, HVAC Systems Applications,  Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards, Fire, Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC, System Air Leakage Test Standard, and more.

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Providing New Services in a Changing Industrial Market

The COVID-19 pandemic took the father-son team of Ernest J. Menold and Ernie P. Menold, third and fourth generation leaders at Ernest D. Menold, Inc., by surprise. The Menolds are now positioning themselves to help clients comply with new health guidelines.

Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)

130 Associates, including many of America’s leading companies and representing at least $615 billion in market capitalization, who are committed to advocating for federal policies that accelerate energy efficiency and make America more energy productive.

2024 Annual Convention Call for Proposals Form

SMAC PAC

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' Political Action Committee (SMAC PAC) is the association's commitment to political action and your investment in the future. SMACNA National puts all the resources needed to stay on top of industry issues in the nation’s capital, including an office right on Capitol Hill.  That effort is matched by committed SMACNA members and it all pays off in the direct impact our industry has with legislators and regulators.

Federal Legislation

Updates on SMACNA's legislative priorities

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Communities

SMACNA Connect offers more than a dozen communities to choose from. Find an area of interest that best suits your needs and share your ideas and experiences with the broader SMACNA membership. SMACNA Connect has the following communities available: Bargainers, Chapter Executives, Architectural, HVAC, Industrial, Residential, Safety, and Women in Consruction.

In-Person Training

SMACNA Chapters may request to conduct the following SMACNA technical seminars: Architectural, Duct Construction (Commercial & Industrial), Duct Leakage, Duct Inspection, Indoor Air Quality, Fire Damper Guide, Architectural Sheet Metal, Seismic Restraint, Commissioning and Duct Design. The approval of the SMACNA CEO is needed in order to conduct a technical seminar.

Leading Responsibly During Uncertainty

Seasons of extreme change always create extreme opportunities. Those who successfully act on those opportunities are usually remembered by history. Those who don’t are usually forgotten.