United States. Ten associations related to the HVAC/R sector in the United States such as ASHRAE, AHRI, HARDI, NATE, among others, sent a letter to the government of that country to consider this industry as an essential business for engineers and technicians in these times of pandemic.
Through a statement signed by the leaders of each association, they request that the industry has the possibility of continuing to carry out its work, with special permits in the face of security restrictions due to COVID-19.
The letter states:
The U.S. heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry is committed to advancing and maintaining the health, safety, productivity, and comfort of the entire nation. While citizens face a variety of unforeseen and unusual restrictions, it is essential that they are able to maintain their commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment. In addition to providing comfort, this equipment is vital for health and safety, as well as productivity, particularly for air filtration and the preservation of food and medical supplies, especially in this time of quarantine. When equipment fails, technicians should be able to repair or replace it as quickly as possible.
Accordingly, as state and local jurisdictions consider their health crisis travel restriction plans, we respectfully request that HVAC/R technicians and engineers be considered essential businesses.
We will be attentive to the response on this request.
