Mission
THE AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) SERVES THE PUBLIC AND THE INDUSTRY BY PROMOTING RECOGNITION OF THE VITAL ROLE OF AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING, WATER HEATING, AND COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT ON THE HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, AND PRODUCTIVITY OF AMERICANS AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. THE ASSOCIATION'S WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES UNDERPIN AHRI'S GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED, INDUSTRY RESPECTED EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, BOTH OF WHICH HELP TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE THAT PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT WILL PERFORM AS ADVERTISED BY THE MANUFACTURER.AHRI'S 325 MEMBER MANUFACTURERS REPRESENT MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF ALL HVACR AND WATER HEATING EQUIPMENT BUILT AND SOLD IN NORTH AMERICA AND MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT BUILT AND SOLD TO CONSUMERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS OFFICE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND ITS FIVE OTHER OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD PROMOTE THE INDUSTRY'S VITAL ROLE IN INNOVATION, ENERGY EF