Hydronics Institute through 2017.
Re-election to the chairmanship in
consecutive terms is rare and likely due to
the three significant issues which began
during Passafaro's first term: US DOE
2020 Minimum Efficiency regulations, US
DOE Testing Procedures and Protocols
and EPA ENERGY STAR Efficiency Tiers.
His management of these complex chal-
lenges facing the industry thus far has
moved the institute's members to call
upon him to finish this important work
during a second term.
Passafaro has been a member of the
Hydronics Institute his entire career and
has served on its Executive Board since
2007. The Institute is comprised of 69
domestic and international manufactur-
ers of boilers and related components.
The Hydronics Institute develops stan-
dards, conducts certification testing and
works with federal agencies, specifically
the US Department of Energy, in regard
to regulations governing efficiency and
safety standards for the North American
boiler industry.
Passafaro who looks forward to his new
term said, "I am honored and humbled
to be re-elected by my competitors and
industry peers. Our industry continues
to face increasing federal and state regula-
tion governing residential and commercial
boiler efficiency standards. I am commit-
ted to working with both our government
representatives and member companies
to meet and exceed the North American
market's expectations."
The Hydronics Institute has been repre-
senting the North American boiler industry
since 1915 and is celebrating its' Centennial
this September in Absecon, N.J. It is a sub-
section of the Air Conditioning, Heating
and Refrigeration Institute which repre-
sents 314 member companies with over
1 million US workers dedicated to excel-
lence in product manufacturing to meet
the heating, cooling and refrigeration needs
of the world. Passafaro also has served on
the AHRI board of directors since 2011.
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Ron Passafaro
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