Those who need the most up-to-date information about air conditioning and refrigeration equipment performance requirements should know that the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has released a new equipment performance standard: “ARI Standard 260-2001: Sound Rating of Ducted Air Moving and Conditioning Equipment.”

ARI standards establish rating criteria and procedures for measuring and certifying product performance. In this way, products are rated on a uniform basis so that buyers and users can properly make selections for specific applications.