TABB HVAC Certification Program

Following two years of preparation, the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) has released a

certification program for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) technicians, supervisors, and contractors. TABB was created by the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI), a not-for-profit corporation sponsored by the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA). SMACNA is promoting the certification and encouraging engineers to require TABB-certified installation contractors and technicians in their HVAC specifications. Noting that efficiency suffers when testing, adjusting, and balancing aren’t carried out properly, program administrator Erik Emblem states: “By specifying utilization of TABB Certified technicians, contractors, and supervisors, they ensure that their customers receive a product at the highest levels of quality.” For additional details, see

www.tabbcertified.org.