Nevada shops · what to schedule this week

From Reno to Las Vegas.

A quick, linked read for shop owners and office/ops: where the counter is busy, which seats to put on the calendar, and what changed before the next call.

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Week of Monday, Sep 28, 2026 (PT)
Public pages only · Reno/Tahoe + Las Vegas · this week on the homepage · older issues in Archive

1. This week at the counter

Verified counter days, vendor days, and branch open houses for Sep 29–Oct 5, 2026 in Reno/Tahoe — useful for dispatch and who to send to the branch.

2. Seats and certs

Seats shop owners and office/ops may need to schedule this week in Reno/Tahoe. Homepage covers this week only.

This week

No Reno/Tahoe association or OEM seats dated Sep 29–Oct 5, 2026 on the pages checked. (ASHRAE Northern Nevada’s September lunch was Sep 17 — already past.)

Coming up

Short heads-up for scheduling — not this week’s list:

  • Fri, Oct 9 · Reno · ASHRAE Northern Nevada 15th Annual Golf Tournament · registration 8:00 am PT, shotgun 9:30 am · map: ArrowCreek · ASHRAE event
  • Thu, Oct 15 · Reno · ASHRAE Northern Nevada chapter lunch — Air Distribution and Efficiency through Air Turnover Systems · 11:30 am–1:00 pm PT · Twisted Fork · map: Twisted Fork · ASHRAE newsletter · chapter events

Las Vegas · this week

Public counter and seat check for Sep 29–Oct 5, 2026 in Las Vegas. Thin weeks stay quiet; no event is listed without a public date and source.

1. Counter

2. Seats and certs

3. One change

National (not Nevada-only): EPA Technology Transitions reconsideration — residential/light-commercial R-410A install deadline removed; commercial refrigeration pieces still contested.

What shop owners and office/ops can verify: EPA’s May 2026 final reconsideration removes the Jan 1, 2026 installation deadline for residential and light-commercial HVAC that uses R-410A, for equipment manufactured or imported before Jan 1, 2025, until existing supply is depleted. NAHB reports the rule effective July 27, 2026.

Still argued / contested (stated neutrally): Industry groups (including HARDI, PHCC, and ACCA) support the residential/light-commercial install-deadline relief but have challenged other portions of the same rule (especially extended timelines for certain commercial refrigeration applications). Courts — not this newsletter — will decide those pieces.

Nevada angle: No Nevada-specific override of the residential install relief was verified on the pages below. Confirm Nevada Contractor Board / local AHJ practice before quoting a hard install cutoff to customers. Keep A2L / R-454B / R-32 seat dates on the ops calendar when distributors publish them.

Sources

  • NAHB — EPA final rule allows continued install of older R-410A HVAC (pre-2025 manufacture/import) — Published May 26, 2026: nahb.org
  • ACHR News — rule draws praise, criticism, and lawsuits — Aug 6, 2026: achrnews.com
  • MACCA / HARDI–PHCC–ACCA challenge notice (supports residential relief; challenges commercial refrig portions) — Posted Jun 26, 2026: macca.us/news

Issue note: Compiled Tue Sep 29, 2026 ET. Counter week is thin in both Nevada city sections; next natural refresh after the next public Southern Nevada calendar dates. Past weeks: Archive.