Members of the Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers have voted to
approve the merger of the two trade associations to become the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) on Jan.
1, 2008.
The merger was approved by the members of GAMA and
ARI on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, respectively. The vote totals were as
follows: