Wes Davis
Company name: Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
Position: Technical Services Director

Wes Davis serves as the Technical Services Director for ACCA. He manages the development and maintenance of ACCA’s American national standards and technical manuals. He oversees HVACR education and supervises Quality-Assured contractor accreditation.  He oversees the representation of HVAC contractor interests in the model code development process. He directs responses to ACCA member contractor inquiries, as well as those from consumers and code enforcement officials. Wes was a NATE-certified technician and a licensed South Carolina HVAC contractor. He also wrote Bob’s House, and he serves on ASHRAE technical committees and the RESNET’s Standards Management Board.

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