In accordance with last week’s extension of Illinois’ statewide stay-at-home order—in effect since March 21 as part of an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—the offices at AMCA International headquarters in Arlington Heights, Ill., will remain closed through April.

AMCA’s office staff has been working remotely since March 17 and will continue to be accessible by phone and e-mail.

The AMCA International laboratory in Arlington Heights, which reopened March 30 following a one-week closure, will continue operations, following guidance issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (laboratory technicians fall under the “Lower Exposure Risk [Caution]” classification).

AMCA was one of 10 trade associations representing the HVACR industry in North America to sign an open letter to federal, state, and local officials requesting that HVACR technicians and engineers be granted “ essential business ” status during the coronavirus pandemic. Architect , the journal of The American Institute of Architects, developed a dashboard tracking how states with a stay-at-home order address construction and building-material suppliers, which you can access here .

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