Alexandria, VA (August 12, 2025) — The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2026 awards are now open. These awards celebrate excellence and recognize outstanding achievements in the HVACR industry, with categories ranging from community service to safety and overall excellence.
As the leading organization of quality indoor environment contractors, the ACCA awards program is widely recognized as a celebration of “the best of the best.”
Nominations are currently being accepted for the following categories:
- Residential Contractor of the Year
- Commercial Contractor of the Year
- Service Manager of the Year
- Community Leadership Award
- Spirit of Independence Award
- Marketing Masters Award
For ACCA’s 2025 award winners, winning an ACCA award was a transformative experience.
Tom White, founder and president of Accurate Mechanical, Inc., recalled the shock of learning his business had been selected as the 2025 Commercial Contractor of the Year. For someone who had attended ACCA events for 40 years, always thinking awards like this were “out of our reach,” the news was a welcome surprise. White expressed his gratitude, saying: “It's very humbling to us...very appreciative that we’ve been selected for this award.”
ACCA’s 2025 Spirit of Independence Award recipient, Ryan Kiscaden, also shared his deep appreciation for his win and the impact the HVACR industry has made in his life.
Kiscaden, author of The Air Came to a Stop — a children's book about the importance of HVACR contractors — said: “I may not turn wrenches, but I can tell the contractor’s story. Receiving this award felt like recognition that those stories matter and that telling them well can change perceptions, open minds, and maybe even inspire future careers.”
More information about awards and nominations can be found at acca.org/awards.
Nominations for ACCA’s awards must be received no later than November 30, via the online nomination form. Recipients will be honored at ACCA 2026, March 15-18, in Las Vegas, NV.
For more information about ACCA’s award programs or ACCA itself, please contact Kate Wessels, ACCA vice president of communications, marketing, and partnerships at kate.wessels@acca.org or 703-824-8864.