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Calculating Refrigerant Leak Rates – And Why It Matters
Ask yourself: What if you were required to calculate the leak rate of your HVAC/R appliance every time someone worked on it? Would you know what to do? Have you ever done it? With more than 600 Million LBS of refrigerant added to systems each year, and the average transfer of 30 LBS per transaction,…
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Trakref and Trinity Consultants Partner to Deliver New Refrigerant Management Services
Two industry leaders will team up to create a best-in-class refrigerant management offering combining software with consulting Trakref, the leader in software-as-a-service solutions for refrigerant and HVAC/R systems, and Trinity Consultants (Trinity), a leading environmental consulting firm, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a turnkey refrigerant management solution for companies looking to meet…
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Trakref is Excited to Attend the FMI Energy and Store Development Conference
Come visit our booth at FMI! Trakref is excited to announce that we will be attending the 2022 FMI Energy and Store Development conference in Orlando, Florida on September 19-21. Trakref is looking forward to talking with and networking with food retailers who are looking to meet compliance requirements and get a better handle of…
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3 Reasons You Need to Integrate Your CMMS and Refrigerant Management Software Today
Refrigerant management software like Trakref is a fantastic tool to oversee refrigeration assets, have the data you need for compliance reporting, and reduce refrigerant emissions from refrigerant usage. Facility managers rely on it to maintain compliance and perform leak inspections, especially to support multi site organizations. Refrigerant management software is a step up from Excel…
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What are EPA Refrigerant Regulations 2019 and Now?
While states often tackle different elements of industrial process refrigeration and commercial refrigeration through state refrigerant management programs, such as in California and now Washington, the EPA has their own overarching federal regulations. These are outlined in Section 608, and are updated periodically to address leaking ozone-depleting refrigerant, leak repair, and other aspects of refrigeration…
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The California Refrigerant Management Program & SB 260
California often leads the way in environmental policies, including policies around ESG and through the California Refrigerant Management Program. SB 260, otherwise known as the Climate Corporate Accountability Act, is currently going through the state’s senate which would require reporting to the California Air Resources Board on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. SB 260…
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July 2022 HVAC/R Roundup
This July, we saw continued legislation and rulemaking progress on the federal level and in California and Washington. We also saw the release of SNAP 25 and articles about everything from improvements in ESG reporting to the smuggling of HCFCs. Read on for more insight into this month in the HVAC/R and ESG world.
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Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure for HVAC/R Pros
When it comes to sustainability reporting and disclosure, there is a patchwork of frameworks to choose from for your climate related financial disclosures. While there is some overlap between them, each has its own philosophy and requirements for the sustainability disclosure that asset managers and other stakeholders are looking for.
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Fugitive Emissions are the Future of ESG Reporting
Companies are becoming more comfortable with reporting on greenhouse gases in their ESG reporting, including carbon dioxide, air pollution, and natural gas. However, there is still one area that many companies aren’t reporting on – fugitive emissions, especially as they relate to refrigerant emissions.