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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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HVAC News Roundup June 2022
June saw more movement and discussion about climate disclosures, including those that will be required by the SEC and California SB 260 if passed. There was also news about compliance and safety, the production of heat pumps, and how companies can continue their commitment to ESG. We’re here to dive into the latest.
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HVAC News Roundup for April 2022
We’re at the end of another month, and that means it’s time for an HVAC/R round-up. While not as ground-breaking a month as March, there was still plenty going on in the HVAC/R world.
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HVAC News Roundup for March 2022
Huge, historical legislation and rulemaking happened this month in HVAC/R that will affect the future of our industry. In addition to this, there have been rises in refrigerant prices, EPA webinars, and calls for support from the industry from Ukraine. We have the latest in our round-up.
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California’s SB 260 and SEC Tackle Scope 1 Emissions
California is once again leading the way in reducing companies’ Scope 1 emissions and bolstering their environmental sustainability and corporate sustainability initiatives. SB 260 recently passed through the California senate, addressing all three scopes of emissions. What is most important to refrigerant tracking and HVAC/R operations, though, is its effect on scope 1 emissions reporting.
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The Importance of ESG Reports
ESG reports are becoming more standard each year, so building on our trailblazing history of more than 25 years of refrigerant management, Trakref launches the Trakref and Darden Research Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability in partnership with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
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Steve Ehrlich’s 47 Year Journey Through HVAC and Refrigerants
After returning from military service overseas during the Vietnam War, Steve Ehrlich had several choices to make. The year was 1974. Steve was smart, ambitious, and already an extremely experienced technician, having serviced flight instrumentation in various military aircraft. Of all his options before him, Steve certainly was not planning a career path in the…
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NEEP 2021 Summit Sessions
You may not have heard of NEEP – the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships – but you should hear what their members are saying. Trakref is certainly listening to every word from the NEEP 2021 Summit Sessions about energy efficiency, refrigerant tracking, and refrigerant leak rates.
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Operationalizing HVAC/R Compliance
Your entire refrigerant emissions compliance program must remain an intentional and integral part of your consolidated operation. We call this process Operationalizing Compliance. It’s the process TrakRef created to ensure you stay fully compliant with the vast, complex array of regulatory requirements. But don’t worry. We explain everything right here.
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Is Your HVACR Maintenance Plan Ready for 2021?
Compliance planning enables you to properly manage HVACR assets and achieve operational success as well as environmental sustainability. Does your current HVACR maintenance plan reflect today’s most important refrigerant compliance requirements well enough? Is your HVACR maintenance plan ready for 2021? Let’s find out.